It's not all about weights or for those who enjoy going to the gym.

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The hands-on treatment, such as with osteopathy and sport massage, is of course extremely beneficial, but a 1 hour appointment makes up only 0.05% of your week. How you spend the rest of your time away from the clinic is arguably more important, hence the need for rehabilitation.

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Clinical rehabilitation is effectively exercise prescription, under the watchful eye of a qualified practitioner. It aims to restore optimal function in areas of injury, or to reform poor movement patterns. Commonly there are stages to your rehab, which involve progressions as you move through the training program. Some appointments may be based purely in the studio space, some may involve hands-on treatment in the clinic room, followed by time in the studio. Your practitioner will frequently provide you with "homework" to go and do in your own time away from the clinic.

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WHAT IS INVOLVED?

What you will do in the studio space is specific to you and your needs. Someone who has a 9-5 desk job and also isn't very physically active will be managed completely differently to a semi-pro cyclist, for example. Your practitioner will be able to establish what exercises are best for you.

 

Clinical rehabilitation could involve analysis and feedback using the treadmill / stationary bike

/ rower, using free weights such as a barbell / dumbbells / kettlebells, looking at efficient movement using gymnastic apparatus such as the gymnastic rings / bar, or simply looking at bodyweight movements.

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Bodysmith's practitioners are also qualified in functional rehabilitation. This is where exercises are combined with hands-on techniques at the same time. This form of rehab is extremely effective,  helping to improve the ranges of movement you can achieve, and guide your body through new realms of motion.

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WHAT CAN CLINICAL REHAB TREAT?

Common conditions that clinical rehab can address include:

• Rehabilitation following surgery

• Muscle activation and strengthening for back pain

• Postural correction

• Rotator cuff injuries

• Improving mobility and flexibility for particular goals

• Reducing risk of injury / re-injury

• Back pain with squatting / deadlifting

• Knee pain with squatting

• Achieving PBs in certain lifts

• Improving lifting form

• Shoulder impingement

• Knee / hip / back pain with running

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For further information, please check out our FAQs page.

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