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What is injury screening?
Injury screening is a proactive approach taken by a physiotherapist to identify potential injuries before they become severe. It typically includes a comprehensive physical exam that can detect any underlying conditions or activities that may lead to an injury, as well as preventive measures such as physiotherapy treatment (including manual therapy techniques), warm-up exercises and stretching that can reduce the risk of injury.
We are proud to offer this holistic approach to injury management at Hertford, Radlett and our newest practice, in Hitchin, Hertfordshire.
Why should you get an injury screening?
It is important to get an injury screening in order to identify any risk of an injury before they become serious. By catching the signs and symptoms early, it can help prevent more costly medical treatments and physiotherapy down the road.
Additionally, regular screenings can provide valuable insight into areas you may need to focus on for better performance and optimal health. It is appropriate for anyone suffering with any type of pain – from neck pain to a sports injury, or those that are looking to prevent the need to seek treatment.
Injury Screening Service at Carter & George
At Carter & George physio clinic, we offer comprehensive injury screening services that are designed to help you prevent and manage any potential injuries or pain conditions – and ultimately keep you pain free.
Our team of professional health care practitioners use state-of-the-art technology and methods to assess your current physical condition to identify potential areas of vulnerability.
We provide a thorough review of your medical history, lifestyle habits, and exercise regimen to make sure that you are as healthy and ready for physical activity as possible. We want to help keep you safe and injury-free so that you can continue to enjoy the activities you love.
Benefits of Injury Screening
Identifies risks before they become major issues
Injury screening can identify risks before they become major issues, such as sports injury or conditions that may limit physical activity. By identifying risk factors early on with regular screenings, it can help prevent more serious medical treatments down the line. The screening is conducted by our team at our state of the art physiotherapy clinic.
Prevents long-term damage to your body
Injury screening can prevent long-term damage to your health. By catching underlying conditions or activities that may lead to an injury early, it can help reduce the effects of these issues over time and prevent more severe issues from developing – and guide us on preventative rehabilitation programmes.
Helps you stay active and perform better
Injury screening is a great way to stay active and perform better. Regular screenings can help identify any conditions or activities that might be limiting your physical performance and recommend proactive preventive advice such as warm-up exercises and stretching.
What Our Injury Screening Service Includes
Comprehensive physical evaluation
At Carter & George, our comprehensive physical evaluation includes a full assessment of your current physical condition from a qualified physiotherapist.
During the evaluation, the physiotherapist will assess you to identify potential areas of vulnerability, such as any underlying conditions or activities that may lead to an injury. We do this using technology that allows us to be accurate to within 0.1N of force.
Muscle strength assessment
Our muscle strength tests use a hand-held dynamometer to measure the amount of force an individual is able to with their muscles in various exercises. This helps us identify any potential weaknesses and suggest corrective strategies that can help prevent injury.
Range of motion testing
Range of motion testing is an important part of injury screening as it helps us identify any restrictions in range of motion that may lead to future injuries.
Range of motion testing also helps us assess how well our patients are doing with their rehabilitation and if there are any areas that need additional strengthening or stretching.
Balance and coordination testing
Balance and coordination testing is an important part of injury screening because it helps us identify any issues that may lead to an increased risk of falls or other issues.
With balance and coordination tests, we can measure an individual’s ability to stand while performing various activities such as standing on one leg, walking heel-to-toe, and more.
Injury prevention education
At Carter & George, our injury screening service includes education on how to prevent an injury and maintain good physical health. Our team of professional healthcare practitioners can use the data collected from the assessment to advise you on proper form and technique when performing certain activities as well as provide general information about healthy lifestyle habits that can help keep you safe and injury-free.
How Our Injury Screening Can Help You
Our injury screening service at Carter & George physiotherapy clinic can help you stay active and perform better. By identifying any risks before they become major issues, we can help prevent long-term damage to your body.
Our comprehensive physical evaluation, muscle strength assessment, range of motion testing, balance and coordination testing, as well as our education on preventing injuries will help ensure that you stay healthy and active for years to come.
Contact us today or click here to learn more about how our injury screening service can help you. We look forward to helping you stay safe and active!
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Looking for a Physio, Hitchin?
You have come to the right place! Our newest clinic in Hitchin, Hertfordshire is located in a convenient and easily accessible location. At Carter & George Physiotherapy, we offer an extensive range of services including physiotherapy, sports injury treatment strength and conditioning, personal training, shockwave therapy and sports massage. We also offer running analysis and bespoke orthotic prescription.
Our experienced team of physiotherapists are dedicated to helping you on your journey to better health, relieve pain and get you performing at your best.
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