Mike Gould Sports Therapy

With all this advice on how long you should wash your hands for, and make sure you use hand sanitiser after touching anything.
Has anyone wondered how well your actually washing your hands?

For those wondering why everyone is not told to self isolate, this is a good explanation! Let keep the vulnerable safe and the NHS for the people who are really in danger!

I am currently still OPEN,
How ever to try and stay open and treat as many clients who need me as possible.
Could all clients who show any symptoms of Covid-19, feel unwell or have travelled to a country struggling with the outbreak, please contact me or go online to rearrange an appointment.
... Remember keeping the distance is not just for your own benefit but for others in the community around you!
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***New 15 minute slots now available***
This session is ideal for localised cryotherapy, strapping and taping or specific injury advice.
DO NOT book a 15 minute session if you are unsure or need any other treatment. If in doubt, please ask!

NEW TREATMENT ANNOUNCEMENT!
I'm pleased to announce that I will now be incorporating Localised Cryotherapy during treatments.
What is it and what are the benefits?
... Cryotherapy, also known as cold therapy, is the use of ice and extremely low temperatures to help with pain relief, assist in post-injury rehabilitation and accelerate muscle recovery time. It can also treat muscle spasms, reduce swelling and inflammation, and boost performance. Localised cryotherapy allows specific areas of the body to be targeted with cold air at temperatures close to 0C.
Localised cryotherapy is not just for professional sports players - it's suitable for anybody with an acute injury, and can treat a multitude of concerns.
I'm proud to say that Michael Gould Sports Therapy is currently one of only a handful of businesses in the country that offers this service, and I am also THE ONLY sports therapist using an X°CRYO machine outside of London!
To book a session, contact me or book online at: https://mikegouldsportstherapy.co.uk/onli ne-booking/
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This is a really good way to visualise why you get pain from over doing it, but more importantly why you get more pains after a period of complete rest after injury rather than modified rest

❄Holidays is over back to the cold! ❄
Everything is back to normal, anyone waiting for a reply from me im getting through the list, it wont be long!
Any one wanting to book in can do so online or get in contact with me... https://mikegouldsportstherapy.co.uk/onli ne-booking/
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Im away on holiday now until the monday 10th Feb.
Any messages i'll get back to you as soon as I return. If you would like to book an appointment for when I'm back, you can do it online at https://mikegouldsportstherapy.co.uk/onli ne-booking/
See you all in a few weeks!

***Reminder***
Due to my course next week (wc 20th) I am working all day this Saturday (18th Jan).
It's a perfect opportunity for those who struggle to get time for an appointment in the week!
... For an appointment either book online or contact me.
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The week commencing 20th January, I am away on a course and therefore will not have any day time appointments.
However i will be working Monday -Thursday evenings after the course 6.30-9 (potentially slightly earlier) and all day Saturday 18th January.
These appointments are now available to book.
... I'm also away the 2 weeks after the course (25th Jan-9th Feb) so appointments will be limited.
Please pass this message on to any friends or family who may be thinking of booking in for a treatment with me any time soon.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR, thank you to all my clients for your continued support!
A few new exciting things to come in 2020...

This will be the last week to get in for an appointment before Christmas, at the moment there is plenty of spaces available.
I will also be available on Friday the 27th December for those of you who can't wait till the 2nd of Jan.
Book an appointment online at : https://mikegouldsportstherapy.co.uk/onli ne-booking/
... Or give me a call on 07934788766
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This graph represents the pain and function to an injury as time passes.
You can see that pain can still be present well after the return to sport time... this is because the body is still healing the injured tissue even though it is strong enough to cope with the demands needed to continue activity.
Obviously the return to sport and duration of pain and increase in function is different depending on the severity of the injury.
... Each injury is different every time and every person reacts differently
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Who wants to see what an complete ACL tear looks like once all the swelling and bruising has disappeared??
To be honest I think the PCL has probably gone here too!
But as you can clearly see there is nothing stopping any anterior translation of the tibia

Gym goers, please don't do this (only on about the leg press in the video) 😅🤦‍♂️
It makes my knees hurt just watching it. This is an old video now, but by locking your knees out like this it puts lots of stress on your ACLs and potentially could be the reason behind an injury.
Not to worry this video isn't squeamish for those who are worried

This is a good picture showing what the meniscus looks like and all the different types of tears what can occur in it.

So many people I see tell me they have bad posture. So I ask them: what exactly is good posture?
Remember everyone is different and as long as its not affecting you, does it matter? Even if it does matter, is the posture you have had for years suddenly going to cause that muscle to spasm because you moved or slept funny??