We now have a full rehabilitation gym area in our new clinic which means we have all the equipment, and space, to deliver you a fully personalised rehabilitation journey or bespoke training programme.
Sports Rehabilitation
Following an injury and possibly an operation as a consequence of the injury, Return To Sport (RTS) becomes the primary goal. However, there can be a big gap between receiving your treatment on a table and actually being in a position of Retuning To Play (RTP). At Optimal, the gym area allows us to offer sports specific rehab that is unavailable at most other clinics, by being able to assess movement, mobility and strength of an injury, monitor and offer further treatment if required. With vast experience of treating some of the major sporting injuries such as ACL, MCL, TA (Achilles Tendon), ankles and shoulders, rehab specific to your needs is available whether in conjunction with your current treatment or following on from any physiotherapy that you may have undergone post-surgery. This allows for a more exercise targeted rehabilitation, meaning that you can carry more confidence in the return to your sporting activities.
We can also assist with exercise rehab and gait re-education for those that aren’t so active or who have had operations/procedures such Total Knee or Total Hip Replacements (TKR & THR) or simply find themselves on crutches or in boots/braces following an injury.
Gym
From beginner to Elite level athletes, our in-house facilities means that we can offer training across the full spectrum of training modalities for all range of capabilities.
Beginner/Novice – Introductory training for those who are new or simply have very little in the way of knowledge or confidence in the gym or exercise training environment. Advice and guidance on training in a positive, safe and appropriate way to avoid injury occurrence.
Advanced/Intermediate – Technical advice and guidance for the regular gym user or club sportsperson to help maximise your time in the gym or improving your overall sports performance through practical based sessions or help with programming your training sessions. Assessment of technique through video analysis is also available with correctional advice and coaching.
County/National/Elite – Help and assistance to those at a very high level of sports. For junior athlete’s, it maybe training on advanced exercises or techniques or help with a training program from squad training camps or S&C programming. For senior athletes, help and assistance with technical or injury related issues that you may have encountered during your training.
Junior (U16-U18) – An introduction for the Junior sportsperson into training in the gym environment and understanding the “Do’s and Don’ts” for training at a young age. These are coached sessions giving educational advice for young athletes starting on the Long-Term Athletic Development (LTAD) phase of their sporting careers.
Weightlifting – We can offer training and coaching for those looking to start on Olympic Lifting or introducing the derivatives such as Power Cleans and Deadlifts into your training. Full training bar, plates and boxes are available to help start or improve your lifting technique whilst reducing the risk of injury when you start learning these complex movements. Also available to Junior athletes.
Field based assessments and training
Movement based assessments or sports specific field-based training such as speed and agility is available for those looking to push their “end stage” rehabilitation or for teams looking to improve their fitness levels and performance.
Recovery and flexibility
Coached sessions helping to promote recovery between playing matches and a training schedule. Coaching on the effective use of training aids such as the foam roller and bands to help maximise recovery and reduce injury risk. Also have “Normatec” recovery trousers and “Watt Bike Pro” bikes available for use. Coaching warm-up drills, running mechanics and the use of flexibility work to enhance recovery.
