As the Official Flora London Marathon Injury Clinic for the Manchester area we strive to provide the highest quality support for runners in their build up to the event. Most of our team at athlete matters are runners, Clinic Director Duncan Mason has over 20 years experience as a Physiotherapist specialising in running injuries, he also has competed in the Elite field at London three times. He works with some of Britain’s top Endurance runners and has worked with some of the worlds best as Elite athletes physiotherapist to the Great North Run 2007.
Services
In our role as 2007 Flora London Marathon Clinic we helped many runners overcome injuries to complete the race, the bulk of this work came in the last few weeks prior to the race. Although virtually all the runners completed the race, a few had to drop out despite all their hard work and dedication. This year we would like to provide a service to all our customers, whatever their expected finishing time, more in line to that used by our elite clients -aiming to prevent injuries before they set in.
Biomechanical Analysis, computerised, digital gait analysis at race pace on our treadmill, performed by top Sports Podiatrist Barry Richards, who specialises in running injuries. If we can eradicate biomechanical problems we can reduce the instances of overuse injury by use of orthotics or prescription of stretching and stabilising exercises.
Cost :gait analysis £45/ hr
Sports Massage, is increasingly being recognised as an important component of a runners overall training plan. At athlete matters we see several athletes, including Great Britain International athletes on a regular basis, most monthly, some weekly, not to treat injuries, but to prevent them, we’d much prefer to treat you fit that treat you injured. We achieve this by maintaining muscle tone and length, working to remodel scar tissue and to remove the metabolic waste resulting from hard training or competition. Sports massage is also an important component of our approach to physiotherapy rehabilitation of soft tissue injuries.
Cost :sports massage £35/hr
£150 for 5 prepaid
£280 for 10 prepaid
Core Stability Classes, core stability and core strength form an important part of a runners background conditioning. At athlete matters we run weekly athlete core stability classes which have proved effective at preventing injuries for our clients. Being injury free means you will able to train harder and result in improved performance. Classes take place in our well-equipped exercise studio using specialist equipment.
Cost: : £5 per hour Wedsnesday 7pm
Injury Management, our understanding of running and running injuries means that we can address problems quickly with minimal disturbance to training provided you don’t let problems drag on before seeking assistance. Don’t worry we wont advise you to stop training unless its completely necessary. If problems persist beyond 72 hours it is best to book a consultation. Appointments are usually available within 48 hours. Most distance running injuries are due to overuse and will reoccur unless the root cause is identified and managed appropriately.
Cost: £35 for 45 minutes appointment
Manchester City Centre
South and East Manchester
Salford, Bolton
