Manual Therapy
Erin Cooper
Manual Therapy / Rehab
Erin has recently graduated from the University of Chichester with a BSc (Hons) in Sports Therapy, she has a love for all things sport, playing rugby and paddle boarding.
She is a passionate and dedicated sports therapist with extensive experience in MSK care, and has developed a diverse and versatile skill set. Erin has had the privilege of working closely with athletes and active individuals, tailoring rehab plans and treatments that are both effective and sustainable.
Her goal is to empower individuals to return to their peak condition, whether they’re professional athletes or anyone seeking to overcome injuries or improve their physical health
Erin is committed to helping people move better, feel better, and perform better.
Manual Therapy
Using a combination of Sports Massage, Mobilisations and other treatment modalities to help assess, diagnose and manage all sorts of Musculoskeletal injuries throughout the body.
Treatment is tailored for each individual client. This will include several techniques, whether that be superficial or deep tissue massage, stretching techniques as well as techniques such as dry needling, cupping, and mobilisations. These will be used in conjunction with each other to bring about pain relief, increase range of motion/flexibility and ease conditions such as back pain, muscle strain injuries etc.
The overall aim of manual therapy treatment and rehabilitation is to assist the body’s own healing process and to continue focusing on key predisposing aspects of the Patients condition to reduce recurrence of injuries and or disfunction.
Some Benefits of Manual Therapy:
- Relieve joint pain
- Reduce stress and tension
- Chronic pain relief
- Improve posture
- Improve muscle flexibility
- Injury prevention
- Improve circulation
- Improved range of motion
- Improved recovery from injury
- Pain relief from headaches
- Assist removal of metabolic waste
- Remodel scar tissue
- Event preparation (Marathons, Triathlons, 5ks)
- Improve symptoms of back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, knee pain etc
Rehabilitation-
Using the key principles of Sports Rehabilitation; focusing on pain management, proprioception and coordination, strength and endurance, core stability, flexibility and joint range of motion to rehabilitate individuals back to functional, occupational and sport specific fitness. Being able to treat an injury and reduce the associated symptoms is great, but what if the injury keeps coming back?
Providing the opportunity to work on predisposing factors which could be contributing to the recurrence of your injuries. Solving the ‘root cause’ and keeping pain at bay. An understanding that not having the facilities for specific exercise and fitness can have a huge impact on recovery and rehabilitation. Working closely with the Osteopaths and Sports therapist we have at the clinic. We believe in a supported recovery, working with you and your practitioners to improve the advice and approach to individual problems.
Working alongside the Practitioners from the clinic and providing Rehabilitation incorporating strength and conditioning knowledge and injury rehabilitation, which makes for a very safe space for people with more complicated postural issues such as disc degeneration or arthritis. suitable for all levels of fitness and ability, be it a beginner coming from their osteopath due to back pain, or a runner recovering from a knee injury.
Being able to work in small groups in our new studio, unlike large gym-based classes, we are able to instruct and correct you throughout the session. Treating people from ages 18 to 90! It’s never too late to improve what you have!