H.D Sports Therapy | Sports Massge

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Sports Therapy. Sports Massage. Performance Analysis.

H.D Sports Therapy is a professional service and clinic offering Sports Therapy, Sports Massage and Personal Training in Selby, North Yorkshire.

We strive to assist people with any injury from sports injury, work place injury, neurological injury, spinal cord injury and overall body maintenance.

We are able to offer full sports therapy services including, injury assessment and diagnosis, sports massage, injury rehabilitation, post surgery rehabilitation, elderly exercise/health support, and general personal training.

To discuss your personal needs for treatment please get in touch as we aim to not only rehabilitate, but to prevent injury and promote a healthier and more manageable lifestyle.

Heather Thompson

BSc Hons Sports Therapy

PHILOSOPHY

SPORTS THERAPY

SPORTS MASSAGE

A full consultation, assessment, diagnosis and injury treatment plan.

For full details see our ONLINE BOOKING page.

Deep tissue massage and manual manipulation treatment to target tight and distressed muscles caused by injury or overuse.

For full details see our ONINE BOOKING page.

INJURY REHABILIATION

PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS

Specialist injury rehabilitation plan to suit your specific needs or return to sport.

For full details see our ONLINE BOOKING page.

Specialist sports performance analysis including run analysis and written report. Designed with your performance goals in mind and adaptable to your injuries.

For full details see our ONLINE BOOKING page.

SERVICES

Back to sport knee surgery rehabilitation!
(and not a calf raise in sight 😉

Today Gary came in for his final rehab session after MCL, ACL and root meniscus repair surgery 🙌🏼

After 9 sessions of specialist and bespoke exercise rehab sessions, Gary is now back to full fitness as he was pre injury with no pain and full range of movement!

We believe in ‘in house’ rehab. Giving you the best 1:1 rehabilitation in a gym based setting with specialist sports therapists 🙌🏼

Get your double chins out 😜

Heather’s been doing some easy and controlled neck stretches this week to ease some neck and upper shoulder tension 🙌🏼

*be cautious of any sudden pain or discomfort - unsure what to do, ask us!

#neckstretches #selbyphysoo #selbysports #selbygymuk

Wondering whether a Sports Therapist is who you need to book with?

Some of the conditions we treat…
🏃🏽‍➡️ Back pain
🏃🏽‍➡️ General muscular tightness
🏃🏽‍➡️ Post surgery tissue healing and rehab
🏃🏽‍➡️ Sports injuries
🏃🏽‍➡️ Work related injury
🏃🏽‍➡️ Aged related physical care
🏃🏽‍➡️ Arthritis

To book visit our website 🙌🏼

“I don’t want a list of exercises to do at home”

We’ve heard it so many times and ok! Thats not a problem, what we will do, is do the exercises WITH YOU!

We believe in a personal approach, taking your injuries, activity levels, sport and goals into account. In Sports Therapy sessions we take you through your exercises every session in a workout format, giving you the best tailored treatment plan, and so many of our clients get fitter along the way!

Let’s ditch the ‘sheet of physio exercises’ and create plans that are more bespoke, innovative, functional and developmental 🙌🏼💙

#selbyphysio #selbysportsmassage #yorkshiresportsphysio #injuryclinic

We looking for a new Sports Massage Therapist to join our team at H.D!

🙌🏼 Any experience is welcome to apply - newly qualified therapists will be considered

🙌🏼 The position is to work self employed within a busy clinic and gym based environment

🙌🏼 Graduate sports therapists/rehab specialists/physiotherapists also welcome to apply

🙌🏼 Level 4 massage qualifications preferred but level 3 considered

🙌🏼 We are looking for someone to run our Saturday clinic however hours are negotiable

📧 To apply please email Heather at hdsportstherapy@gmail.com

KNEE REPLACEMENT REHAB 🦵🏽

I can’t express enough the importance of real rehab post joint replacement, or any surgery for that matter!

Here is a snippet of some hands on rehab on a lovely client 5 weeks post knee replacement. Starting with massage then mobilisations and straight into the gym to use that gained movement 🙌🏼

With this clients other knee replacement we were back to full fitness is just 10 weeks 🩵

#hdsportstherapy #selbyphysio #kneerehab #replacementrehab #selbysportsphysio

I never prescribe the first exercise!! Here’s why! 👇🏼

❗️Without actually setting the scapula, all this movement does is rotate the elbow which… the elbow isn’t suppose to do!

❗️Yes ok this exercise works the rotator cuff… BUT WHICH ONE? What a lot of people don’t know is there are 4 rotator cuff muscles… so which one of yours is injured?

❗️Most of the time this exercise is done quickly using a band with little resistance, causing excessive use of the shoulder joint rather than the muscle themselves!

⭐️Let’s get creative, let’s test the rotator cuff and shoulder and find out which part is actually injured, let’s give you exercises suited to YOU, your lifestyle and the exercise or sport you wish to do!

#hdsportstherapy #selbyphysio #sportsphysio #shoulderrehab #shoulderexercises

Pilates is known for its assistance in injury treatment and prevention, but did you know we have our own Pilates studio too?!

Ask Heather about Pilates and how it may help your injuries and further improve your health 🙌🏼✨
#pilatesinselby #selbypilatesstudio

☀️ Here she is again! ☀️

Yesterday we hit a huge milestone and climbed the stairs with no rail support 🙌🏼

Within 12 weeks of rehab we had pain free full range of motion, unaided walking completely pain free, ability to drive safely, increase strength throughout all joints and muscles and better cardio fitness.

Now, one year on, we are in better fitness than ever, lunging to the floor which hasn’t been possible for over 10 years and climbing stairs unaided.

We’re ready to continue this rehab before replacement number 2!

#selbyphysio #hdsportstherapy #selbygymuk

Yesterday marked 5 years since Stef’s surgery to remove a spinal tumour which left him paralysed.

4 & a half years of rehab with us and look what we have achieved!

💙 Walking unaided on a regular treadmill!
💙 Reduced use of wheelchair day to day
💙 Day to day walking with only 1 crutch
💙 Huge gain of balance and stability
💙 Reduced spasm
💙 Gained the ability to get on and off the floor safely
And most of all…
💙 GAINED AND MAINTAINED strength and function of legs and lower limb 🙌🏼

H.D Sports Therapy isn’t just for athletes we are here for EVERYBODY and any injury

#hdsportstherapy #selbysportsmassage #scirehabilitation #selbyphysio

I could go on all day about this one!
Ankle strengthening does not only involve calf raises! And certainly not with an excessive heel drop!

Lets be creative and develop all elements of ankle strength from, proprioception, muscle strength, lateral movement, posterior chain development, acceleration work, power and agility, foot posture, gait… we could go on!
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See how sports therapy can help you improve your ankle pain and injuries 💙

Cannot stress enough… have control over your movements and work your core. Not all training has to be heavy and quick!
-Use a 2kg dumbbell… yes 2kg!! These exercises are a killer on the core
-Move slow and controlled
-Have equal weight between all 3 floor contacts
-Activate your abs
-Keep head in line

Let us know what you think!
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I shouldn’t have favourites… but she’s just fabulous! 😜

Here we’re working on balance and core control and believe me these exercises are HARD!
Commitment on this lady is incredible, we got back to full fitness after a knee replacement in just 10 weeks last year! Now we are undergoing our prehab for knee number 2!

We don’t just treat sports injuries, any injury or maintenance is welcome here 💙

Lower back stiffness? Try this flow!
💙 3 flows on each leg
💙 Keep shoulders over hands and arms straight
💙 Try extend back for an extra stretch
💙 Flex foot with leg at right angle to hip
💙 Try the progression

Some of your best training starts with the fundamentals! 🤸🏽‍♂️
Use accessory movements like these to work on ALIGNMENT , STABILITY, MOBILISATION to support your weight and sports specific training 🙌🏼
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#hdsportstherapy #injuryclinic #hyroxtraining #gymtips

This week we welcome Charley to the clinic.
Charley will be running a new Sunday clinic for sports massage 🙌🏼
Visit our website to book your sports massage appointment
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#Selbysportsmassage #selbyphysio #injuryclinic

Too many times do we hear ‘I need to train my abs’
Well actually… ❌NO YOU DON’T!❌
If you’re training correctly through your weight and resistance training there is no need to do a crunch or sit up again!
However… there is a place for abdominal control and engagement, which is impossible to get through fast sit ups, planks and crunches.
Instead try these, slow and controlled movements with a conscious engagement of your core & so much less pressure on your spine!
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Our sports therapy sessions are not just about hands on clinic treatment but also treatment in the gym! Let us show you how to better manage your body and injuries through suitable exercise 💙

We are your sports massage and soft tissue specialists 🙌🏼
With over 13 years experience in the clinical field we are here to advise, diagnose and treat your soft tissue and muscular injuries 💙

‼️STRESS THE JOINT‼️
Stay low and create right angles with your knee placement, hover just off the floor and HOLD. The back knee should be working hard in this exercise
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Don’t always expect a physio to put your injuries right with hands on work, your work is always better than ours 🙌🏼
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#hdsportstherapy #runninginjury #kneeexercises

‼️PART 2: PRESSURE THE QUAD! ‼️
A development of PART 1 where the stress is now into the quad muscles! Working all elements of your knee to prevent AND treat your knee pain during or after your runs! Top tip… keep a right angle as the knee 🙌🏼
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If you are unsure, book an appointment with us 🏃🏽‍♀️
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#hdsportstherapy #runningmotivation #runninglife #runninginjury #selbysportsmassage #selbyphysio #selbygymuk

‼️PART 1: STRESS THAT TENDON! ‼️
A super easy exercise that will help strengthen your patella tendon, knee ligaments, hamstring muscles, hip flexors… basically stress’ all elements of your knee to prevent AND treat your knee pain during or after your runs. And trust us, this exercise is harder than it looks!
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If you are unsure, book an appointment with us 🏃🏽‍♀️
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#hdsportstherapy #runningmotivation #runninglife #runninginjury #selbysportsmassage #selbyphysio #selbygymuk

TEST YOUR SPINE!
Your spine should have rotation, flexion and extension… so make sure it does!
Give these a whirl and see if your lower back stiffness improves 🙌🏼

Anyone that’s ever had a shoulder issue has been diagnosed with a ‘rotator cuff tear’ and usually given a set of basic movement exercises.
Try these exercises instead! They are much more targeted and effective at setting the back and shoulder muscles under tension rather than exercising through quick movements 💪🏼
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#hdsportstherapy #shoulderrehab #shoulderexercises #physioreel #selbygymuk

Not exactly 😉 (I am a PT myself)

. It’s not about not booking with a PT it’s about finding THE RIGHT PT. And guess what? We’re PT’s too!

. Every PT has their own strengths and specialist training areas and so do we. We have clients that see us on a weekly basis for their gym sessions and they have chosen us as we are specialists in injury and sports performance.

. We’ll be forever grateful that our lovely colleagues pass on business to us for clients who better suit our training, and vice versa. Ask your gym which trainer best suits your needs, you never know, that may be a sports therapist!

MARATHON SEASON 🏃🏽‍♀️
Have you ever had a sports massage for your pre or post marathon prep?
🔵 reduced muscle fatigue
🔵 released tension
🔵 increased muscle blood flow
🔵 AND good psychological prep!
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#sportsmassageselby #selbyrunners

Why do we use it?
When there’s a great big bl***y knot!
Cupping is a great technique to add in to sports massage sessions, working to pull the tissues up it works wonders on stubborn muscle adhesions!

We mean ‘Guidance’ 🙈😉
What a typical Sports Therapy session consists of!
Every session is different however we follow the same structure of, assessment, exercise rehab and hands on treatment 🙌🏼 all tailored personally to you!
The reel shows Gary during his Sports Therapy session for a sports related knee injury 💪🏼

TRY THIS TO TEST YOUR PAIN👆🏼
Testing the fundamentals before hitting the squat rack is so important to avoid injury.
Things to consider…
Are your knees focused out over toes? Are glutes engaged? Are your feet pointing forwards? Are your hips tilted back? Is your chest extended? Is your weight in your heels?
Yes to the above? You’re ready to go pain free! 🙌🏼
Without learning the fundamentals and exercising those key elements you are setting yourself up for some potential injuries when lifting heavy weights.
Us sports therapists don’t just massage we TEACH to help you improve the fundamentals, and avoid injury to the conventionals 🏋🏽‍♀️

📣 CALLING ALL RUNNERS! 📣

YES YOU READ RIGHT! Post run EXERCISES not stretches!
If you’re suffering from tight hip flexors from running, actually EXERCISING your hips is far more affective than stretching! Load those muscles and tendons to help improve functionality during your runs 🏃🏽‍♀️
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#runrehab #running #runlife #selbygymuk #runinjuryfree

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H.D Sports Therapy @ Selby GYM, Oakney Wood Road, Selby Business Park, Selby, YO8 8LZ

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