Marathon Preparation: Stay injury-free and optimise your training

Physiotherapy, osteopathy, and sports massage can help you prevent injuries, speed up your recovery, and enhance your performance. 

An osteopath in a blue shirt examining a runner lying on a therapy table in a dimly lit room with fitness equipment in the background.

Physiotherapy

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Benefits of physiotherapy for runners

We will start by conducting a thorough assessment of your body’s strengths and weaknesses. 

We help you discover issues that may hold you back in your training and could lead to more serious problems down the road, then offer a personalised approach to dealing with those issues. 

Here at City Osteopathy and Physiotherapy, we offer a comprehensive variety of tools, techniques, and exercises that can help you get back on track to performing your best. 

Don’t let issues like IT band syndrome, plantar fasciitis, or knee pain become full-blown injuries! 

 

Our sports physiotherapists can identify potential areas of weakness or imbalance in the body that may lead to injuries. They develop personalised exercise programs and provide guidance on proper running techniques to help prevent injuries.

Whether its shin splints, plantar fasciitis, achilles tendinopathy, knee pain, or any other running-related injury – we got you.

Our sports physiotherapists do manual therapy, strength & conditioning exercises, and can use a variety of tools to help you restore function, and prevent recurrence. 

We will assess your running biomechanics and guide you on improving your efficiency and technique. 

By addressing your techniques, imbalances and weaknesses, not only will you reduce your risk of injury in the future, you will also be able to take your running performance to the next level. 

Osteopathy

Benefits of Osteopathy for runners

While physiotherapy is more focused on exercise and a range of other modalities, osteopathy specialises in a hands-on approach to diagnose and address your musculoskeletal issues. 

A typical osteopathy session involves our practitioners working directly on your body, joints, and spine. 

This can include the use of massage, stretching, joint articulation, and other such methods.

Osteopathy can be a suitable choice for you if you are prone to tight muscles and restricted joint movement. 

Our osteopaths use specialised, gentle manual techniques to release muscle tension and reduce pain so you can run with less restriction and more enjoyment.

When you are running long-distance, restrictions in your joints affect your running form and can add up to a serious problem down the road. 

Osteopathic techniques can increase your joint mobility and flexibility so you can access your full range of motion and run with proper form.

Osteopathy can help with post-training and post-race recovery. 

Mobilising your joints and muscles not only improves your range of motion, it also improves your blood circulation. This allows your body to recover at an optimal pace, so the soreness you feel dissipates more quickly.

In addition to that, seeing an osteopath post-race can help you detect and deal with any issues that may have built up over the course of your runs. 

Leg Osteopathy for marathon training

Sports massage

An osteopath in a blue shirt examining a patient's knee while the patient lies on a treatment table.

Benefits of sports massage for runners

Sports massage targets the muscles and soft tissues used during athletic activity. 

As you progress in your marathon training, you may feel increased fatigue, experience longer recovery times, and fight against tighter muscles. 

Our massage therapists can do deep-tissue work, myofascial release, or use gentler approaches depending on your needs. 

We’ve worked with professional athletes, weekend warriors, and everything in between. 

 

As your training becomes more intense, the increased tightness and soreness not only makes you feel uncomfortable, but can also lead you to dread your next training session. 

A sports massage every now and then doesn’t just alleviate your physical discomfort.

When you feel better, you will be more psyched to show up for your next run, especially when you know you can give it your best. 

When your muscles are relaxed, flexible, and free from pain or tension, you can perform at your best.

Sports massage contributes to your overall performance by ensuring that your body is in optimal condition for training and racing.

Why choose us?

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