HOCKEY

Ice Hockey

Hockey can be classified into two sports. Ice hockey and field hockey.

Ice Hockey

Let’s first talk about ice hockey. Ice hockey is a fast paced game that has high skating speeds and a hard hitting high impact sport. Acute/traumatic injuries as well as chronic injuries can occur with the sport. Traumatic injuries account for 80% of these injuries. Traumatic lacerations can occur with impact with skate blades, long sticks and pucks traveling more than 100 mph. In ice hockey shoulder injuries are a common problem due to the direct contact of other players, the boards or the ice. These impact injuries can include shoulder separation or a broken collarbone. Treatment can include rest a sling or in some serious cases surgery. Studies show that most injuries occur during games rather than practices. Overuse injuries of the muscle and ligaments injuries can occur in the wrist, ankles and back due to the swinging of the hockey stick, turning quickly on ice skates, as well as stopping and starting quickly.

Field Hockey

Field hockey is also a highly popular game played in 132 countries. It is the second most played team sport after soccer. It is estimated that around 15% of hockey players are injured during a single season. Due to these injuries players spend 11% of the total hockey season training and playing at less than full capacity. Field Hockey injuries are similar to Ice hockey where acute/traumatic injuries are most common from being hit by the stick or ball as well as colliding with other players. Chronic injuries to the ankles and back are quite common due to overuse

British Sports Therapy can help you prevent muscle injuries as well as helping you recover more quickly from injuries. This can include but not limited to Soft Tissue Release, Myofascial techniques, stretching, cross fiber friction, and Trigger Point Therapy. After a thorough assessment of the athletes’ body mechanics, a treatment planned will be created to help you achieve your optimum performance.

Common Hockey Injuries

OTHER INJURIES BY SPORT

Olympic Sport Therapy

Sport injuries come unexpectedly. The more you push your body to its limits, the more you will have sport injury! So what are you going to do about it? Medical Massage and Sport Massage continues to improve every year. Health professionals, such as your physician, chiropractor and physical therapist will recommend massage for your condition knowing the benefits of it. If you wish to assess, accurately find out about your condition and optimally manage your sport injury in the shortest possible time, then you should book a free session with a specialist in sport massage at Olympic Sport Therapy.

Match Your Sport Needs With A Customized Massage

Knowing what type of sport you perform and to identify injuries specific to your chosen sport are found on this website. We have categorized the most common sport injuries specific to your sport. Simply select your sport from the tabs below and learn more about your sport injury.