Sports Physio UK - Oldham

Sports Physio UK - Oldham Sports Physio UK Oldham - Your Local Injury Specialists. Expert physiotherapy/sports therapy for ANY injuries, musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation.
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Professional care, clear communication and a whole body approach. Book online or message us. If you are looking for sports injury clinics in Oldham for specialist treatment or advice, contact Sports Physio UK. The experienced team provide physiotherapy and sports massage as well as many other services including Pilates, Acupuncture, Personal Training, Podiatry and more!

📢🗣️ Communication is at the heart of what we do 🗣📢At Sports Physio UK, communication isn’t a “nice extra”, we feel it is...
26/01/2026

📢🗣️ Communication is at the heart of what we do 🗣📢

At Sports Physio UK, communication isn’t a “nice extra”, we feel it is essential!

From the first message or call, to the final stage of rehab, we believe people heal better when they truly understand what’s going on with their body.

💬 Clear explanations of injuries,
🧠 Honest conversations about recovery timelines,
📈 Rehab plans that actually make sense,
🙋‍♂️ Time to ask questions, no rushing, no jargon,

Good treatment isn’t just hands-on treatment. It’s listening, explaining, reassuring, and guiding you through the process with confidence.

We also take communication seriously outside the clinic.

📱 Our Facebook and Instagram messages are always on, we aim to reply within a few hours, often sooner.

📞 Phone calls and emails are monitored during office hours;
🕘 Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm
🕙 Friday 10am to 4pm
🕘 Saturday 9am to 3pm

When you’re in pain, clarity matters. Communication is at the heart of Sports Physio UK, and always will be.

Book now
📞 01706 842996
🌐 www.book.sportsphysiouk.co.uk

“Just pop some ice on it.”Cool...How much ice are we talking? 🤔A frozen pea?An ice pack?Or… this guy ⛄Ice can be useful,...
24/01/2026

“Just pop some ice on it.”

Cool...How much ice are we talking? 🤔
A frozen pea?
An ice pack?
Or… this guy ⛄

Ice can be useful, in the right context, at the right time, for the right reason. But icing pain without understanding why it hurts is a bit like putting tape over your car’s warning light and hoping for the best.

❌️ Pain isn’t always inflammation.
❌️ Stiffness isn’t always swelling.
❌️ And sometimes the problem isn’t even where it hurts.

At Sports Physio UK, we look past the freezer advice and actually assess what’s going on.

Movement, strength, load tolerance, tissue health, the full picture.

Because healing works better with a plan, not just frostbite.

If you’ve been told to “just ice it” and nothing’s changing, it’s probably time for a smarter approach.

Book now
📞 01706 842996
🌐 www.book.sportsphysiouk.co.uk

🖐️ “ Scott, You’ve got Mr Miyagi Hands" But why? Can you work out the answer? 🖐Words every practitioner smiles at. But ...
23/01/2026

🖐️ “ Scott, You’ve got Mr Miyagi Hands" But why? Can you work out the answer? 🖐

Words every practitioner smiles at. But this case was more interesting than that. Being told you completed magic feels good, but really, we just do our job!

A mid-30s female police officer came into clinic yesterday, after a fall around four weeks ago. During the fall she injured her right hand and finger.
✔️X-rays done.
✔️Medical assessment done.
😞Conclusion, soft tissue injury, rest it and let it settle.

She did exactly what the doctors told her but the pain didn’t settle.
😩Weakness persisted.
😩Movement reduced.
😩Frustration growing.
😩She couldn’t fully curl her first finger.
😩She couldn’t bring it down to the base of the thumb.
😩Grip was weak.
😩And crucially, it was starting to affect her job.

Having been to clinic previously, she knew something wasn’t right and booked in.

The assessment had to start with the history. Ideally, knowing how she landed or how the finger moved during the fall would have given clues to the mechanism. Unfortunately, she couldn’t recall that detail. So instead, we went full detective mode.
🧠 Detailed history
🦴 Bony assessment
🤲 Ligaments
🧵 Tendons
💪 Muscle function and strength
⚡ Sensation and neural input

The finger was significantly weak. She could only curl it about 50 percent. She couldn’t touch the base of the thumb. She couldn’t hold or squeeze an object under that finger.

Scott knew what was happening! New where to go next.
So then came treatment.

And here’s the cool and interesting bit.
After around 20 minutes, she could
✔️ Fully curl the finger
✔️ Touch the base of the thumb
✔️ Squeeze and grip objects
✔️ Move the finger freely again
Things that were impossible 20 minutes earlier.
So here’s the question...

Where do you think Scott treated to get that result?
Was it the finger?
Or somewhere else entirely? If so, where?
Drop your thoughts in the comments.

I’ll reveal the answer in the next post and likely a short video to break down the why behind it, because this one’s a great example of why pain and weakness aren’t always coming from where you think they are.

Sometimes it’s not magic hands. It’s just understanding how the body actually works.

❓️❓️❓️❓️
So, where did Scott treat? And if your confident enough, what do you think Scott did treatment/modality wise?
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🔥 Felt a pop in your calf and everything stopped? 🔥That sudden sharp pain in the lower leg is often a calf strain, and i...
22/01/2026

🔥 Felt a pop in your calf and everything stopped? 🔥

That sudden sharp pain in the lower leg is often a calf strain, and it’s one of the most common injuries we see in runners, gym-goers, footballers, and anyone who moves with intent.

A calf strain happens when muscle fibres are overstretched or torn, often during sprinting, jumping, or pushing off hard. Swelling, pain, weakness, and difficulty walking are classic signs.

⚠️ Here’s the blunt truth. ⚠️
Rest alone rarely fixes it properly. Without the right rehab, calf strains love to come back… usually at the worst possible moment.

✔️At Sports Physio UK Oldham, we assess why it happened, not just where it hurts. ✔️

We guide recovery with progressive loading, strength work, and return-to-activity planning so you don’t just heal, you come back stronger.

📲 Book now
📞 01706 842996
🌐 www.book.sportsphysiouk.co.uk

🗣📢 We don’t shout about this enough, but moments like this matter. 📢🗣We’re incredibly proud of Hayley, who graduated in ...
21/01/2026

🗣📢 We don’t shout about this enough, but moments like this matter. 📢🗣

We’re incredibly proud of Hayley, who graduated in November with First Class Honours after completing her Physiotherapy Degree Apprenticeship.

This wasn’t easy. It took commitment. Late nights. Balancing full-time clinical work with university life. And showing up, consistently, when it would’ve been easier not to.

Hayley has put absolutely everything into developing her skills, investing in her future, and becoming the best clinician she can be. That mindset is exactly why she’s such a valued part of our team.

At Sports Physio UK, we genuinely believe in supporting people who want to grow, not just fill a diary.

Seeing Hayley complete her journey and qualify with first-class honours is something we’re hugely proud to have been part of.

The future’s bright. And trust us, this is only the beginning

Well done, Hayley. Earned

Have you seen what your local defibrillator charity has been up to? At Sports Physio UK, this is our chosen charity and ...
21/01/2026

Have you seen what your local defibrillator charity has been up to?

At Sports Physio UK, this is our chosen charity and for very good reason.

Defibrillators Save Lives don’t just install defibrillators, they take long-term community safety seriously.

Massive credit to Trustee Martin and Heart Hero Leigh today.
They’ve upgraded a cabinet for the community after discovering the old one had a faulty heater.

This is exactly why regular defibrillator and cabinet checks matter.

A defib is only life-saving if it actually works when it’s needed.

💚 Well done team 💚

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💪🧠 Your body doesn’t heal in isolation. Neither does your mind. 🧠💪We see it every single week in clinic.When stress is h...
19/01/2026

💪🧠 Your body doesn’t heal in isolation. Neither does your mind. 🧠💪

We see it every single week in clinic.

When stress is high, sleep is poor, confidence is low, or life just feels heavy, recovery can slow down. Not because you’re weak. Not because the injury is “bad”. But because the body and mind are wired together.

Pain is influenced by
🧠 Stress levels
😴 Sleep quality
🙂 Mood and confidence
🏃‍♂️ Movement habits
❤️ How safe and supported you feel.

That’s why at Sports Physio UK Oldham, we never just treat a shoulder, a knee, or a back. We treat you.

We look at the whole picture;
🤝 How you’re coping day to day
🧠 How pain is affecting your confidence
🏃‍♀️ How you move, rest, train, and recover
📈 How to build trust in your body again

The goal isn’t just healing tissue.
The goal is helping you feel stronger, calmer, and more in control of your recovery.

Because when the mind settles, the body often follows.

Book now
📞 01706 842996
🌐 www.book.sportsphysiouk.co.uk

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🚨 It’s happening. Monday is coming. 🚨And if your body already feels like it’s had a disagreement with the weekend, you’r...
18/01/2026

🚨 It’s happening. Monday is coming. 🚨

And if your body already feels like it’s had a disagreement with the weekend, you’re not alone.

This week alone, our award-winning practitioners in Oldham have helped people with;
🦵 Knee pain from running, football, gym training
🦶 Ankle sprains, tendon pain, post injury stiffness
🦴 Lower back pain, sciatica symptoms, disc related pain
🧠 Neck and shoulder pain from desk work and stress
💪 Muscle strains, tears, and those mystery aches that “just appeared”
🏃‍♂️ Sports injuries stopping training, matches, or races
🚶‍♀️ Mobility issues, stiffness, and pain that’s been hanging around far too long

Monday myth ❌ “I’ll see how it feels after work.”
Monday reality ✅ Pain waits for no diary.

We don’t just chase symptoms. We assess properly, find the root cause, and get you moving again with a clear plan. No guesswork. No generic exercises. No fluff.

If Monday is already winning… it’s time to fight back.

Book now
📞 01706 842996
🌐 www.book.sportsphysiouk.co.uk

👇 What we treated last week in our Oldham physio clinic 👇🦵 Knee pain including meniscus irritation, flare-ups of arthrit...
16/01/2026

👇 What we treated last week in our Oldham physio clinic 👇

🦵 Knee pain including meniscus irritation, flare-ups of arthritis and post running overload
🏃‍♂️ Running injuries, shin splints, Achilles pain and plantar fasciitis
🦴 Lower back pain with disc related symptoms and residual sciatica
💪 Shoulder pain including rotator cuff irritation and impingement
🧠 Neck pain and headaches linked to prolonged desk work
🦶 Ankle sprains and ongoing instability following previous injuries
🏋️‍♀️ Gym injuries after squats, leg press and deadlifts
👶 Youth sports injuries and growth related pain
🚶‍♂️ Post operative rehab following knee and shoulder surgery
😴 Long standing aches that had started affecting sleep and work

❌️ No conveyor belt.
❌️ No guesswork.
✅️ Just proper assessment and treatment based on what’s actually going on.

Book now
📞 01706 842996
🌐 www.book.sportsphysiouk.co.uk

🤣 This morning in clinic we accidentally-on-purpose convinced a patient they’d missed their appointment. 🤣Heart rate 📈St...
14/01/2026

🤣 This morning in clinic we accidentally-on-purpose convinced a patient they’d missed their appointment. 🤣
Heart rate 📈
Stress hormones 📈
Muscles suddenly very awake 📈

Congratulations. You’re warmed up. No bike required

This is how we roll at Sports Physio UK.
We treat people, not appointment slots, not scan results, and definitely not boring statistics.

😂 A bit of banter
🤝 Real conversations
🧠 Trust built properly

And guess what… When people relax, bodies move better.
That matters. Especially for joints. Especially if arthritis is lurking. And especially if you’ve been told to “take it easy” for the last 10 years.

💣 Truth bomb 💣
❌️Joints hate being wrapped in cotton wool.
✔️Movement feeds cartilage.
✅️Muscles protect joints.
😤Stillness just makes everything grumpy.

So whether we’re getting your heart racing with rehab… or with mild panic at reception, it’s all part of the plan!

(Disclaimer: we will not actually cancel your appointment. HR made us say that.)

Book now
📞 01706 842996
🌐 www.book.sportsphysiouk.co.uk

📊 Weekly Engagement Shout-Out 📊 A quick moment to recognise the people who quietly (and sometimes loudly) keep this page...
13/01/2026

📊 Weekly Engagement Shout-Out 📊

A quick moment to recognise the people who quietly (and sometimes loudly) keep this page moving.

Every like, comment, share, message, and bit of engagement helps Sports Physio UK reach the people who actually need us. That means better visibility, better conversations, and ultimately better care for our local community.

So if you’re on our weekly engagement list, this one’s for you. You’re not just scrolling, you’re supporting a small independent clinic and helping us do what we do best.

We see it. We appreciate it. And we don’t take it for granted.

Same again next week, guys and girls! Keep the conversations going.

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⚡️⚡️Sports Physio UK Oldham | Sciatica Treatment ⚡️⚡️“I’ve got sciatica.”We hear it daily. And nine times out of ten, it...
12/01/2026

⚡️⚡️Sports Physio UK Oldham | Sciatica Treatment ⚡️⚡️

“I’ve got sciatica.”

We hear it daily. And nine times out of ten, it’s followed by “someone on Facebook told me to just do this stretch.”

Here’s the truth!
Sciatica is not a diagnosis. It’s a general term used to describe irritation of the sciatic nerve. That’s it. It tells us what you feel, not why it’s happening.

The problem with social media advice is simple.

People assume their sciatica is the same as yours. It rarely is.

Common causes of sciatica can include;
🧠 Disc bulges or disc herniations
🦴 Stiff or overloaded lower back joints
🍑 Glute or piriformis muscle compression
⚙️ Poor movement patterns or lifting mechanics
🏋️ Training loads that exceed tissue tolerance
🧍‍♂️ Prolonged sitting combined with weak spinal control.

Two people can have identical leg pain and completely different root causes. Copying someone else’s exercises can delay recovery or make symptoms worse.

At Sports Physio UK Oldham, our practitioners complete a thorough assessment to identify what is actually irritating your sciatic nerve.
Treatment is then targeted at the cause, not just the symptoms, with the aim of resolving it properly and reducing the risk of it returning.

If sciatica keeps coming back, it’s usually because the real problem hasn’t been addressed.

Book now
📞 01706 842996
🌐 www.book.sportsphysiouk.co.uk

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If you are looking for a sports injury clinic in Oldham for specialist treatment or advice, contact Sports Physio UK. The experienced team provide Physiotherapy and Sports Massage as well as many other services including Yoga, Pilates, Relax & Breathe Acupuncture, Podiatry, Facial Aesthetics and more!