My name is Daniel Lodge and I am a fully qualified Sports Therapist. I graduated from Teesside University with a BSc (Honours) Degree. I am also a member of the Society of Sports Therapists.
I am currently the Sports Therapist for Redcar Gymnastics Club and was working with Guisborough Town Football Club for 2 seasons. My role at the clubs is to help prevent the athletes from sustaining any injuries and also recognise, manage and treat the athletes if an injury does take place, then rehabilitate them back to full fitness as soon as possible. I did my placement at Middlesbrough Rugby Club and continued working with them as their Sports Therapist, and also worked with Teesside University American Football Team as their Sports Therapist whilst I was studying.
Along with working for myself, I also work part time at a Physiotherapy clinic in Middlesbrough.
Although I am a Sports Therapist, 70% of my clients have non sports related
injuries /conditions
What I can offer
I offer both Occupational Health and Sports Therapy assessments and treatments.
My clinic is based within Redcar Gynmastics Club, West Coatham Lane, Dormanstown, Redcar TS10 5QD.
I also offer a mobile service within and around the Teesside area,* or you can visit me.
The treatments used will be specific to each person and the personalised plans will be tailored to your needs to ensure you are gaining the best out of the service.
Services include:
·Initial Injury Assessment and Treatment
·Sports Massage
·Soft Tissue Therapy
·Deep tissue massage
·Rehabilitation programmes
·Peripheral Joint & Spine Mobilisations
·Taping and Strapping
·Kinesio Taping Applications
·Personalised Strength and Conditioning Programmes
·Nutritional Advice for Sport and Exercise
I am a Fully Qualified First Aider. I can be available if you need my assistance at any sporting matches/events, please get in touch with me via the contacts given. (I will require 3 week's notice in advance)
What is a Sports Therapist?
A Sports Therapist is a healthcare professional who has the knowledge, skills and ability to:
·Utilise sports and exercise principles to optimise performance, preparation and injury prevention programmes
·Provide the immediate care of injuries and basic life support in a recreational, training & competitive environment
·Assess, treat and, where appropriate, refer on for specialist advice and intervention.
·Provide appropriate sport and remedial massage in a sport & exercise context
·Plan and implement appropriate rehabilitation
What is Sports Therapy?
Sports Therapy is an aspect of healthcare that is specifically concerned with the prevention of injury and the rehabilitation of the patient back to optimum levels of functional, occupational and sports specific fitness, regardless of age and ability.
It utilises the principles of sport and exercise sciences incorporating physiological and pathological processes to prepare the participant for training, competition and where applicable, work.
Let’s face it… Nobody likes taking medications do they?
My am is to…
Get to the root cause
Treat the problem
Improve quality of life for clients
How Is My Job Affecting My Body Posture?
Sitting in one position can cause many problems when it comes to your body. Muscles and joints require movement to function so when you sit in a desk chair for up to nine hours a day, stress can accumulate and compact your body causing aches and pains.
For most people who conduct the majority of their business from a desk, by the end of the day headaches or stress tension in the shoulders is a familiar sense as are migraines, neck aches, and stiffness in the wrists.
Other health related issues that stem from “desk job posture” are:
·Build-up of excess body fat storage and obesity
·Higher than average blood pressure
·Increased risk for cardiovascular disease
·Elevated blood sugar and cholesterol levels
·Neck and spine alignment issues
·Arthritis
·Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Postural Tension
·Shoulders aching
·Sore , tense, stiff, aching, painful neck
·Headaches (especially in the temples, behind your eyes or at the base of your skull)
·Burning between shoulders after sitting at computer for prolonged period of time
·Aching pain between shoulder blades that won’t go and gets worse as the day goes on
How can a Sports Massage Help?
A Sports Massage focuses on deeper layers off muscles and connective tissue and is used to realign tissues into their normal form, release chronic muscle tensions (knots) and to help relieve pain and stiffness.
The massage consists of a manual ‘hands on’ approach to alleviate the stress and tension which builds up in the body’s soft tissues after being put in a straining position.
With a Sports Massage we are reaching and stretching out the deep muscle fibres and producing increased blood circulation to the muscles.
The overall aim is to:
· Reduce pain and increase the range of movement
· Relax tight muscles to improve posture.
· Relieve pressure points
· Encourage muscles which are overworked to relax.
· Smooth out muscle “knots”
· Stretch muscles to loosen and relax them
Prices:
Travel:
*I am willing to travel to visit clients, however, any visits over a 5 mile radius of my home will be charged mileage at 50 pence per mile in addition to treatment costs.
If you have any questions regarding advice, prices (£) or treatment please contact me via:
Telephone / Text: 07841 913118
Email: daniellodgesportstherapist@hotmail.com
Messenger: www.facebook.com/DMLSportsTherapy
