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We specialise in treating and preventing sports injuries. We help a wide range of people, from individual amateurs and people involved in recreational pursuits, right through to professional athletes and national teams. We work with young and old, disabled and able-bodied, men and women.

Athletes of all disciplines find the sports care we provide extremely beneficial. Our success and specialism is this area has led to Carl becoming the osteopath to the England football team, and he also carries out consultancy work for players both in the Premiership and abroad.

Sports injuries tend to arise either from a specific trauma, such as a bad tackle or a collision, or when an increase in functional demand is placed upon a fatigued joint or soft tissue that isn't working properly. This can lead to muscle or pelvic imbalances, poor posture and altered spinal mechanics, which can cause the following:

• Shoulder impingement syndrome
• Tennis or golfer’s elbow
• Ligament sprains/muscle strains
• Cartilage tears
• Patella or Achilles tendonitis

If you've suffered a sporting injury, we can help to speed up your recovery time and get you back into action as quickly as possible. We use a range of techniques including ultrasound, electrotherapy and medical acupuncture; we can also recommend a rehabilitation programme to reduce the risk of problems in the future.

Many sports people who visit our clinics, from amateurs to top professionals, have found that our osteopathic care has led to a significant improvement in their performance and a reduction in the occurrence of injury.

"Since working with Carl as part of the England team's medical staff my back has been pain free. I'd have no hesitation recommending him as an excellent osteopath and true professional. "
David Beckham – AC Milan, LA Galaxy and England midfielder

"Having worked with Carl Todd for many years on international duty, I have always been duly impressed by the results of his treatment and management of players."
Steve Lyons MSc DPodM – Podiatrist to Manchester United and England football team

"I had been struggling with a groin injury for the latter part of the season when someone recommended that I see Carl Todd for a second opinion. Within two treatments there was a significant reduction in pain and improved mobility. Thank you for all your help."
Josh Bennett – Ireland Under 18s and Gloucester Rugby Club

"I have played a good standard of amateur football since leaving school twenty years ago, in the early 1990s I suffered what felt like a hamstring strain, this initially was diagnosed as such and I was treated for this. A few years later I felt similar pain is my calf muscles, I was treated for calf strains. These injuries were recurring frequently causing me real concern. I thought at 37 my playing days were over. I was referred to Carl who was quickly able to diagnose the injury as a long standing back issue. Carl was able to treat the problem quickly and effectively, this resulted in me being able to play again almost immediately with better posture and ease of movement than before. I would recommend Carl and his clinic to anyone and I have referred some team mates to him who have also been very impressed with his professionalism and treatment." Paul de la Salle.

For more details of how we can help you or your team, simply get in touch.