Not to be missed - Sports Injury Workshop on Saturday 24 January 2015

Please see the attached information regarding a Sports Medicine workshop we have arranged at the Hub Club, Carn Brea Leisure Centre, Pool, Redruth on Saturday 24th January 2015, 9am-12 noon.

The topic is "Injury Prevention and Management" and will be presented by Andrew McCauley, (MSc, BSc, CSCS, HCPC, MCSP), a highly experienced physiotherapist in musculoskeletal and sports medicine.

The workshop is free to CAC members but coaches (who may bring an athlete, as there is a practical element to the workshop) will have first priority- due to the funding we received to put it on.  Please would coaches email me on stella_uk_1970@yahoo.co.uk or text me on 07717377581 if they/they and an athlete, would like a place.

Speaker - Andrew McCauley

MSc BSc CSCS HCPC MCSP

Andrew is a highly experienced and specialised physiotherapist in musculoskeletal and sports medicine.

He currently divides his time between ProCare Sports Medicine and working as an extended scopepractitioner in hips, knees and shoulders.

He has worked with a number of professional and high level athletes from a mixture of different sports including: netball, football, running, and martial arts. Andrew’s background started with a degree in PE/Sports Science from Liverpool University. This included modules in exercise physiology; sports psychology, coaching science and a final year dissertation researching ‘Overuse Injuries in Dancers’. He then graduated from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland with an honours degree in physiotherapy. His final year dissertation focused on ‘Overuse Injuries in Professional Soccer Players’. In 2013, Andrew completed his masters in Sports and Exercise Medicine from Exeter University with distinction. His research looked at ‘Achilles Tendinopathy and Tibial Stress Fractures in Marathon Runners’. He has extensive post graduate training in manual therapy including spinal manipulation. 

More recently, Andrew has qualified as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association in the USA. This enables him to develop detailed and specific exercise programs so that clients adapt and get stronger in the quickest possible timeframe. It also helps with improving sports performance and athletic development. As well as exercise therapy, Andrew uses a mixture of manual treatment techniques, taping, video biomechanical analysis and is also trained in injection therapy.

Andrew has a passion for sports medicine and athletic development. He believes that if someone wants to train or play sport, they deserve the best treatment possible. He is dedicated to helping diagnose, rehabilitate and improve athletes from all ages and levels. 

 Are you ‘running’ into injury?

John is a regional level long distance runner. He has developed some knee pain over the past 3 months which is affecting his performance. He decides to attend his local GP for some advice as he has a race coming up in 3 weeks time. It goes like this:

John: “Doctor, my knee hurts.”

Doctor: “What happened?”

John: “Well, after 6 miles of running, I get aching in my knee, which is affecting my running times.”

Doctor: (who has approximately 10 minutes for an assessment and a full list of patients that day, ranging from heart disease, pregnancy, cancer, self employed people off work etc): “Maybe you should stop running."

John: “For how long?”

Doctor: “Until it stops hurting...”

John: “When will that be as I have a race in 3 weeks time?”

Doctor: (who is now under pressure to make a decision and who is most likely not to be an expert in knees, sports medicine or running) “I’m not sure, but maybe you should try some alternative sport instead.”

John now leaves the surgery very disappointed. Determined not to let his knee beat him, John continues running for another 3 months. His pain now starts after 2 miles and he can no longer compete at regional level. He has no pain with normal day activities but because he is unable to run, he has started to suffer from low mood.

Does this story sound familiar?

This is not the GP’s fault as it is not their area of expertise, but unfortunately, the outcome for John is not great. 

In this sports medicine workshop, my aim is to educate the athlete and coach, so that they can make good decisions on how to manage injuries early and affectively.  In this particular workshop, I will be addressing some common overuse injuries in the lower body. Although the focus will have a bias towards runners, the principles of overuse, repetitive strain or biomechanical overload injuries etc are the same. I will then discuss how these injuries can be managed early so that athletes can return to their sport in the fastest time possible. Finally, I will focus on how athletes and coaches can prevent these types of injuries from occurring in the future and how performance can be improved when you are injured. 

There is a practical component to this workshop, so I would recommend bringing appropriate clothing.

FOR A PLACE ON THE WORKSHOP, PLEASE CONTACT EMMA STEPTO ON 07717 377581 OR EMAIL stella_uk_1970@yahoo.co.uk Priority will be given to coaches initially (who may bring an athlete with them) Please call/email for availability.

Author: Emma S - Date Added: 31/12/2014 at 09:34:57