Powerlifting Injuries

Mixed Osteo treats patients who like participating in powerlifting and understands the needs and requirements of those who do.  Osteopath Luke previous trained with Apex Strength and now regularly work with many competitive powerlifters.

Powerlifting is a sport that involves individuals training to compete in the Bench Press, Squat and Deadlift.  Individuals training to compete in Powerlifting will often train 4+ times per week.  Not only does it require a lot of strength and power, but also a great deal of mobility.

Common Powerlifting Related Injuries Include:

• Neck pain

• Shoulder injuries (rotator cuff strains, tendinopathies and bursitis)

• Lower back pain

• Lower back tightness

• Hip joint restrictions

• Soft tissue tightness (hip flexors, glutes, TFL, ITB, back musculature)

• Knee injuries

• Foot and ankle joint restrictions

HOW CAN AN OSTEO / OSTEOPATH AT MIXED OSTEO HELP YOU?

• Your Osteo will take you through a detailed case history and assessment to help identify the cause of your injury, identify maintaining and aggravating factors and provide you with a diagnosis.

• Your Osteopath will provide you with a treatment and management plan that is appropriate for the injury or condition.  This also includes listening to your goals as a client and ensuring that the treatment and management plan is discussed with you and focused towards you achieving these goals.   Treatment and management may include manual therapy, movement therapy, exercise prescription, strength and conditioning and advice on your workplace ergonomics and manual handling.

• In some cases, your Osteopath may be required to refer for further assessment and investigation.

• Your Osteo may provide hands on Osteopathy treatment, movement-based treatment or provide you with an exercise prescription/ rehabilitation program.

• Your Osteopath will provide you with a treatment and management program that educates and shows you how to better manage your condition through stretching, mobility and strengthening where appropriate.

To find out more about these conditions and how you can better treat and manage these conditions, please call 0401380523 or book an appointment online to see the Osteo at Mixed Osteo.

Thinking Of Trying Out Some Powerlifting?

Osteopath Luke Smith would recommend that you make an appointment to see either Anthony Krznar or Tyler Seabrook the experienced Strength and Conditioning Coaches Apex Strength in Coburg North.  Not only are these guys great coaches, the facilities are top notch and have a huge selection of equipment to train with.  Check out Apex Strength at https://www.apexstrength.com.au/

Want to know more about injuries related to Powerlifting?

Listen to the podcast that Osteopath Dr. Luke Smith did on the Strengthcast. For his biggest tips for injury prevention and the most common issues he has noticed in strength athletes.