Amateur sportsmen and women in Hull and East Yorkshire are being offered free injury prevention and treatment advice from leading sports physiotherapist, as part of an initiative to reduce the burden on hospital A&E departments in the region.
The Sports Injury and Prevention seminar for Hull and East Riding is being staged in the dressing rooms at the KC Stadium, which are normally home to the professional footballers of Hull City and the Super League stars of Hull FC.
The free seminar is open to all amateur sports clubs in the region and takes place next month (Thursday 22nd March 2012 from 6.30pm to 8pm).
The programme has been supported by NHS Hull with the aim of reducing the number of recreational and amateur sports people unnecessarily visiting A&E, when they sustain an injury while training or playing.
The session will be led by fully qualified Sports Physiotherapists and Rehabilitators who have previously worked with Super League clubs, Elite Yorkshire Academies and the Humberside Triathlon Team.
Topics to be covered are scheduled to include expert advice on injury prevention, how to manage injuries when they occur, common sports injuries and how mental health can affect your recovery progress and future prevention.
The organisers are health management specialists, Twist Solutions, and their Director Rob Fuller commented: “Sports Injury and Prevention is a programme designed to educate aspiring athletes and community sports groups about injury prevention and treatment.
”It’s part of a wider campaign, supported by NHS Hull, to reduce unnecessary referrals to A&E, when alternative treatment options can be more appropriate.”
Fuller added: “When an injury occurs, the first reaction is always to visit A&E, no matter how serious it might be. A&E Departments can be very overcrowded and it’s not always necessary to seek treatment exclusively from this source.
“This robust sports injury management programme, which includes an online 24-hour resource, will educate people about all support and treatment options available to them. It’s designed to help everyone associated with amateur sport make better-informed decisions.”
Anyone interested in reserving a space needs to do so in advance and should contact: Rob Fuller on 07877 235 231 or email admin@sportsinjuryandprevention.co.uk
There are only 30 spaces available, so we recommend you secure your place early. To find out more about the programme visit www.sportsinjuryandprevention.co.uk or join Facebook.com/Sportsinjuryandprevention