Physiotherapy for Sports Injuries in Glasgow

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Whether you’ve pulled a hamstring playing five-a-side, sprained an ankle running on Glasgow Green, tweaked a calf in the gym, or are managing a niggling shoulder from CrossFit, minor sports injuries respond well to physiotherapy when assessed and treated early.

Our physiotherapists treat patients across every level of sport, from weekend runners and gym-goers to club-level and competitive athletes. The principles are the same regardless of level: understand what tissue is injured, calm it down, then progressively load it back to full function.

Common Symptoms We See

Sports injuries cover a wide range of presentations. Common reasons people come to see us include:

  • Acute muscle strains (hamstring, calf, quad, groin)
  • Ankle sprains and ligament injuries
    • Knee injuries – meniscus, ligament strains, runner’s knee
  • Shoulder injuries from contact sport or overhead lifting
  • Overuse injuries that have crept up gradually with training
  • Recurring injuries that keep coming back when you return to sport
  • Niggles that haven’t quite resolved with rest

What We'll Assess

Sports injury assessment goes beyond looking at the injured area. We assess the injured structure itself, the surrounding kinetic chain (the joints and muscles above and below), your training history and what you were doing when the injury happened, your goals (what you’re trying to get back to and by when) and any previous injuries that might be relevant.

How We Treat It

Acute injury treatment focuses on appropriate load management (modern thinking has moved on from strict rest – controlled loading speeds recovery in most cases), manual therapy and soft tissue techniques to support healing, and progressive rehab exercises designed around your sport.

As recovery progresses, we focus on rebuilding strength, sport-specific movement patterns, and the confidence to return to full training. We’ll give you a clear return-to-play timeline with criteria – not just a date, but the markers that tell us you’re genuinely ready. Where appropriate, laser therapy is used as part of the recovery
plan.

New Patient Introductory Offer

for Initial Visit
Includes:

Consultation, Exam & Treatment

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Hours of Operation

Mon: 8.30am - 6.00pm
Tue: 8.30am - 6.00pm
Wed: 2.00pm - 7.00pm
Thu: 8.30am - 6.00pm
Fri: 8.30am - 1.00pm
​​Sat: Closed​
Sun: Closed

Typical Recovery Timeline

Recovery time varies enormously depending on what’s injured and how badly. Minor muscle strains often resolve in 2 to 4 weeks. Ligament sprains typically take 4 to 8 weeks. More significant injuries or those requiring a graded return to sport may take 12 weeks or more. We’ll give you an honest, sport-specific timeline at your first appointment.

What You Can Do Right Now

In the first 48 hours of an acute injury: protect the area from further damage, use ice for short periods (15 to 20 minutes at a time) to manage swelling, elevate where possible, and use compression if appropriate. Avoid heat,
alcohol, and aggressive massage in the first 72 hours. Don’t try to ‘run it off’ or train through significant injuries – early assessment usually means faster recovery.
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Did You Know?

Almost 90% of patients were satisfied with their physiotherapy consultation, and 90.9% felt the consultation met their expectations. *
*Dani & Dave, Patients’ Ideas, Concerns, Expectations in Physiotherapy: A Questionnaire Study (2026)