Scott Silsbury Sports Therapy

Scott Silsbury Sports Therapy provides sports therapy for soft tissue injuries and musculoskeletal conditions in Newton Abbot. The clinic lists assessment and treatment for problems including rotator cuff tears, lower back pain, muscle strains, tennis elbow, carpal tunnel, Achilles tendinopathy, plantar fasciitis, repeated calf strains, patellofemoral pain and hip pain.

Appointments include sports therapy initial consultations, sports therapy follow-ups, treatment and conditioning, gym based rehabilitation and sports massage. Sports therapy at the clinic includes subjective and objective injury assessment, manual treatment, exercise based rehabilitation and return to training or work planning where appropriate.

The treatment options named by the clinic include PBM laser therapy, sports massage, joint mobilisation, kinesiology taping, neuromuscular electrical stimulation, PowerDot, custom made Phits orthotics, rehabilitation and sports performance support. Its gait analysis service uses plantar pressure analysis with the Footscan system to assess walking and running mechanics, weight distribution, centre of pressure and force loading through the foot.

The practice also offers Fit2Go and works with Phits orthotics using data from Footscan reports to prescribe custom made 3D printed orthotics. The clinic states that gait analysis may be relevant for running, golf, cycling and other sports, and for identifying asymmetries or load patterns linked with common musculoskeletal injuries.

The sports therapy team’s work covers injury management, rehabilitation, recovery services, injury prevention and performance support. The clinic has experience supporting people across a range of sports and injury types, including local runners and local netball players on performance pathways.