An investigation into the use of osteopathy as a treatment modality for injuries within amateur football.
Item
- Title
- An investigation into the use of osteopathy as a treatment modality for injuries within amateur football.
- Title
- An investigation into the use of osteopathy as a treatment modality for injuries within amateur football.
- Author(s)
- Sonnex Katie
- Abstract
- Introduction: The aim of this study was to identify the role that UK osteopaths play in the treatment of football injuries amongst amateur footballers. Methods: 239 amateur footballers were invited to complete an online questionnaire. Results: The response rate was 16.7% (n=40). Thirty five (87.5%) of the respondents had suffered at least one musculoskeletal injury playing football with the majority having suffered more than one. There was, however, a low incidence of consulting osteopaths for treatment of such injuries, with the majority consulting physiotherapists. However, there was awareness amongst amateur footballers that osteopaths do understand football injuries with only a small number not being aware that osteopaths can treat sports injuries. Amateur footballers who had consulted an osteopath had noted a positive response to the treatment and identified that the a main reasons for consulting an osteopath were due to referral from family or friends or due to receiving osteopathic treatment in the past. It was also identified that the cost of osteopathic treatment may be a major barrier to amateur footballers consulting osteopaths to treat football injuries. Conclusion: Further research is needed to identify why the disparity exists between the consultation of physiotherapists and osteopaths by amateur footballers. Additionally a broader study may be beneficial to fully identify the attitude towards osteopathy amongst amateur footballers.
- Abstract
- Introduction: The aim of this study was to identify the role that UK osteopaths play in the treatment of football injuries amongst amateur footballers. Methods: 239 amateur footballers were invited to complete an online questionnaire. Results: The response rate was 16.7% (n=40). Thirty five (87.5%) of the respondents had suffered at least one musculoskeletal injury playing football with the majority having suffered more than one. There was, however, a low incidence of consulting osteopaths for treatment of such injuries, with the majority consulting physiotherapists. However, there was awareness amongst amateur footballers that osteopaths do understand football injuries with only a small number not being aware that osteopaths can treat sports injuries. Amateur footballers who had consulted an osteopath had noted a positive response to the treatment and identified that the a main reasons for consulting an osteopath were due to referral from family or friends or due to receiving osteopathic treatment in the past. It was also identified that the cost of osteopathic treatment may be a major barrier to amateur footballers consulting osteopaths to treat football injuries. Conclusion: Further research is needed to identify why the disparity exists between the consultation of physiotherapists and osteopaths by amateur footballers. Additionally a broader study may be beneficial to fully identify the attitude towards osteopathy amongst amateur footballers.
- presented at
- British School of Osteopathy
- Date Accepted
- 2011
- Date Submitted
- 3.2.2012 00:00:00
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Pub-Identifier
- 15106
- Inst-Identifier
- 780
- Keywords
- Injuries, rehabilitation, physical therapy, soccer and sports medicine
- Recommended
- 0
- Item sets
- Thesis
Sonnex Katie, “An investigation into the use of osteopathy as a treatment modality for injuries within amateur football.”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed May 19, 2024, https://www.osteopathic-research.com/s/orw/item/1734