Get in touch with Dorset Sports Physio to find out more about physiotherapy, coaching and injury prevention.
Performance and injury prevention services at Dorset Sports Physio help racquet sport players reduce injury risk and improve on-court performance through structured movement screening, individual strength programmes and sport-specific conditioning. The service is based at Advantage Padel in Mudeford, Christchurch, and is delivered by David Ruth, a chartered sports physiotherapist who specialises in the physical demands of pickleball, padel and tennis.
The best time to see a physiotherapist is before you get injured. Most racquet sport injuries are not accidents – they are the predictable result of strength deficits, movement restrictions or sudden increases in how much you are playing. A movement screening appointment identifies those risk factors specifically in your body, before they cause a problem that takes you off court.
A movement and strength screening identifies the specific deficits most likely to cause injury in your sport – rotator cuff weakness, hip stiffness, calf resilience – so you can address them proactively.
The strength and movement qualities that protect you from injury – explosive leg power, rotational control, shoulder stability – are the same ones that make you faster and more consistent on court.
Players who follow structured conditioning programmes miss fewer matches through injury. Prevention is not just good for your health – it is good for your game.
Unit 20, Christchurch Business Park, Radar Way, Mudeford, Christchurch, BH23 4FL
