Nutrition Advice & Physiotherapy
Treatments/Nutrition Advice
There is so much you can do to maintain good health, mobility and flexibility. You can assist your body in recovering and keeping healthy through good diet such as organic fruits and vegetables. Whether you are treating a sports injury or undergoing physiotherapy for an ailment, nutrition is a crucial part of the rehabilitation process.
At Hove Osteopaths, we offer personalised nutritional services which gives you easy and practical ways to incorporate healthy eating into your life.
What Is the Connection between Physical Therapy and Nutrition Advice?
Nutrition complements physical therapy and rehabilitation. Injuries and some conditions can put the body in a catabolic state. This means that the tissues are broken down more than they are being built up. Proper nutrition can help shift the body to an anabolic state so that tissue growth and repair can commence.
Also, after trauma occurs, the body’s energy depletes and needs increase in order to support the healing process and put the body into anabolic state. The body’s basal metabolic rate, which is the energy needed to support the body while at rest, can increase by 15-20%. Because of this, a sedentary or non-active person may require more calories than their typical diet.
However, an athlete who is no longer training everyday may only require 20% more calories than he would consume if he were not doing any athletic activity. Because of this, the nutrition advice and plan of each individual is customised in such a way that it is strictly for the patient.
How Do We Deliver Nutrition Advice?
At Hove Osteopaths, we believe in a holistic, individualised approach to food and nutrition. Our nutrition services are provided by a registered dietician who will work with you to meet your nutrition goals in a balanced and sustainable way.
During your appointment, our dietician will take the time to understand you and analyse your situation including your usual food intake, medical conditions, and nutritional needs. Then they will provide nutrition education, resources and meal plans alongside addressing any eating behaviours that may be impeding your ability to make healthy food choices.
We give you a personal nutrition plan which is tailored to your specific needs and goals. The advice is based on scientific evidence, cutting through the myriad of unhelpful advice and half-truths on the internet. Strict diets and unrealistic eating plans are hard to follow in the long run.
However, by focusing on nutrition and allowing yourself eat foods that you enjoy, you will develop a lifestyle change that will last, support your health and help prevent further injury.
Altogether, the nutrition advice helps you increase your motivation and confidence to make lasting change. It not only helps to debunk the confusing and conflicting weight loss claims; it will also provide the right information on what you should eat to aid injury recovery. You will also learn practical tips and support to help you tackle emotional eating.
Who Needs Nutrition Advice?
People treating different conditions and ailments can benefit from nutrition as a guide to healthy living and to aid their recovery. In chronic conditions such as obesity and diabetes, research has shown that nutritional advice and medicine can play a big part in fracture healing and the repair of other short-term physical injuries.
Epidemiological studies have also shown that the chances of becoming an obsess adult are much higher if you were an obese child. Because of this, working in nutrition with kids will have better long-term outcomes for that demographics.
For patients treating mild conditions such as sprained ankles, though manual therapy can go a long way to minimise the inflammation, the ligament needs collagen to heal.
Collagen can be gotten from the food we eat therefore, in order to enhance the person’s ability to rebuild a strong ligament, they have to have a good knowledge of nutrition.
Get Help
By working with us, you will obtain nutrition advice that will help you achieve significant, sustainable and long-term changes to your health and wellness. Our nutrition advice is administered by registered dieticians who are experts in their fields. Contact us together to start your venture into healthy living.