Sports Injuries | Osteopathy in Kyoto — OQ

Sports injuries are rarely just about the site of pain. The injury is often the result of a movement pattern that overloads one structure — while the underlying cause is elsewhere in the chain.

Our Philosophy

Treating the injury site alone produces temporary relief. Addressing the movement pattern that caused the injury produces lasting change.

Dr. Omura specialises in gait and lower limb biomechanics. For running-related injuries in particular, he analyses the full stride pattern to identify where excessive load originates.

Common Sports Injuries We See

Lower Limb

  • IT band syndrome (runner’s knee)
  • Achilles tendinopathy
  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Shin splints
  • Ankle instability (old sprains)
  • Stress fractures (biomechanical loading)

Upper Limb

  • Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)
  • Medial epicondylitis (golfer’s elbow)
  • Shoulder impingement
  • Rotator cuff issues

Spine and Pelvis

  • Low back pain in athletes
  • Groin / hip flexor strain
  • Sacroiliac joint pain

Return to Sport

After injury, the priority is restoring full movement quality — not just absence of pain. Returning to sport with compensatory movement patterns leads to re-injury. We ensure the movement chain is restored before clearing return to full training.


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