Sports Physiotherapy

What Is Sports Physiotherapy?

Chartered Physiotherapists are autonomous practitioners which means that they can work independently to assess, diagnose and treat injuries. All SINI physiotherapists are members of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) and of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine (ACPSM). Membership of these organisations provides athletes with the assurance that physiotherapy staff work within a set of rules of professional conduct and standards of practice; it also provides the necessary insurance to do so (http://csp.org.uk). All of our Chartered Physiotherapists are also legally required to be registered with the Health Professions Council which provides a greater level of quality assurance mechanism (http://www.hpc-uk.org/).

As specialist Sports Physiotherapists, SINI staff have advanced knowledge of human anatomy, physiology, psychology and injury management as well as extensive experience in the treatment and management of sports injuries from across a wide range of different sports. All our staff have worked with a range of sports at a variety of international competitions such as Olympic Games, World and European Championships.

Sports physiotherapy at SINI involves much more than just the treatment of injuries; we are involved in the day-to-day management of athletes and integrate with other members of the high performance team to ensure that athletes perform safely and effectively. Four key areas of sports physiotherapy are: Injury Prevention, Acute Intervention, Rehabilitation and Performance Enhancement.