Sports therapists work in sports injury clinics or within a sports club. Courtney Mackin, a Sports Therapist at Cryotherapy North East, also works inside David Lloyds as a Personal Trainer helping rehabilitate members of the club or regain general fitness.
A sports therapist can be defined as a distinct occupational title that applies to a clearly defined scope of practice. A sports therapist is an allied health professional who has the knowledge, skills and ability to:
utilise sports and exercise principles to optimise performance, preparation and injury prevention programmes
provide the immediate care of injuries and basic life support in a recreational, training, occupational & competitive environment
assess, treat, rehabilitate and, where and if appropriate, refer on for specialist advice and intervention
provide appropriate soft tissue interventions in a sport & exercise context
plan and implement appropriate rehabilitation and return to training/work programmes.
Courtney says “It is a privilege to be working with Cryotherapy North East and be a part of the team, I’m looking forward to helping many people feel good and get back to full fitness.”
Patients can be adults or children at amateur and professional levels, patients can also be treated for general aches pains and niggles this could be general fitness and recreational purposes.
To book an appointment with Courtney please call 07783545256 or read more about physiotherapy with details of available packages.
