At the ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ Sport and Exercise Therapy Injury and Rehabilitation Clinic, we offer a wide range of treatments tailored to your individual needs. The services we deliver offer full use of our facilities with specialist equipment for treatments as well as rehabilitation.
Our clinic focuses on the prevention of injury and the rehabilitation of our clients back to optimum levels of functional, occupational, and sports-specific fitness, regardless of age and ability. We work with the public all the way to high level athletes.
Our personalised rehabilitation plans and follow-up sessions with our student sport therapists provide the continuity our clients need to progress week on week. Our team is made up of sports therapists who are currently studying BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy degree programme. Students work under supervision by staff holding professional membership, insurance, and a license to practice in the UK.
To contact us please email sportstherapyclinic@worc.ac.uk
Clinics
Sports Massage clinic
Sports massage can provide several benefits to athletes and active individuals, including enhanced performance, improved flexibility, range of motion, and muscle function, which can contribute to better athletic performance.
- Injury Prevention: Regular sports massages can help identify and address potential issues before they become major injuries
- Faster Recovery: Sports massage can aid in the recovery process by reducing muscle soreness and promoting healing
- Relaxation and Stress Relief: While sports massage is often associated with intense techniques, it can also promote relaxation and reduce stress
What to bring?
Loose comfortable clothing that is easy to be removed if needed to be such as vests, preferably not sports bras for women and a pair of shorts for any lower limb treatment.
What to expect?
- 40 minutes appointment including 10-15 for subjective assessment and discussion
- Sports massage with and experienced team member and students
- After care advice and referral if appropriate
When please select the "Sports Massage Clinic" option.
Where are we?
We are located on the ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥'s St John's Campus (WR2 4LE), in the St John's Sport Centre Balcony.
Professional injury clinic
Over 20 million people in the UK, almost one third of the population, have a musculoskeletal (MSK) condition such as arthritis or back pain. Symptoms can include pain, stiffness, limited movement, and disability which affect quality of life and independence (NHS England). MSK injury consult focuses on screening for these conditions, allowing us to give an clinical impression and tailored treatment to help aid recovery and better health.
What to expect?
This session will cover a full 55-minute consultation with one of our third-year students, within this time the student will focus on the main complaint of pain and how it may have occurred. During this a full subjective and objective assessment will be completed looking at the injured site itself and the possible surrounding factors that could be involved. From this, the student will tailor their treatment to your specific needs to create a rehabilitation plan aided to the clients’ goals and fitting to their daily lifestyle.
To book please select the "Sports injury Clinic" option on the .
What to bring?
- Loose or comfortable clothing
- Athleisure wear
- Suitable footwear such as trainers
- Water
Note: we are an open clinic with no private cubicles with a focus on student experience and learning.
Where are we?
We are located on the ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥'s St John's Campus (WR2 4LE), in the St John's Sport Centre Balcony.
Sports Franchise clinics
At the university of Worcester, we work alongside out Franchise partners such as Worcester Wolves basketball Men’s and Women’s, Wheelchair Worcester Wolves Basketball and Severn Starts netball. Delivering support within:
- Injury Prevention: Regular sports massages can help identify and address potential issues before they become major injuries. MSK and regular screening for early detection of risk
- Faster Recovery: Sports massage can aid in the recovery process by reducing muscle soreness and promoting healing, Also modalities such as stimulations, cryotherapy and Therapeutic ultrasound
- Rehabilitation: tailored rehabilitation plans to injury with full support, focusing on sport specific as well as injury specific using combined protocol and training plan approaches
All franchise athletes are fully supported with injury and massage clinics, If you are needing to book in please follow the link and instructions below
What to bring?
Loose comfortable clothing that is easy to be removed if needed to be such as vests, preferably not sports bras for women and a pair of shorts for any lower limb treatment.
What to expect for a massage
- 30 minutes appointment including 5-10 for subjective assessment and discussion
- Sports massage with students
- After care advice and referral if appropriate
When please select the "Sports Franchise Clinic" option, then select a time that suits you.
What to expect from an injury consultation
- 55 minutes appointment including 10-15 minutes for subjective assessment and discussion
- Full tailored treatment and rehabilitation plans with provision
- Full RTP criteria
When please select the "Sports Franchise Clinic" option. For an injury assessment, double book back-to-back slots for a full injury consult time.
Where are we?
We are located on the ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥'s Severn Campus (WR2 5JN), in the Riverside building, room RBG006.