Out and About
Get involved in research on Early Osteoarthritis of Hip and Knee
The Society of Sports Therapists is pleased to announce its working partnership with James Lind Alliance (JLA), a non-profit organisation which brings together patients, carers and clinicians to identify important research matters/questions on certain disease areas. Continue reading
Society Members Play Key Role in the Launch of Major New Concussion Awareness Campaign
Head Check, a campaign recently launched by the English Ice Hockey Association (EIHA), is aiming to put concussion, one of the most prevalent and serious injuries in ice hockey, under the spotlight. Continue reading
Fowler Kennedy Sports Medicine Clinic Provides Great Learning Experience for Gordon McCartney
Society Member Gordon McCartney, who was awarded the Bruce Hobbs Travelling Scholarship in 2014, has spent a fascinating week in Canada at the Fowler Kennedy Sports Medicine Clinic. Gordon, who is the Head Sports Therapist at Ballymena FC in Northern Ireland had the opportunity to spend time with the renowned Continue reading
Society Vice Chairman Keith Waldon Helps Young Paralympian Olivia Breen on the Road to Success
Being born with a meningitis-type illness that led to cerebral palsy did not stop Olivia Breen, one of the youngest members of the British Para Athletics team, in pursuing her dreams of becoming an athlete and winning an Olympic medal. We heard about her successes from Keith Waldon, Vice Chair of the Society of Sports Continue reading
Rock of Gibraltar Challenge for Graduate Sports Therapist James Morris and the Intrepid Paul Smith
Currently working as a Sports Therapist at the Up and Running Sports Injury Clinic, University of Chichester Graduate James Morris has taken on an additional role as therapist for disabled athlete Paul Smith who is preparing to climb the Rock of Gibraltar in his wheelchair to raise donations for two charities; Save the Continue reading
