Sports Therapist, BSc (Hons) MSST
At about the age of 12, I realised I wouldn’t quite make it as a professional Rugby player. This meant I had to revert to plan B. Fortunately I’ve always had a love of understanding how the body works, so I knew pretty early on what I wanted to do. This led me to a three year degree in Sports Therapy, which I graduated from with honours. The degree course involved all aspects of injury treatment and rehabilitation from working with individuals post surgery right through to ‘full fitness’. Since graduating I’ve worked at a number of sports injury clinics alongside other injury specialists before opening up The Ringwood Clinic in 2011. I’ve always been a keen sports man enjoying running, mountain biking, kickboxing and Rugby.
I’ve been lucky enough to work with a number of talented sports people including athletes representing Great Britain, England and their region in various sports. I’ve also attended a number of events including the London Marathon, the London Triathlon, martial arts events and local sporting events to provide injury treatment and first aid cover.
To keep me busy I also own a second company which runs a software application for Physiotherapist and Sport Therapists. The application is called Rehab Software Pro. Therapists use it to create ‘hand outs’ for their patients with exercise illustrations and descriptions.
Sara McKay
Sports Therapist, BSc (Hons) MSST
I am a graduate of BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy from the University of Hertfordshire and a member of the Society of Sports Therapists. As part of my four year degree I spent a season in Australia working with a Super 15 rugby team and I have since worked for several rugby union teams in the UK doing pitch-side first aid, strapping and massage. During my time working in rugby, I have also spent a lot of time working with players on their rehabilitation and enjoy seeing their progression from week to week.
I have also provided massage for international rugby league teams and have massaged on several occasions at The London Marathon. At university I worked in the Sports Injury Clinic giving treatment, rehabilitation and advice to clients with a wide range of injuries.
In my spare time, I enjoy playing netball and I even managed to find time to play whilst on my year in Australia. I also horse ride regularly which I have loved from an early age.
For more information please call us on 01425 480030 or visit the main clinic website: www.TheRingwoodClinic.co.uk
