Specialist Sports & Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist Job Title Specialist Sports & Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist Qualifications BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy (2014) Professional memberships Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Health and Care Professions Council Clinical Interests The foot and ankle Management of the young athlete The hip Long term & sports specific rehabilitation Training and background Since graduating in 2014 I have worked in NHS Lothian as a musculoskeletal physiotherapist. On graduating I also took up a role provide pitchside care for the academy at Heart of Midlothian Football Club. After a few months I was promoted to the role of Lead Academy Physiotherapist; this involved running clinics three nights a week for players aged 11-17 and managing a team of 12 match day cover staff. It was here that my interest in the young and growing athlete developed. I held my position at Hearts for 4 years, developing my assessment and diagnosis skills for football related injuries but also improving my end stage and football specific rehabilitation. I gave up this post on becoming part of the team at FASIC. Currently, I still work within NHS Lothian as a specialist musculoskeletal physiotherapist and work with Heriots Rugby Club. This article was published on 2024-05-13
