Qualifications
2:1 BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy
Hi my name is Sam and I am the proud Founder of Kinesis Sports Therapy.
I graduated with an Upper Second-Class Honours Degree in Sports Therapy from the University of Gloucestershire in 2016. I am a fully insured member of The Society of Sports Therapists, which is the lead organisation for Graduate Sports Therapists in the UK. Membership of the Society is only gained at Graduate level via a Society Accredited Degree programme.
I am a member of Birchfield Harriers, the UK’s Premier Athletics Club, based in Perry Barr, the home of Alexander Stadium, Birmingham.
I specialise in the 100m, a speed, power and strength event that requires a technical prowess and therefore have vast knowledge and have the skillset to prevent and rehabilitate any potential injury, any sportsperson may encounter.
I have experienced an array of injuries (including lower limb stress fracture) and understand the frustrations any sports performer or any recreational athlete may have recovering from injury. I also understand how finding the right clinician for you is crucial for Sports Performance, Recovery and Rehabilitation.
The Society of Sports Therapists
2:1 BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy
I have been lucky enough to gain invaluable experience working with
Team Malawi, Glasgow Commonwealth Games in 2014
Tongan International Rugby Team, England World Cup in 2015
I have also worked alongside:
Dr Rod Jacques OBE, Sports Medicine Consultant, Former Director for the English Institute of Sport (EIS) and Team GB Doctor at Olympic Games
Healthcare Practitioners including; Chiropractor, Osteopath, Personal Trainer, Physiotherapist (Private Practice and NHS), Podiatrist, Soft Tissue Therapist, Sports Therapist, Strength and Conditioning Coaches
During my Degree Training I studied
Analysing Data in Sport and Exercise Sciences
Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Body
Applied Exercise Physiology
Biomechanics of Human Movement
Functional Therapy (Athletic Taping and Kinesiotaping)
Injury Examination and Assessment
Injury Management and Therapeutic Modalities (Therapeutic Ultrasound, Interferential Therapy)
Manual Therapy and Anatomy of Peripheral Joints (Ankle, Knee, Hip, Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist and Hand)
Manual Therapy and Anatomy of the Spine and Trunk (Neck, Shoulder, Back, Lower Back, Core)
Nutrition for Sports Performance
Pitch Side First Aid inc. Defibrillation training
Rehabilitation of Sports Injuries
Sports Massage
Strength and Conditioning for Sports Therapists
Back Problems
Lower Limb Complaints i.e. Achilles Tendinopathy, Scatica, Plantar Fasciitis
Neck and Shoulder Complaints
Post-Surgery Rehabilitation
Sports Rehabilitation
Sports Massage Therapy
Sports Performance
Strength and Conditioning
Annual attendance of Therapy Expo
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation & Automated External Defibrillation (Lubas Medical)
Exercise Prescription for the Prevention and Treatment of Disease
Kinesiotaping Fundamentals & Advanced (KT1 & KT2)
Kinesiotaping Sports and Ortho (KT3 & KT4)
Making Sense of Muscle Power and Applying it to Rehabilitation (Get Back to Sport, Claire Minshull)
Manual Therapy and Therapeutic Movement (Move Cornwall, Paul Coker)
Strength and Conditioning for Therapists (Get Back to Sport, Claire Minshull)
UK Anti-Doping Accredited Advisor
Sports Massage service at the Black Sheep Sports Big Woody & Little Woody Triathlon situated in the Forest of Dean & Wye Valley
Pre & Post event Sports Massage at the Ross-on-Wye 10k run in aid of Acorns Charity
