Craig Barden
I graduated as a sports rehabilitator from the University of the West of England in 2010. Since then…
School of Education and Applied Sciences
Sports Injury Clinic
The University of Gloucestershire Injury clinic is based at Oxstalls Campus, Longlevens, Gloucester and is designed to help in the prevention and management of musculoskeletal injuries, maintain function for optimum performance and provide relief from day to day stresses and strains.
Sports therapists specialise in supporting the healing process after musculoskeletal injury, reducing pain, increasing range of movement and guiding and progressing individual rehabilitation programmes for a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions.
What services do we offer?
We offer a wide range of treatment options that are tailored to your needs. You will be asked about the history of your injury/condition so the clinician can form a diagnosis and formulate your treatment options. Each appointment lasts for 1-hour and 15 minutes to allow optimum time to conduct a full assessment.
Treatments can include:
- Electrotherapy such as Ultrasound and Interferential therapy
- Manual therapy
- Soft tissue massage
- Kinesio and/or athletic taping
- Rehabilitation programmes
- Pre-habilitation programmes
Am I eligible to attend?
The clinic is open to everyone. We work with all injuries and conditions from sport to occupational, including pre- and post-surgical care.
We recommend wearing appropriate clothing to ensure we can perform a comprehensive evaluation. We recommend loose shorts/vest tops and trainers, if possible. Please note, you may be asked to partially undress as part of the evaluation or treatment, however, we will take appropriate measures to preserve privacy and dignity.
Who will be treating me?
All care is provided by sports therapy students, who have completed all prerequisite modules to ensure safe clinical practice. The students are in their final semester of their degree programme (BSc Hons Sports Therapy; MSc Sports Therapy) and they are governed by The Society of Sports Therapists and have to follow Standards of Conduct Performance & Ethics and Standards of Proficiency.
Who are the clinical supervisors?
All students are supervised by qualified members of the teaching team.
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How do I book and how much will it cost?
Please use the calendar available at the link below to book an appointment.
Please ensure that you note what area you would like evaluated. Appointments are free of charge as we are a learning environment.
If you have any queries or questions, please email sportstherapyclinic@glos.ac.uk.
Academic courses
FAQs
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The clinic is located inside the Sports Therapy suites at Oxstalls Campus, Longlevens, Gloucester, GL2 9HW. View a map of Oxstalls campus.
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Yes, there are plenty of spaces available, including disabled provision. All parking is pay and display. Oxstalls campus is also on the 94 Bus route.
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No, our clinic can also benefit non-sporting individuals including people who have injured themselves at home or work, those feeling tense or stressed, suffering from poor posture, feeling tired, aching muscles and more.
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Yes. If you have sustained a sporting/non-sporting joint or muscular injury then we would advise you book to see the injury clinic in the first instance. If you are suffering from sports related tightness or are suffering from stress, are feeling tense or have tired and aching muscles then we recommend you visit the massage clinic.
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We advise all clients to wear loose clothing. This will aid the practitioners to carry out their assessments, please note you may be asked to undress at certain points for treatment purposes, but all efforts will be made to preserve dignity and privacy.
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Yes – but clients under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Please bear in mind that currently, we’re only taking bookings for university staff and students.
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