About me

I returned to the UK in 2019 after living in South Korea for 9 years. I set out on a pathway to develop my MSK skill set through a variety of vocational based education. This allowed me to work and be financially stable whilst progressing towards my goal of becoming a competent and professional MSK therapist. My qualifications thus far are:

Level 3 Sports and Remedial Massage Therapist
Level 5 Advanced Diploma in Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Level 3 Strength & Conditioning Trainer.

Whilst the above education and qualifications have allowed me to legally work in the field they are a very small part of my knowledge base. In all honesty these qualifications do not guarantee competence, the ability to employ multifaceted working practices or nuanced experience. My awareness of this fact has led me to spend the last 5 years exploring the subject of MSK injury and pain from many different angles.

My influences come from the following sectors; sports injury and rehabilitation, the management of degenerative/age related conditions, strength & conditioning, S&C programming for sport specific performance, S&C for longevity and health span, contemporary approaches to persistent pain, pain mechanisms and the ongoing research in this field, exercise prescription for persistent pain, therapeutic relationships, behaviour change and motivational interviewing.

To be a competent MSK therapist requires a broad knowledge base and the ability to employ a multimodal approach to provide best care for different individuals. Therefore I am seeking, and will continue to seek, further education and mentorship from leading practitioners in the MSK injury & pain fields and experts in the S&C/sports performance world.

I personally have a long standing athletic history. I am rock climber (15 years). I undertake focused training approaches for outdoor performance goals, dealing with my own serious and less serious injuries (and pain). This is the result of pushing hard for physical performance. I am my own longest running case study.

I have a background in rugby and cricket as a youth athlete. As an adult, alongside rock climbing, I have invested time in strength training and yoga as well as trail running and hiking for fun and general health.

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