What is sports rehabilitation?

Sports rehabilitation helps individuals who are suffering from pain, injury or illness which involves the musculoskeletal system. A sports rehabilitator will help people of all ages to maintain and imporove their health, fitness and staminer.  It can assist you in recovering and preventin injury whilst promoting a reduction in pain through using exercise and movement alongside therapeutic methods as well, such as massage.

Our sports rehabilitators have an extremely deep understanding of biometrics, exercise rehabilitation and work with patients to promote high levels of function.

Sports rehabilitation services in Bristol

At Paul Tompkins Physiotherapy we offer the following rehabilitation services:

Sports rehabilitation 121 – £50 (60 minute appointment)
Sports massage 121 -£45 (45 minutes) or £50 (60 minute)

Using our brand new rehabilitation gym as part of all the services offered, you are sure to be in the best hands and will have access to some of the most advanced equipment the industry has.

About our sports rehabilitators

Our BASRAT registered sports rehabilitators have completed a three-year BSC degree, concentrating on preventing and treating musculoskeletal conditions and sports and exercise injuries. Sports rehabilitators help people suffering from pain injury and illness involving the musculoskeletal system, helping people of all ages, not just sports people to maintain health and fitness recover from an prevent injury and reduced pain, using exercise movement and manual-based therapies. With a goal of returning patients to high level of function and performance.

Sports rehabilitators at Paul Tompkins Physiotherapy provide gold standard exercise and rehabilitation for everyone, from Olympic athletes to inactive patients after surgery, they can help manage health conditions including; cardiovascular conditions respiratory conditions, obesity and diabetes empowering patients to take control of and improve their own health.

Sports rehabilitate to the passionate about promoting healthy lifestyles and preventing injuries, so it doesn’t matter if you’re injured want to improve your sporting performance or just need help to get back to carrying out activities of daily living our sports rehabilitation team can help.

AlterG® Treadmill in Bristol

Paul Tompkins Physiotherapy have invested in some of the most advanced rehabilitation equipment available across the world. We have recently added an AlterG® Fit treadmill to our newly installed rehabilitation gym. If you’ve forgotten what it’s like to walk or run without pain or the fear of falling, an AlterG® Anti-Gravity Treadmill™ system will help you experience a level of freedom you may not have thought possible. Whether you want to get back to life as quickly as possible after orthopedic injury or surgery, or you want to gain strength and endurance while managing a neurological condition, chronic disease, or obesity – AlterG can give you new power to achieve your goals.

Our sports rehabilitators

Paul Tompkins
Paul TompkinsLead Clinician - Owner
Owner & Lead Clinician Paul Tompkins, Tommo has a wealth of experience in Orthopaedics, Musculoskeletal medicine and Sports Injury management and this widespread knowledge allows him to treat patients in a holistic manner as well as being able to decide if and how Physiotherapy may be helpful. He has very close links with specialists both locally and nationally, and regularly receives referrals for specialist rehabilitation. Alongside his clinical work Tommo also teaches part-time at the University of the West of England on a variety of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, ensuring that his clinical knowledge remains completely up to date. He also lectures nationwide on the RFU pre-hospital trauma course.
Stacy Palmer
Stacy PalmerSports Rehabilitation & Sports Massage
BSC Hons Sports Rehabilitation
Stacy studied sports rehabilitation at the university of the west of England, she’s has a longhistory of working in healthcare having spent 10 years working in the NHS with life limited children. Prior to joining Paul Tompkins physiotherapy Stacy has spent 3 seasons working as part of the medical team at bath rugby and has also worked with a team GB track cyclist, team GB skeleton and within community sports. providing pitch side cover and rehabilitation services. Stacy will be sharing her time working at Paul Tompkins Physiotherapy and Bristol Bears Rugby.