As a Sport England partner and with National Lottery funding, the new strategic partnership will reduce inequalities and better support pregnant and postnatal women, with a specific focus on those living with disabilities, facing mental health challenges, or at risk of long-term health conditions.

 The Active Pregnancy Foundation's mission is to support pregnant and postnatal women to be active.​​ Moving safely can reduce the risks of depression, pre-eclampsia & gestational diabetes, so partnering with Sport England means we can support more women than ever. 

³Ô¹ÏÏÖ³¡ registered Sport Rehabilitators are ideally placed to make a difference.  

High-quality community rehabilitation

³Ô¹ÏÏÖ³¡ supports Sport Rehabilitators to deliver effective, person-centred rehabilitation and work with Alliance partners to assist those in need.

The new NHS Plan is looking to move hospital care to community care and states: “millions more patients will be treated closer to home with the roll out of Neighbourhood Health Services across the country as part of the 10 Year Health Plan.�

Healthcare professionals delivering person-centred rehabilitation

Sport Rehabilitators help people suffering from MSK pain, injury or illness. They work with people of all ages and all backgrounds to maintain their health and fitness, recover from and prevent injury and reduce pain using exercise, movement and manual based therapeutic interventions.

³Ô¹ÏÏÖ³¡ and Sport Rehabilitators can aid with this key focus on prevention, as clinicians, Sport Rehabbers focus on treating the patient in front of them and work to inspire patients to make positive lifestyle choices. The new plan references prevention: “This is a positive step towards the healthier future people want. Obesity is a chronic, relapsing condition that needs long-term support. Crucially, as the Government now rightly recognises, we must also shift to preventing ill health before it starts.â€� 

Clinicians in place

Many experienced Sport Rehabilitators work in key roles within the MOD and NHS up to band 7 and make a difference to patients lives - see for yourself

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/10-year-health-plan-for-england-fit-for-the-future

Our clients want to claim insurance costs for Sport Rehabilitation treatment. We are asking that the petition is shared widely to encourage all to sign. Please share and sign!

The petition is aimed at prompting insurance companies into action. We want Sport Rehabilitation to be added to the list of treatments that can be claimed on Private Medical Insurance. Please share this petition as widely as possible. Access 

This is the second part of our campaign aimed at getting recognition. ³Ô¹ÏÏÖ³¡ has been in touch with all PMI organisations, demonstrating the difference that Sport Rehab treatment can make. All PMI’s have received the following leaflets detailing the benefits of Sport Rehab and individual client stories on how they have improved with treatment.

Steve Aspinall, ³Ô¹ÏÏÖ³¡â€™s CEO stated “This partnership with the Football Medicine and Performance Association (FMPA) is a valuable and exciting step in working to ensure that players in professional football receive the highest standards of care, now and in the future. ³Ô¹ÏÏÖ³¡ and our registered Sport Rehabbers are committed to improving player welfare, across all age groups and levels of football, and our work with the FMPA will feed into this.â€�

FMPA CEO, Eamonn Salmon commented: â€œ"A partnership with ³Ô¹ÏÏÖ³¡ is an exciting development for the Football Medicine and Performance Association (FMPA). Rehabilitation is a key element of player care and as specialists within this field ³Ô¹ÏÏÖ³¡ members are an essential component of the multidisciplinary `Team` within the Professional game. 

Working together means both Associations can share best practice and liaise and communicate along areas of common interest to both parties. I very much look forward to seeing the relationship prosper."

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The British Association for Sport Rehabilitators (³Ô¹ÏÏÖ³¡) is the UK regulator for Sport Rehabilitators and an advocate of the multidisciplinary healthcare team. ³Ô¹ÏÏÖ³¡ guides Sport Rehabilitators on all aspects of their role and responsibilities, ensuring public protection, professional competency and continued professional development.

The ³Ô¹ÏÏÖ³¡ register of Sport Rehabilitators has been approved as an  by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care. Sport Rehabilitators on ³Ô¹ÏÏÖ³¡â€™s register adhere to a strict code of ethics, professional practice and conduct. Sport Rehabilitators have appropriate insurance and First Aid, they manage medical records and refer to other health professionals when appropriate.

FMPA

The Football Medicine and Performance Association (FMPA) is the trading name of the parent company Medicine and Performance association (MPA) and was established in 2010. The FMPA is an association encompassing all practitioners working within the medicine and performance sector within professional football in the top five divisions of the Men`s game in England and Wales, the top two divisions of the Women’s game in England and Wales, the four divisions in the Scottish leagues and all national teams in the UK.

FMPA’s mission statement is to support the practice of medicine, performance and allied professions within professional football. FMPA’s vision statement is to create an environment where all facets of player care and performance are delivered to the very highest standards.

The news piece follows two runners struggling with injuries. Adam explains factors affecting injury and carries out an assessment on each runner. Following the assessment, Adam provides personalised advice on how best to help, highlighting how a Sport Rehabber delivers effective, person-centred rehabilitation. Adam would advise the use of PEACE and LOVE to help aid niggles or pain.

³Ô¹ÏÏÖ³¡â€™s dedicated running guide benefits both beginners and people who are already running. Helping you improve your running - giving you tips to work on your technique and improve your ability. Covering training, distance, intensity, warm up, cool down, writing an effective training plan, technique, strength training and injury - this guide will enable you to start safely, avoid injury and improve your speed and distance. can be found here

This segment appeared on BBCs Morning Live, 3rd February 2025. The full edition can be viewed . The advice on running begins at minute 28.

As the UK regulator and professional association for Sport Rehabilitators, ³Ô¹ÏÏÖ³¡ is working on strategies to aid our Registrants including one on one support alongside devising training and advice materials, creating working groups for peer support and taking international action.

As part of an International Association and working community, ³Ô¹ÏÏÖ³¡ will liaise with WFATT, the international working body, and Associations of WFATT in Ireland, Canada and America and across the globe to devise strategies and support.

³Ô¹ÏÏÖ³¡ will look to work with other UK governing bodies to support Sport Rehabilitators, Physios and other affected professionals to help address and stamp out sexist and misogynistic behaviour. Sport is a place for everyone.

We are here to support all registrants, if you experience behaviour of this nature, please contact us for support and advice.

Notes

³Ô¹ÏÏÖ³¡ is the UK regulator and professional association for Sport Rehabilitators. ³Ô¹ÏÏÖ³¡ champions and regulates Sport Rehabilitators, our register of Sport Rehabilitators is accredited by the Professional Standards Authority in Health and Social Care; the UK's top medical and healthcare oversight body. www.basrat.org

Sport Rehabilitators aid people with musculoskeletal pain, injury or illness. They help people to maintain their health and fitness, recover from and prevent injury and reduce pain using exercise, movement and therapy. 

Our registrants work in a variety of settings, including the Ministry of Defence ERI roles; NHS Musculoskeletal services; amateur and professional sports teams; rehabilitation case management and within private sector clinics and healthcare organisations.

Concussion can happen at any time, to anyone. That’s why FIFA have teamed up with World Health Organization to launch a new global concussion awareness campaign, designed to protect players and help us all to know the signs and symptoms.

Check out the complete campaign toolkit designed to keep your team safe using the link below! Use it, share it, and help protect athletes from concussion

CIMSPA is the chartered professional body for the sport and physical activity sector workforce and ³Ô¹ÏÏÖ³¡ is the professional membership, accreditation and regulatory organisation that represents Sport Rehabilitators in the UK.

At the centre of the partnership is a commitment that the two organisations will collaborate on areas of common interest to ensure that newly developed career pathways and professional standards for sport and physical activity professionals are aligned to the needs of employers, employees and the wider sport and physical activity sector and are complementary to those established in the profession for Sport Rehabilitators.

The two organisations share a goal of creating a more standardised approach to Higher Education (HE) course endorsement, aligned to agreed professional standards, to provide clarity and confidence to the HE sector.

For occupations in the field of Sport Rehabilitation, CIMSPA will recognise ³Ô¹ÏÏÖ³¡â€™s undergraduate and postgraduate endorsement, directing members who wish to progress their career to Sports Rehabilitation to ³Ô¹ÏÏÖ³¡ endorsed courses and ³Ô¹ÏÏÖ³¡ registration. CIMSPA will also consult and collaborate with ³Ô¹ÏÏÖ³¡ in its work with the higher education sector, standards and professional recognition.

Speaking about the intended partnership, Colin Huffen, CIMSPA Associate Director – Policy and Professional Services said:

“We’re looking forward to working more closely with Steve and the team at ³Ô¹ÏÏÖ³¡, who are the only approved regulator of the sports rehabilitation workforce. Both our organisations strive to maintain and develop quality training provision across sport, physical activity, health and wellbeing, and formalising this relationship will help us to continue to support and recognise the brilliant, skilled professionals in our sector.â€�

Steve Aspinall, Chief Executive of ³Ô¹ÏÏÖ³¡, also commented:

“Sport Rehabilitation and the Sport and Physical Activity sector are professional areas that provide vital contributions to public health and wellbeing. For commissioners, employers and the public to have confidence in the professionals working in these fields, there needs to be clear and robust quality assurance of educational content, delivery and standards along with appropriate ongoing regulation of the working professional. ³Ô¹ÏÏÖ³¡ and CIMSPA working jointly towards these common goals is an exciting collaboration that will improve standards across the sectors and provide much stronger public confidence in these professional areas.â€�

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For more information about CIMSPA please visit

Samantha Parsons, ³Ô¹ÏÏÖ³¡ registered Sport Rehabilitator and Director of Arch Health and Fitness in Kew played a key role in supporting GB tennis in Paris. Sam shares her story with us.

“I had the honour of being part of the Great Britain tennis medical team at the Olympic Games, following my experience at the National Tennis Centre and with the Davis Cup Team.�

Preparation for team requirements

"Significant preparation was undertaken by the GB Tennis Team Manager, Iain Bates with the British Olympic Association to anticipate the team's requirements. The BOA offered 3 staff training sessions prior to the games to ensure all medical and administrative staff were adequately prepared, we also engaged with representatives from Physio Lab and Rock Tape to provide exposure to cutting-edge equipment and products whilst also allowing for networking with professionals across a variety of other sporting disciplines.

Together with fellow physiotherapists Shane Annun and Will Herbert, we were adequately prepared regarding tournament format, venues. A facilities app enabled us to manage reservations for massage beds and gym spaces.

 One of the most important parts of our preparation involved ensuring the team had the supplies needed for the duration of the tournament.  Ranging from tape and S&C kit to detailed nutritional supplements in line with each of the players’ requirements, coordinated by the GB Tennis Team nutritionist, Dan Ellis."

Accommodation, cardboard beds and food!

"Adorned in the iconic stripes of adidas, our home away from home was nestled within the athletes’ village where the unlikely cosiness of cardboard beds took us by surprise. We were fortunate to have another Team GB venue 20 minutes away from the village which housed additional facilities for athlete preparation and allowed nearest and dearest to see the athletes.  Thankfully, the culinary experience at the GB lodge was somewhat superior to the offerings at the Olympic Village due to the efforts of the very talented Team GB exclusive chef."

Daily roles and heat management

"Each day consisted of checking the requirements of individual players and coordinating travel, court practice times, warm ups, gym and treatment requests both before, during and after practice and matches.

The days were relatively long depending on what court times we were allocated, but we often left the village at 8.30am and rarely returning before 9pm in the evening with additional treatment in the village beyond that time if required (sometimes until 1.30am).  Despite the early rain, conditions were soon verging on the tropical with temperatures court-side reaching over 34 degrees, an additional aspect to be managed.  With that in mind, it became essential that each player made good use of the ice baths and sleep pods to maximise their individual recovery needs."

Medical Facilities 

"We benefitted from the robust backing of Team GB's medical staff and had swift access to medical services when needed. A poly clinic was located within the village for MRI and advanced medical needs. Our tennis doctor, Guy Evans, and the team at Fortius were also on hand back in the UK if needed.

Whilst results didn’t go as well as was hoped, each of the players performed with extraordinary spirit and certainly relished the Olympic Experience, most notably with Andy Murray concluding his prolific sporting journey.

The experience was both remarkable and rewarding, and thankfully now a family holiday beckons!"

Sam is pictured with GB Tennis stars Neal Skupski and Joe Salisbury who have nine Grand Slam doubles titles between them.

³Ô¹ÏÏÖ³¡ is a member of the Community Rehabilitation Alliance (CRA).

The alliance comprises more than 60 charities and professional bodies who are all committed to improving commissioning, planning and delivery of rehabilitation. It is in this shared endeavour that we have signed this letter to each of the three political party leaders clearly setting out why it is vital that the next government must prioritise and invest in community rehabilitation services.

The alliance’s priorities are: 

• to gain political commitment to delivering universal access to rehabilitation to meet needs 

• to improve the quality of rehabilitation through new models, better data collection, planning, commissioning and delivery of services. 

It is vital that rehabilitation forms a core part of NHS future planning. The next government must make a commitment to rehabilitation as an equal pillar of health care to medicines and surgery. That’s why we’ve signed this letter as part of the Community Rehabilitation Alliance.

#RightToRehab

Just published by the NHS, the guidance states that GSRs have the skill set and capacity to help meet the needs of people with co-morbidities and complex needs. 

The guidance is designed to be used by providers of pulmonary rehabilitation to expand access to services through developing multidisciplinary pulmonary rehab teams.  describes different groups of exercise professionals and is now published on the FutureNHS page. More information can also be . 

³Ô¹ÏÏÖ³¡ is developing PR lectures and resources including some respiratory exercise physiology. We will keep you updated on when these become available.

ARMA’s ‘Act Now’; Report on MSK Health Inequalities and Deprivation The Act Now: Musculoskeletal Health Inequalities and Deprivation report from ARMA highlights the impact of social and economic determinants of health on those living with MSK conditions, recognising that people in deprived areas face far greater challenges in managing their MSK conditions and accessing quality MSK services.

The report aims to address the drivers of poor musculoskeletal health acting on people living in deprivation and bring a focus to the part health services across the UK can play to address inequalities.

The report provides practical advice and signposting for health systems, MSK services and practitioners in a position to shift the dial in the right direction and implement innovative strategies to overcome barriers to healthcare access and tackle unequal health outcomes in MSK health.

Key recommendations from the report include:

• Getting closer to and knowing your community better – solutions such as moving services into community spaces make them more accessible to under-served groups from deprived areas.

• Developing shared ownership of services through engagement and co-production.

• Using data to identify, tackle and monitor barriers to access and unequal health outcomes.

• Targeting intensive and tailored supported self-management where need is greatest.

You can read the full report here - 

³Ô¹ÏÏÖ³¡ recently attended the IOC World Conference on the Prevention of Injury & Illness in Sport over in Monaco. ³Ô¹ÏÏÖ³¡ CEO and Chair of the Executive Committee are pictured along with the Presidents of the NATA, CATA, ARTI and WFATT.

In addition to meeting with heads of governing bodies, it was a fantastic opportunity to work with the World Federation of Athletic Training and Therapy and our International Arrangement partners to continue to develop our professions both locally and globally. Sharing strategies, experience and expertise, we are working together to ensure that Sport Rehabilitation and Athletic Therapy and Training are a profession for the future; safe, effective and contemporary.

With more countries interested in joining the International Arrangement, the future for us as a global profession is bright, it will be an exciting couple of decades!    

Calling for an end to the postcode lottery for NHS rehabilitation services that help people recover from the likes of car crashes, cancer or strokes, the campaign wants life-changing NHS rehab services to be made available to everyone in the UK no matter where they live. 

³Ô¹ÏÏÖ³¡ is a member of the Community Rehab Alliance which supports the campaign alongside over 20 healthcare charities, royal colleges such as the British Geriatric and the Stroke Association.

Stephen Fry stresses how important rehab for all is “I had a very nasty fall from a 6ft high stage onto concrete. The orthopaedic surgeon warned me that people who had fallen from lesser heights had never walked again. I am one of the lucky ones and I am feeling whole and healed thanks to good physiotherapy.

I feel very lucky to be able to walk again which is why I’m supporting this campaign to make rehabilitation services available no matter where you live. Rehabilitation is just as important as medicine and surgery in helping people reclaim their lives after injury, illness or because of long-term conditions. Everyone deserves access to rehabilitation and I back this campaign to have rehab reps in every hospital to ensure everyone gets the right help at the right time.â€�

View resources and sign the petition here - www.PetitionForRehab.com

Follow the Instagram collaboration with Stephen Fry https://www.instagram.com/righttorehabcampaign          

³Ô¹ÏÏÖ³¡ CEO, Steve Aspinall recently worked with the CSP to produce a series of FAQs focussing on Exercise Professionals (EPs) including Sport Rehabilitators. The FAQs cover Qualifications, roles of EPs, scope of practice, Regulation and recruitment.

The questions highlight the profession of Sport Rehabilitators, stressing how important regulation is.

Over the past year, ³Ô¹ÏÏÖ³¡ has been working with NHS England on Pulmonary Rehabilitation workforce planning for the NHS. These outputs have now been published on the F. 

One of the outputs includes information for the wider healthcare team and commissioners about ³Ô¹ÏÏÖ³¡ registered Sport Rehabilitators, providing guidance and context surrounding the education, knowledge, and skills that we can bring to understaffed areas like pulmonary rehabilitation to help make a real difference to patients. A large part of this work obviously included discussions detailing our registration and regulatory processes, which are incredibly important as we continue to work more extensively with the wider multi-disciplinary team.

Sport Rehabilitators have a distinct knowledge and skill set that can make a hugely positive difference to a wide variety of patient populations, especially in areas like pulmonary rehabilitation. 

recently supported athletes at the World Athletic championships, we asked Simon to give us the inside scoop on how it went. 

“THE most incredible 2 weeks working with athletes for the @worldathletics championships in Budapest! To be trusted by world class athletes from various countries in the preparation and recovery from their races is an honour and something I have worked incredibly hard to maintain. I worked with a number of sprinters who compete in the 100, 200 and 400m events and I specialised in the preparation, maintenance and recovery of these athletes through the rounds.

Timings can be tight! World Silver Medal winner @tebogo_letsile take part in semi-finals at 16:35; we then had less than 3 hours to prepare him for the final. One hour before his race we did activations to ensure he was suitably prepared, (see video) I’m pleased to be a small part of this runner’s journey.

My day to day work involves injury assessment if required; activation of key musculature pre-race; administering manual therapy after the post event and athletes load monitoring to shape treatment and recovery strategies in between rounds.â€�

Simon supports a number of athletes throughout the season to ensure their performance is optimal, this will include travelling around Europe to Screen for injury risk, implement injury prevention strategies and conduct sports science testing to monitor performance. Simon completes this work alongside his lecturing role at the University of Bolton.

Alongside the buzz of being at the Championships, Simon also got to celebrate success with his athlete - Letsile Tebogo won Silver in the 100m and Bronze in the 200m and Muzala Samukonga is the current 400m Commonwealth Champion. 

Simon’s advice – “my best advice for anyone... “be comfortable being uncomfortable, don’t be afraid to step out of your comfort zone... because when you do... opportunities arise that may help pave a new pathâ€�

³Ô¹ÏÏÖ³¡ has teamed up with Scan.com to offer speedy and affordable private scans to our members.

With Scan.com, your patients can access over 150 UK scanning centres, compare costs, and book online in minutes, with expert clinician consultations included in the price. It takes as little as one week to get from referral to results, with digital reports and images available for use in your onward care.

A recent CSP article highlights how physiotherapist, Jacqueline Hamilton works alongside GSR and Head of Academy sports science and medicine, David Hartley. They provide a multidisciplinary approach to rehabilitation at St. Mirren Football club near Glasgow. 

"We all bring different views to provide a safer and more effective return-to-play process" JACQUELINE HAMILTON, PHYSIOTHERAPIST

Collaboration for rehabilitation

'The expansion of our team to include a sports scientist, strength and conditioning coach and sport rehabilitator working with our four physiotherapists, meant the way to provide seamless rehabilitation was to reduce barriers and collaborate'. DAVID HARTLEY, SPORT REHABILITATOR

The CSP case study details the important roles that each member of the team plays,, providing players with the best of their combined knowledge and skills. Read more here - 

Overcoming concerns and identifying those who should seek medical advice before exercise.

The Get Active Questionnaire for Pregnancy identifies the small number of individuals who should seek medical advice as a first step to becoming or continuing to be physically active during pregnancy, and to help the majority of healthy pregnant individuals overcome any concerns they have with getting or staying active.

Sport Rehabilitator Marlize De Vivo, collaborated with this effort which recognises the importance of continued physical activity and acknowledges the role of healthcare and qualified exercise professionals in facilitating an active pregnancy.

"Is it safe for me? Will it harm my baby? These are questions often asked by women when becoming pregnant. And whilst research has shown that the benefits of being active during pregnancy far outweighs the potential risks, some women might need to consult with a healthcare professional before taking part, and in some cases, will benefit from additional monitoring, support and guidance from a qualified exercise professional. The Get Active Questionnaire for Pregnancy removes the uncertainty around these decisions and empowers women to take ownership of their own health and wellbeing.

It has been an honour working with Dr. Davenport and the CSEP team on behalf of BASES and the Active Pregnancy Foundation to align this screening tool to the United Kingdom’s physical activity guidelines.. Dr Marlize De Vivo, PhD / CEO & Co-Founder, The Active Pregnancy Foundation