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The clinic was established in 2017 and has since helped many become pain-free. muscles, tendons and ligaments), alongside remedial exercise programmes.

The Function First Clinic specialises in the prevention of injury and rehabilitation back to optimum levels of functional, occupational and sports specific fitness, regardless of age and ability. Whether you've injured yourself playing a sport, had a hard day on the hills, pulled a muscle gardening, have aches and pains from the 9-5 or just want to prevent injury and be pain-free, The Sports Injury Clinic can help. Our aim is to get you back to your everyday activities, be that sport, work or enjoying your leisure time, as quickly and safely as possible. Just a few of the benefits...
- Help treat and rehabilitate soft tissue injuries
- Soothe and ease fatigued and tired muscles
- Reduce the likelihood of injury
- Improve your flexibility and posture
- Help to relax and reduce stress
- Find the root cause of aches and pains
- Improve athletic performance

We utilise advanced 'hands on' techniques to massage, manipulate and rehabilitate soft tissue (e.g.

23/09/2025

💥𝗙𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧💥⁠

We’re thrilled to announce that the Function First Clinic is NOW OPEN at The Dome in Red Deer, Alberta! 🎉

Offering osteopathy, athletic therapy, shockwave therapy and expert rehabilitation. Our multidisciplinary team, paired with our in-house strength and conditioning specialists, are dedicated to helping you move better and stronger….But that’s just the beginning!

In the coming months, we’re expanding into a state-of-the-art clinic facility, to match The Domes training facilities and its set to be Red Deer’s premier health and wellness destination.

This cutting-edge clinic will introduce chiropractic care, physiotherapy, and massage therapy, featuring individual treatment rooms, extended hours, and top-tier equipment-everything you need under one roof.

𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁!
📲(403) 986 0417 ext 0

03/06/2024

ᴛʜᴇ 23/24 ꜱᴇᴀꜱᴏɴ ᴇɴᴅᴇᴅ ᴊᴜꜱᴛ ᴏᴠᴇʀ ᴀ ᴍᴏɴᴛʜ ago, ɪᴛ ᴡᴀꜱɴ’ᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴇꜱᴜʟᴛ ᴡᴇ ᴡᴀɴᴛᴇᴅ ʙᴜᴛ ᴛʜᴀᴛ’ꜱ ꜱᴘᴏʀᴛ. ɪᴛ ᴡᴀꜱ ᴏᴜʀ 6ᴛʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱᴏɴ ᴀꜱ ʜᴇᴀᴅ ᴏꜰ ᴍᴇᴅɪᴄᴀʟ ᴀɴᴅ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ᴀ ᴘʀɪᴠɪʟᴇɢᴇ ᴛᴏ ɢᴏ ᴛᴏ ᴡᴏʀᴋ ᴀɴᴅ ᴇɴᴊᴏʏ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ʏᴏᴜ ᴅᴏ! ᴡᴇ ʜᴏᴘᴇ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏᴏɴᴇ ʜᴀꜱ ᴀ ɢʀᴇᴀᴛ ꜱᴜᴍᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ꜱᴏᴍᴇ ᴡᴇʟʟ ᴇᴀʀɴᴇᴅ ʀᴇꜱᴛ!!…….🏒🏒🏒

P.s…Yes that is Kong 🐶 getting a massage from while he’s on the table🤣

22/02/2024

𝕊𝕡𝕠𝕣𝕥𝕤 𝕄𝕒𝕤𝕤𝕒𝕘𝕖

Sports massage sn’t just for elite sportsmen and women. Yet it is often misunderstood as a treatment modality because “I don’t do a sport”, and “aren’t they really painful”. Quite simply, sports massage can be beneficial to anyone regardless of athletic ability or exercise participation. So whether you are training for a race, visit the gym regularly, enjoy gardening, or have a desk-based office job, a regular sports massage can help to keep your body feeling great, and keep injuries at bay.

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗙𝗜𝗧𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗦 𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗪𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗗𝗘:

-Increased muscle blood flow
-Raised muscle temperature
-Increased lymph flow and the removal of toxins from the muscles
-Break down of adhesions which build up over time causing tension
-Relieves muscular pain
-Physiological and psychological preparation for a race or event
-A positive sense of well-being, relaxation and lowered stress levels.
-Improved sleep patterns

𝕎𝕖 𝕠𝕗𝕗𝕖𝕣 𝕤𝕡𝕠𝕣𝕥𝕤 𝕞𝕒𝕤𝕤𝕒𝕘𝕖 𝕞𝕠𝕤𝕥 𝕕𝕒𝕪𝕤 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕙𝕒𝕧𝕖 𝕙𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕝𝕪 𝕖𝕩𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕖𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕒𝕡𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕤 𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕕𝕪 𝕥𝕠 𝕥𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕝𝕖 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕟𝕖𝕖𝕕𝕤! 𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕚𝕟 𝕧𝕚𝕒 𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕨𝕖𝕓𝕤𝕚𝕥𝕖 𝕠𝕣 𝕤𝕖𝕟𝕕 𝕦𝕤 𝕒 𝔻𝕄!

21/02/2024

𝕄𝕖𝕖𝕥 𝔽𝕗𝕚𝕠𝕟, one of our level 5 sports massage therapist here at 𝓕𝓾𝓷𝓬𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷 𝓕𝓲𝓻𝓼𝓽. With 7 years of experience and a renowned reputation for having the strongest hands in the business, Ffion's expertise in sports massage is highly valued.

Her upbringing as a farmer's daughter and her commitment to CrossFit have undoubtedly contributed to her strength. However, rest assured that she tailors the pressure to each individual's needs and preferences.

Ffion has had the privilege of working with a diverse range of clients, from everyday individuals seeking to alleviate muscle tension to professional athletes returning from injury.

Alongside working in the clinic, Ffion is currently pursuing her master's in physiotherapy at Cardiff University, further enhancing her knowledge and understanding, and enabling her to offer a greater level of care and expertise to patients.

Book your appointment with Ffion who is here to accommodate you every Wednesday at our clinic!

18/01/2024

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗢𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆?

Osteopathy is a system of diagnosis and treatment for a wide range of medical conditions. It works with the structure and function of the body and is based on the principle that the well-being of an individual depends on the skeleton, muscles, ligaments and connective tissues functioning smoothly together.

Osteopaths use touch, physical manipulation, stretching and massage to increase the mobility of joints, to relieve muscle tension, to enhance the blood and nerve supply to tissues, and to help your body’s own healing mechanisms. They may also provide advice on posture and exercise to aid recovery, promote health and prevent symptoms recurring.

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁?

Osteopaths’ patients include the young, older people, manual workers, office professionals, pregnant women, children and sportspeople. Patients seek treatment for a wide variety of conditions, including back pain, changes to posture in pregnancy, postural problems caused by driving or work strain, the pain of arthritis and sports injuries. Many patients visit osteopaths on a regular basis to help manage chronic conditions such as arthritis and to maintain their overall wellbeing. This is because osteopaths are highly people-focused, taking the time to understand every patient as an individual. Building long-lasting, health-improving relationships with patients is one of the pleasures of the profession.

𝕋𝕠 𝕓𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕚𝕟 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕆𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕠𝕡𝕒𝕥𝕙 𝕁𝕒𝕕𝕖 𝕧𝕚𝕤𝕚𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕜 𝕚𝕟 𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕓𝕚𝕠!

04/10/2023

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿💥

Here at 𝔽𝕦𝕟𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝔽𝕚𝕣𝕤𝕥 we are super excited to announce 𝗚𝗲𝗺𝗺𝗮 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗵𝘆 will be going our multidisciplinary team. She will be offering physiotherapy appointments every Monday.

Gemma graduated from Cardiff University in 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟭 with a BSc Honours degree in Physiotherapy and has a specialist interest in muskuloskeletal physiotherapy. She has 𝟭𝟮 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 working in private practice treating both members of the general public and semi professional athletes. Being a keen athlete herself she has a particular interest in running related injuries and rehabilitation in addition to working as team physiotherapist within hockey, rugby and football at international level.

Physiotherapy Services provided include;

-Assessment, treatment and management of acute and chronic MSK (muscle, joint, bone and soft tissue) conditions.
-Sports specific injury rehabilitation
-Pre and post operative physiotherapy
-Taping

If you would like anymore information on the physiotherapy services on offer or would like to book an appointment please get in touch.

📅Mondays
🏃🏻‍♀️Specialises in Running Injuries
👩🏼‍🎓BSc Honours Degree in Physiotherapy
📱Call or message to book in: 07599 549296

04/10/2023

Here at 𝔽𝕦𝕟𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝔽𝕚𝕣𝕤𝕥 we are lucky enough to have some of the best Practitioners in South Wales.

We have a multidisciplinary clinic made up of a mix of:
〰️Osteopaths
〰️Physiotherapists
〰️Sports Therapists
〰️Sports Massage Therapist
〰️Strength & Conditioning Trainers

Keep your eyes peeled 👀 over the next few slides as we introduce our wonderful team!

13/08/2023

𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 has bespoke corporate massage packages for businesses in and around Cardiff wanting to improve the well-being of their staff.

Figures from the Office for National Statistics cite that Musculoskeletal pain of the back and joints are the reason for 𝟮𝟭% of sick leave cases, within the age range of 50-64 years, and 𝟭𝟵% for the 35-49 age range.

𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗿

-Rewards and motivates individuals and the team
-Reduces costs associated with absenteeism
-Boost morale and creates a happy workplace culture
-Demonstrates commitment and loyalty towards the health and well-being of staff
-Increases productivity and profits by maximising your team's potential
-Improves staff retention and engagement

𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲

-Relieves tension in the back, neck, and shoulders
-Relieves headaches and eye strain
-Improves concentration and alleviates mental fatigue
-Revitalises and boosts energy levels
-Stimulates endorphins and oxytocin - your natural calming and “feel good” hormones
-Reduces stress levels and improves efficiency

𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗱!

18/06/2023

𝗦𝗛𝗘'𝗦 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞 🤗

From the 27𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝗨𝗡𝗘 we welcome Abbie back to the clinic.
Lots of you will remember Abbie from a few years ago when she had a very full diary working with us. We were sad when she left, as she is a fantastic Sports Therapist but she had some great opportunities that couldbt be missed.

Since 2020 she has been very busy working with the 𝗢𝗦𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗬𝗦 and also the 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗜𝗙𝗙 𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗟𝗦. So we are very lucky to have her back even if its only for one day a week.

She will work along side Ffion & Sian offering Sports Massage 𝗔𝗡𝗗 is also qualified in cupping, blading and acupuncture.

𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗦𝗟𝗢𝗧 𝗡𝗢𝗪!

𝘞𝘌𝘓𝘊𝘖𝘔𝘌 𝘉𝘈𝘊𝘒

19/02/2023

𝕄𝕖𝕖𝕥 𝕊𝕚𝕒𝕟.....

A massive welcome to our newest team member 𝗦𝗜𝗔𝗡. Sian is a level 5 Sports Massage Therapist and is currently studying for her Master's degree in Physiotherapy. She will be in the clinic alongside her study commitments and starting this Friday (25th Feb).

To book with Sian visit our website via the link in our Bio!

𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗦𝗜𝗔𝗡

16/12/2022

𝕎𝕖𝕝𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕖 ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕣𝕝𝕠𝕥𝕥𝕖!
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A massive welcome to Charlotte who joins our athlete sponsorship scheme.

Charlotte is an incredible athlete who holds the Maltese national records for 60m/100m/200m.

We are so excited to be supporting Charlotte all the way through her next season & helping her reach her full potential.

Watch this space to see what this talented girl can do!!

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Monday	9am - 6pm
Tuesday	12pm - 8pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 8pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	8:30am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 12pm

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+447599549296

Website

http://www.functionfirst.ca/

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