Function First

Function First 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.

๐Ÿ’ฅ๐—™๐—จ๐—ก๐—–๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก ๐—™๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐Ÿ’ฅโ  Weโ€™re thrilled to announce that the Function First Clinic is NOW OPEN at The Dome in Red Deer, Alberta...
23/09/2025

๐Ÿ’ฅ๐—™๐—จ๐—ก๐—–๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก ๐—™๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐Ÿ’ฅโ 

Weโ€™re thrilled to announce that the Function First Clinic is NOW OPEN at The Dome in Red Deer, Alberta! ๐ŸŽ‰

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 strongerโ€ฆ.But thatโ€™s just the beginning!

In the coming months, weโ€™re expanding into a state-of-the-art clinic facility, to match The Domes training facilities and its set to be Red Deerโ€™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.

๐—š๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜!
๐Ÿ“ฒ(403) 986 0417 ext 0

แด›สœแด‡  23/24 ๊œฑแด‡แด€๊œฑแดษด แด‡ษดแด…แด‡แด… แดŠแดœ๊œฑแด› แดแด แด‡ส€ แด€ แดแดษดแด›สœ ago, ษชแด› แดกแด€๊œฑษดโ€™แด› แด›สœแด‡ ส€แด‡๊œฑแดœสŸแด› แดกแด‡ แดกแด€ษดแด›แด‡แด… ส™แดœแด› แด›สœแด€แด›โ€™๊œฑ ๊œฑแด˜แดส€แด›. ษชแด› แดกแด€๊œฑ แดแดœส€ 6แด›สœ ๊œฑแด‡แด€๊œฑแดษด แด€๊œฑ...
03/06/2024

แด›สœแด‡ 23/24 ๊œฑแด‡แด€๊œฑแดษด แด‡ษดแด…แด‡แด… แดŠแดœ๊œฑแด› แดแด แด‡ส€ แด€ แดแดษดแด›สœ ago, ษชแด› แดกแด€๊œฑษดโ€™แด› แด›สœแด‡ ส€แด‡๊œฑแดœสŸแด› แดกแด‡ แดกแด€ษดแด›แด‡แด… ส™แดœแด› แด›สœแด€แด›โ€™๊œฑ ๊œฑแด˜แดส€แด›. ษชแด› แดกแด€๊œฑ แดแดœส€ 6แด›สœ ๊œฑแด‡แด€๊œฑแดษด แด€๊œฑ สœแด‡แด€แด… แด๊œฐ แดแด‡แด…ษชแด„แด€สŸ แด€ษดแด… แดกสœแด€แด› แด€ แด˜ส€ษชแด ษชสŸแด‡ษขแด‡ แด›แด ษขแด แด›แด แดกแดส€แด‹ แด€ษดแด… แด‡ษดแดŠแดส แดกสœแด€แด› สแดแดœ แด…แด! แดกแด‡ สœแดแด˜แด‡ แด‡แด แด‡ส€สแดษดแด‡ สœแด€๊œฑ แด€ ษขส€แด‡แด€แด› ๊œฑแดœแดแดแด‡ส€ แด€ษดแด… ๊œฑแดแดแด‡ แดกแด‡สŸสŸ แด‡แด€ส€ษดแด‡แด… ส€แด‡๊œฑแด›!!โ€ฆโ€ฆ.๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ’

P.sโ€ฆYes that is Kong ๐Ÿถ getting a massage from while heโ€™s on the table๐Ÿคฃ

๐•Š๐•ก๐• ๐•ฃ๐•ฅ๐•ค ๐•„๐•’๐•ค๐•ค๐•’๐•˜๐•–Sports massage snโ€™t just for elite sportsmen and women. Yet it is often misunderstood as a treatment modal...
22/02/2024

๐•Š๐•ก๐• ๐•ฃ๐•ฅ๐•ค ๐•„๐•’๐•ค๐•ค๐•’๐•˜๐•–

Sports massage snโ€™t just for elite sportsmen and women. Yet it is often misunderstood as a treatment modality because โ€œI donโ€™t do a sportโ€, and โ€œarenโ€™t they really painfulโ€. 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.

๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—•๐—˜๐—ก๐—˜๐—™๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฆ ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—ฆ๐—ฃ๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ง๐—ฆ ๐— ๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—š๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐—ช๐—œ๐——๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—”๐—— ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—–๐—”๐—ก ๐—œ๐—ก๐—–๐—Ÿ๐—จ๐——๐—˜:

-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

๐•Ž๐•– ๐• ๐•—๐•—๐•–๐•ฃ ๐•ค๐•ก๐• ๐•ฃ๐•ฅ๐•ค ๐•ž๐•’๐•ค๐•ค๐•’๐•˜๐•– ๐•ž๐• ๐•ค๐•ฅ ๐••๐•’๐•ช๐•ค ๐•’๐•Ÿ๐•• ๐•™๐•’๐•ง๐•– ๐•™๐•š๐•˜๐•™๐•๐•ช ๐•–๐•ฉ๐•ก๐•–๐•ฃ๐•š๐•–๐•Ÿ๐•”๐•–๐•• ๐•ฅ๐•™๐•–๐•ฃ๐•’๐•ก๐•š๐•ค๐•ฅ๐•ค ๐•ฃ๐•–๐•’๐••๐•ช ๐•ฅ๐•  ๐•ฅ๐•’๐•”๐•œ๐•๐•– ๐•ช๐• ๐•ฆ๐•ฃ ๐•Ÿ๐•–๐•–๐••๐•ค! ๐”น๐• ๐• ๐•œ ๐•š๐•Ÿ ๐•ง๐•š๐•’ ๐• ๐•ฆ๐•ฃ ๐•จ๐•–๐•“๐•ค๐•š๐•ฅ๐•– ๐• ๐•ฃ ๐•ค๐•–๐•Ÿ๐•• ๐•ฆ๐•ค ๐•’ ๐”ป๐•„!

๐•„๐•–๐•–๐•ฅ ๐”ฝ๐•—๐•š๐• ๐•Ÿ, one of our level 5 sports massage therapist here at ๐“•๐“พ๐“ท๐“ฌ๐“ฝ๐“ฒ๐“ธ๐“ท ๐“•๐“ฒ๐“ป๐“ผ๐“ฝ. With 7 years of experience and a renowne...
21/02/2024

๐•„๐•–๐•–๐•ฅ ๐”ฝ๐•—๐•š๐• ๐•Ÿ, one of our level 5 sports massage therapist here at ๐“•๐“พ๐“ท๐“ฌ๐“ฝ๐“ฒ๐“ธ๐“ท ๐“•๐“ฒ๐“ป๐“ผ๐“ฝ. 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!

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ข๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต๐˜†?Osteopathy is a system of diagnosis and treatment for a wide range of medical conditions. It works wi...
18/01/2024

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ข๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต๐˜†?

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 bodyโ€™s own healing mechanisms. They may also provide advice on posture and exercise to aid recovery, promote health and prevent symptoms recurring.

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ผ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜?

Osteopathsโ€™ 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.

๐•‹๐•  ๐•“๐• ๐• ๐•œ ๐•š๐•Ÿ ๐•จ๐•š๐•ฅ๐•™ ๐• ๐•ฆ๐•ฃ ๐•†๐•ค๐•ฅ๐•–๐• ๐•ก๐•’๐•ฅ๐•™ ๐•๐•’๐••๐•– ๐•ง๐•š๐•ค๐•š๐•ฅ ๐•ฅ๐•™๐•– ๐•๐•š๐•Ÿ๐•œ ๐•š๐•Ÿ ๐• ๐•ฆ๐•ฃ ๐•“๐•š๐• !

๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ณ ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐Ÿ’ฅHere at ๐”ฝ๐•ฆ๐•Ÿ๐•”๐•ฅ๐•š๐• ๐•Ÿ ๐”ฝ๐•š๐•ฃ๐•ค๐•ฅ we are super excited to announce ๐—š๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฎ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ต๐˜† will be going our multidisciplinary...
04/10/2023

๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ณ ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐Ÿ’ฅ

Here at ๐”ฝ๐•ฆ๐•Ÿ๐•”๐•ฅ๐•š๐• ๐•Ÿ ๐”ฝ๐•š๐•ฃ๐•ค๐•ฅ we are super excited to announce ๐—š๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฎ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ต๐˜† will be going our multidisciplinary team. She will be offering physiotherapy appointments every Monday.

Gemma graduated from Cardiff University in ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿญ with a BSc Honours degree in Physiotherapy and has a specialist interest in muskuloskeletal physiotherapy. She has ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฎ ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ 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.

๐Ÿ“…Mondays
๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธSpecialises in Running Injuries
๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿผโ€๐ŸŽ“BSc Honours Degree in Physiotherapy
๐Ÿ“ฑCall or message to book in: 07599 549296

Here at ๐”ฝ๐•ฆ๐•Ÿ๐•”๐•ฅ๐•š๐• ๐•Ÿ ๐”ฝ๐•š๐•ฃ๐•ค๐•ฅ we are lucky enough to have some of the best Practitioners in South Wales. We have a multidiscipl...
04/10/2023

Here at ๐”ฝ๐•ฆ๐•Ÿ๐•”๐•ฅ๐•š๐• ๐•Ÿ ๐”ฝ๐•š๐•ฃ๐•ค๐•ฅ 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:
ใ€ฐ๏ธOsteopaths
ใ€ฐ๏ธPhysiotherapists
ใ€ฐ๏ธSports Therapists
ใ€ฐ๏ธSports Massage Therapist
ใ€ฐ๏ธStrength & Conditioning Trainers

Keep your eyes peeled ๐Ÿ‘€ over the next few slides as we introduce our wonderful team!

๐—™๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜ has bespoke corporate massage packages for businesses in and around Cardiff wanting to improve the well-b...
13/08/2023

๐—™๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜ 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 ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿญ% of sick leave cases, within the age range of 50-64 years, and ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿต% for the 35-49 age range.

๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—˜๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฟ

-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

๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—˜๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฒ

-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 โ€œfeel goodโ€ hormones
-Reduces stress levels and improves efficiency

๐—š๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ!

๐—ฆ๐—›๐—˜'๐—ฆ ๐—•๐—”๐—–๐—ž ๐Ÿค—From the 27๐˜๐—ต ๐—๐—จ๐—ก๐—˜ we welcome Abbie back to the clinic. Lots of you will remember Abbie from a few years ago...
18/06/2023

๐—ฆ๐—›๐—˜'๐—ฆ ๐—•๐—”๐—–๐—ž ๐Ÿค—

From the 27๐˜๐—ต ๐—๐—จ๐—ก๐—˜ 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 ๐—ข๐—ฆ๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ฌ๐—ฆ and also the ๐—–๐—”๐—ฅ๐——๐—œ๐—™๐—™ ๐——๐—˜๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—ฆ. 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 ๐—”๐—ก๐—— is also qualified in cupping, blading and acupuncture.

๐—•๐—ข๐—ข๐—ž ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฅ ๐—ฆ๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—ง ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ช!

๐˜ž๐˜Œ๐˜“๐˜Š๐˜–๐˜”๐˜Œ ๐˜‰๐˜ˆ๐˜Š๐˜’

๐•„๐•–๐•–๐•ฅ ๐•Š๐•š๐•’๐•Ÿ.....A massive welcome to our newest team member ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—”๐—ก. Sian is a level 5 Sports Massage Therapist and is curren...
19/02/2023

๐•„๐•–๐•–๐•ฅ ๐•Š๐•š๐•’๐•Ÿ.....

A massive welcome to our newest team member ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—”๐—ก. 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!

๐—ช๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—–๐—ข๐— ๐—˜ ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—”๐—ก

๐•Ž๐•–๐•๐•”๐• ๐•ž๐•– โ„‚๐•™๐•’๐•ฃ๐•๐• ๐•ฅ๐•ฅ๐•–!------------A massive welcome to Charlotte who joins our athlete sponsorship scheme. Charlotte is an i...
16/12/2022

๐•Ž๐•–๐•๐•”๐• ๐•ž๐•– โ„‚๐•™๐•’๐•ฃ๐•๐• ๐•ฅ๐•ฅ๐•–!
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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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Ice Arena
Cardiff
CF110JS

Opening Hours

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

Telephone

+447599549296

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