Professional Biography
I am Jane Jackson a Sports Therapist that specialises in the rehabilitation of sports injuries, aiming to get patients back to full functional fitness in the shortest time. I completed my Massage Therapy diploma at the Northern Institute of Massage, a UK leading school for massage with a long and successful history of teaching massage. I completed my diploma of Sports Therapy with Sports Rehab & Education which is approved and regulated by The Society of Sports Therapists. What is Sports Therapy? Sports Therapy is an aspect of healthcare that is specifically concerned with the prevention of injury and the rehabilitation of the patient back to optimum levels of functional, occupational and sports specific fitness, regardless of age and ability. It utilises the principles of sport and exercise sciences incorporating physiological and pathological processes to prepare the participant for training, competition and where applicable, work. What is a Sports Therapist? A Sports Therapist is a healthcare professional who has the knowledge, skills and ability to:
• utilise sports and exercise principles to optimise performance, preparation and injury prevention programmes
• provide the immediate care of injuries and basic life support in a recreational, training & competitive environment
• assess, treat and, where appropriate, refer on for specialist advice and intervention.
• provide appropriate sport and remedial massage in a sport & exercise context
• plan and implement appropriate rehabilitation programmes
How can I help? Whether you have a chronic or acute rehabilitation objective or require maintenance of musculoskeletal conditions, I believe I can help. My ethos is to get you progressively back to your sport and prevent further injury. I will treat the root cause of the pain/injury, not just the symptoms. Looking after your body with regular treatments are beneficial. You should expect a full assessment – to find out the root cause, treatment – sports or soft tissue massage and some homework – an exercise prescription for active rehabilitation. The benefits of having a massage:
• Increase circulation, increasing oxygen to tissue and vital organs
• Reduces recovery time
• Reduces muscle spasm and cramping
• Relaxes and softens injured and overused muscles
• Increase elimination of lactic acid
Benefits of exercise drills for functional rehabilitation:
• Re-educates dysfunctional movement
• Progressively reloading soft tissues
• Progressively adapting to change
• Enhance co-ordination
• Specific exercises for each individual
