Ian Wrightson | Sports Therapist
Head Sports Therapist
Ian graduated from London Metropolitan University in 2007 with a BSc (Hons) degree in Sports Therapy. He has been a fully accredited member of the Society of Sports Therapists ever since. Ian has previously worked in the Physiotherapy department at London Scottish Rugby Club, providing assessment and treatment to professional and amateur players with a wide range of injuries, as well as producing and co-ordinating structured rehabilitation programmes in his role as the club’s Rehabilitation Supervisor. He has also provided Sports Therapy and sports massage to riders of the Felt-Colbornes-Hargroves RT, who were one of the top ranked road cycling teams in the country at the time. Ian has previously worked at the Optimum Fitness sports injury clinic at the Surrey Sports Park, Guildford, where he worked with patients from all walks of life, including many high performance, elite, and professional athletes, including both summer and winter Olympians.
He has a special interest in lower limb movement mechanics in relation to walking and running gait, as well as cycling biomechanics. With a background in collision sports, the shoulder is also a source of interest for Ian. He also sees his role as that of an educator, helping patients/athletes/coaches/managers/parents understand the exact details of the injury or dysfunction.
Ian is a keen sportsman, having played county and divisional rugby union, as well as competing in cricket, tennis, hockey and athletics. He has since turned his passion for competition to road cycling. He teams his passion for sport and exercise with a constant desire to learn and is constantly striving to hone his skills as a skilled and empathetic practitioner. This is highlighted by his CPD learning which covers topics across the fields of Sports Therapy, Physiotherapy, Strength and Conditioning, Physiology, Rehabilitation, Sports Massage, Sports Coaching and Orthopaedic Medicine.
Book an appointment with Ian for a range of treatments, including sports therapy in Guildford and sports massage in Guildford.
Samantha Morris | Sports Massage Therapist
Samantha has a level 5 professional diploma in Sports and Remedial Massage from the Oxford School of Sports Massage, graduating in 2018 and is a full member of the Institute of Sports and Remedial Massage. As a sports massage specialist, she works with patients from a wide variety of sport and exercise backgrounds - as well as patients who aren’t involved in sport and exercise - using advanced soft tissue massage methods such as Soft Tissue Release, Muscle Energy Technique and Neuro Muscular Technique to help to alleviate pain, improve the body’s function and maintain the body to help prevent against further injury occurring during sport, exercise, or general daily activities.
Her passion in the field of sports and remedial massage developed from her own experience of sustaining injuries whilst working and participating in Equestrian Sport.
As well as being a sports massage specialist, Samantha also has additional qualifications in Taping and Strapping, Kinesiology Taping and Myofascial Cupping, allowing her to provide thorough and effective treatments that are individually tailored to each patient.
Since graduating from the Oxford School of Sports Massage she has worked in private clinics and at events including the Elite and VIP areas at both the Vitality Big Half and Royal Parks half marathons, The London Marathon, Prudential ride London for charitable causes, the MOVE IT dance Exhibition, Cross fit Events and several Boxing tournaments.
In her own time, she keeps active in the gym, boxing and weight lifting as well as enjoying country walks with her springer spaniel Hazel.
Book an appointment with Samantha for a sports massage in Guildford.
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