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Sports Injury Assessments

Exceptional injury analysis allowing reduced injury and enhanced performance. As Injuries are complex and multifaceted, our Initial assessment, will focus on understanding the history and the mechanism of injury and how the bio-mechanical impact your sport / lifestyle places on your body. This is followed by completing a full musculoskeletal assessment, which helps identify the source of the ... Read More

Exceptional injury analysis allowing reduced injury and enhanced performance.
As Injuries are complex and multifaceted, our Initial assessment, will focus on understanding the history and the mechanism of injury and how the bio-mechanical impact your sport / lifestyle places on your body. This is followed by completing a full musculoskeletal assessment, which helps identify the source of the exact issues.
Our assessments, diagnosis and treatments are completed through a combination of methods that may include: manual therapy, manipulation and dry needling; modalities such as IASMT, taping, Cupping, Ultrasound, TENS and exercise prescription. Education plays an important role, and our teams goals are to return you to your optimal function and strength, while educating you about your injury. This allows you to independently maintain a healthy body without the constant supervision of a therapist, which is key in reducing recovery times and optimising performance and movement.

An example of the typical Injuries we treat are:
• Ligament and joint Sprains and Strains
• Muscle Strains and tears
• Tennis / Golfers Elbow
• Running Injuries – Plantar Fasciitis, Shin Splints, Achilies tendinopathies, stress fractures etc.
• Bio-mechanical irregularities
• Illiotibial Band Syndrome (ITB)
• Sciatica
• Pre and Post Operative rehabilitation.
• Rotator Cuff Injuries
• Spinal Disk related Injuries.


Physiotherapy

Approved by major Insurances, our experienced MSK Physiotherapists clinical excellence, provides first class Injury Diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation plans to empower you with taking ownership of your recovery.


Sports Massage Therapy

An amazing array of treatments for any individual or athlete who is struggling with tension, spasms, postural imbalances and firing pattern issues within their muscles. Our experts offer a bespoke service of varying skills and techniques to suit your budget and requirments, from Myofascial release, chronic tension reduction, imbalance correction, Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Manipulation ... Read More

An amazing array of treatments for any individual or athlete who is struggling with tension, spasms, postural imbalances and firing pattern issues within their muscles.
Our experts offer a bespoke service of varying skills and techniques to suit your budget and requirments, from Myofascial release, chronic tension reduction, imbalance correction, Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Manipulation (IASTM), cupping, TENS, trigger point therapy, soft tissue release, muscle firing correction and hot stone therapy.

Lets face it, we all push things too far sometimes, and at 8th Element we know a thing or two about movement. Which is where our specialist massage therapy treatments can help.
Its essential in promoting and improving muscle recovery, physical fitness and mental awareness; in turn helping to reduce rehabilitation times and alleviating physical and mental stress levels, promoting excellent performance, health and well being.
Each treatment is individually tailored, in order to help you release tension, relieve pain, improve imbalances and firing patterns through mobilising soft tissues in order to improve performance and prevent injury.
You’ll speed up your heeling process and significantly reduce any discomfort within the muscle fascia or connective tissue by mobilising, loosening, and helping eliminate cramps, spasms, tears and bruising.
Not only that, the increased blood flow and circulation allows significant toxin removal improving the supply of your wonder healing molecule ‘OXYGEN’, improving nutrient supply to the soft tissues. All in all assisting muscular Range of movement, muscle recruitment and recovery.


Private GP

Our GP and successful Ironman who has a specialist interest in Injection therapy in returning athletes with chronic pain back to sport, will be at the show ready to help in any way he can, from answering any medical concerns, to discussing sport and medical health review certificates along with how Injection therapy would be a suitable option in combination with sports specific rehab for your r... Read More

Our GP and successful Ironman who has a specialist interest in Injection therapy in returning athletes with chronic pain back to sport, will be at the show ready to help in any way he can, from answering any medical concerns, to discussing sport and medical health review certificates along with how Injection therapy would be a suitable option in combination with sports specific rehab for your return to sport.


Virtual Injury Clinic

Our Virtual Injury Clinic allows our expert practitioners to bring their clinical expertise, physical assessments, coaching, pain relief and rehabilitation directly to you.  Helping restore movement, reducing discomfort and enhancing way of life. During the Virtual appointments we'll coach you through postural screens, and injury tests so you'll need a little room to move around. Once com... Read More

Our Virtual Injury Clinic allows our expert practitioners to bring their clinical expertise, physical assessments, coaching, pain relief and rehabilitation directly to you. 
Helping restore movement, reducing discomfort and enhancing way of life.

During the Virtual appointments we'll coach you through postural screens, and injury tests so you'll need a little room to move around.
Once complete, we'll explain your injury, coach you through self treatment and create a bespoke rehabilitation plan for your lifestyle or sporting demands.

Our Virtual Injury Clinical appointments are just as effective, if not more so than a face to face consultation and can all be done from the comfort of your own home.
Our secure clinical Telehealth conferencing software, and payment services, ensure your information is secure and encrypted.

My journey into physiotherapy began when I qualified from the University of Herfordshire with a first class honours degree. Since then, I have worked as a rotational physiotherapist at Medway Hospital and even worked as an acute respiratory physiotherapist in intensive care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Although this experience gave me great insight into acute illnesses, different neurological conditions and orthopaedic injuries; I knew my clinical skills could be pushed further. Thus I made the move to outpatient physiotherapy, where i have solidified and become experienced in diagnosis, treatments and rehabilitation for those with musculoskeletal issues and joint pain.

I have a keen interest in the body’s biomechanics and skeletal system and love educating and empowering clients to in understanding their diagnosis.

I have a passion for strength and conditioning fitness, so you may have seen me in a few SISU classes!… I believe this enhances my understanding of how musculoskeletal issues can impact on your whole lifestyle and not just movement in isolation. I enjoy using strength and conditioning techniques as a means of treatment to empower clients and enhance overall health.

Outside of physio (and the gym!), I enjoy snow sports, spending time with family and friends … plus the occasional bottomless brunch or two !

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Meet Mike

After first qualifying as a Sports Massage Therapist in 2004, Michael continued his professional development with a qualification in Kinanthropometry, as well as a BSc(Hons) degree in Sport Science, specialising in Biomechanics.

Since 2008 Michael has worked as a Senior Orthopaedic Practitioner in the NHS, and has studied and worked in a number of hospitals including Stanmore National Orthopaedic Hospital and Great Ormond Street.

In 2014, Michael graduated as an Advanced Clinical Massage Therapist. and is now one of the highest 100 UK qualified Clinical therapists and has a wealth of experience of treating chronic pain and medical and orthopaedic conditions. His passion has seen him complete clinical research in the NHS on the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome as well as becoming part of the teaching team at the UK’s most advanced clinical and sports massage institute, the Jing School of Advanced Massage and Training.

Mike is known for his ability to treat chronic pain that others can’t – His knowledge, research, experience and passion bring a new level of expertise to chronic / longterm pain treatment.

n.b. ‘Kinanthropometry’ is defined as the study of human size, shape, proportion, composition, maturation, and gross function, in order to understand growth, exercise, performance, and nutrition.

In his spare time, Mike loves spending time with his family and friends, and when he’s not DIYing, he loves to relax on the golf course.

Meet Mike After first qualifying as a Sports Massage Therapist in 2004, Michael continued his pr... Read More

Meet John

Founder, Sports Therapist, Movement specialist, PT, Rehab guru and Run Lab technician.

John has a huge passion for movement correction and performance optimisation. After qualifying from university with a BSc(hons) in Sports Therapy, he moved to the USA to further his education and knowledge. On returning a few years later he launched 8th Element with the sight to create an ‘all under one roof’ hub, where expert assessments, advice, treatments and education can be provided to everyone of all abilities at an affordable cost.

Alongside the management of the hub and his continued thirst for knowledge, John assesses Injuries, provides treatments and rehab using a wide range of modalities, including soft tissue and imbalance correction. He loves identifying postural weakness, imbalances and restrictions that are the contributing factors to injuries and performance deficits. Once identified, the rehab, release and education begins.

Over the years, he’s helped a huge range of workers and athletes from those who have been told they can’t be helped to those looking to shave off tenths of a second from their PBs.

As well as Injury assessments and rehab, John is proud to be able to offer and run the rare markerless 3D run lab. One of only a handful in the UK, its abilities are pushing technology to the edge, allowing for injury prediction, prevention and understanding while also allowing for performance enhancement.

Outside of the hub John loves all things adventurous, from track days on his motorbike to surfing, skydiving, kite surfing, obstacle course racing, running, and anything that’ll spike his adrenaline.

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