Sarah Martin
BSc Physio (Hons), M.Sports Phty, MCSP, HCPC, AACP
Sarah completed her Physiotherapy degree at The University of Birmingham in 1997. Following this, she worked for 5 years in the NHS where she gained valuable experience in all the major fields of physiotherapy, eventually going on to specialise in musculoskeletal therapy at Hammersmith Hospital in London.
Sarah then took a 17 month break, during which time she travelled overseas and completed her Master’s Degree in Sports Physiotherapy at the University of Melbourne in Australia. This included gaining valuable clinical experience working with the Australian National team competing at the Olympics.
Since returning to the UK in 2004, Sarah has been working at the Wimbledon Physiotherapy Clinic. Alongside this, Sarah has been involved in working with various sports teams including: British diving, Esher Rugby Football club, U16/18 Welsh hockey, Surrey Men’s hockey, National league hockey (Swansea), Wimbledon Rugby Football Club.
Sarah has a strong hands-on approach to treatment, specialising in Sports Physiotherapy. She enjoys treating clients of all ages, from children through to the more mature population, with everyday aches and pains. Sarah makes use of an extensive list of treatment modalities which includes both hand-on techniques as well as advice for return to sport and prescription of home exercise regimes to prevent injury re-occurrence.
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