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Chris
Farnell

MSc Sport Rehabilitator

Hello! I’m Chris – a Sport Rehabilitator with a Master of Science degree from the University of Bolton. I assess, treat, and rehabilitate musculoskeletal injuries and neuromuscular conditions.

I’m passionate about helping people move better after injury by designing progressive exercise rehabilitation plans that address post-injury dysfunctions and the root cause of chronic conditions.

My goal is always to empower patients – through advice, education and support – to improve their own health so that they are more physically capable of completing the functional activities that are part of their lives.

Founder and Sports Injury Rehabilitator

What is Sport Rehabilitation?

BASRaT regulates and guides Sport Rehabilitators on their roles and responsibilities ensuring professional competency and continued professional development. Adhering to a strict code of ethics, conduct and professional practice, all registered Sport Rehabilitators have comprehensive insurance and follow set standards for managing medical records and referral to other healthcare practitioners. Its register is accredited by the Professional Standards Authority, the UK’s top medical and healthcare regulator.

What is BASRaT?

Sport rehabilitation is a method of treating any injury, aches or disorders using clinical reasoning to reduce pain and improve function with exercise, movement and manual therapy.

Qualifications

  • Anatomy and physiology

  • Hands-on manual therapy techniques, e.g. joint mobilisation, soft tissue release, neuromuscular techniques
  • Therapeutic treatment modalities, e.g. neuromuscular electrical stimulation, instrument assisted soft tissue manipulation, dry cupping therapy
  • Sports massage
  • Rehabilitation programming
  • Strength and conditioning
  • Biomechanics
  • Exercise science
  • Injury prevention screening
  • Return to sport testing
  • Experience working with professional and semi-professional athletes