Sports Physiotherapy

Every sports physiotherapy assessment at our Manchester clinic begins with a focused assessment to identify the key factors affecting movement quality, strength, load tolerance, and injury risk within your sport.

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Specialist Services

Our Sports Physiotherapy in Manchester

1. Lower Back & Spinal Pain

Assessment and treatment for lower back pain linked to repeated loading, rotational demands, poor movement control, or reduced stability through the spine and pelvis during sport.

2. Shoulder, Elbow & Wrist Injuries

Management of upper limb injuries associated with throwing, lifting, impact, or repetitive loading that affect strength, control, and joint tolerance in sporting activity.

3. Hip, Pelvis & Rotational Restrictions

Identification and treatment of mobility or control restrictions through the hips and pelvis that limit power generation, movement efficiency, or increase injury risk.

4. Overuse Injuries & Performance-Related Pain

Support for gradual-onset injuries driven by training load, fatigue, or movement inefficiencies, aiming to restore capacity and reduce the risk of recurrence.

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How We Assess

How We Assess Your Injury

At Elite Performance Physio MCR, our sports physiotherapy assessments consider the demands of your sport to support confident, progressive recovery.

Our Assessment

Our sports physiotherapy assessment focuses on understanding how movement quality, strength, and load tolerance are contributing to pain, injury, or reduced performance within your sport.

This may include evaluating:

Assessment of movement patterns, joint function, and control relevant to your sport
Review of training history, injury timeline, and current physical demands
Identification of biomechanical or physical factors that may increase injury risk

This allows us to build a clear understanding of why injury has occurred and how it relates to the demands of training and competition.

Why This Helps Our Physiotherapists

This allows our physiotherapists to:

Identify the root causes of sport-related pain
Recognise movement patterns that increase injury risk
Guide clinical decision-making for the demands of sport

As a result, this ensures findings are aligned with long-term performance and resilience.

Our Approach

How Sports Physiotherapy Works

Our sports physiotherapy approach is designed to support effective injury recovery while improving movement quality, resilience, and long-term performance across a wide range of sports.

Step 1: Sports Physiotherapy Assessment

Your journey begins with a detailed assessment to understand your injury history, biomechanics, and how movement or loading demands are affecting performance.

Step 2: Identifying Biomechanical & Sport-Specific Factors

Assessment findings are used to identify movement restrictions, strength deficits, or load-related factors contributing to pain, injury, or performance limitation within your sport.

Step 3: Targeted Treatment & Rehabilitation Planning

Treatment combines hands-on physiotherapy techniques to restore movement and reduce pain, alongside a structured rehabilitation plan tailored to your sport and physical demands.

Step 4: Progressive Return to Training & Performance

Rehabilitation is progressed in stages to rebuild strength, control, and confidence, supporting a safe return to training, competition, or high-level activity.

Step 5: Ongoing Support & Collaborative Rehabilitation

Where appropriate, we work alongside coaches, fitness trainers, and specialist consultants in Greater Manchester to support a collaborative, performance-focused rehabilitation journey.

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What Our Clients Say

Our clients are at the heart of everything we do

Hear from clients who have elevated their performance and long-term well-being with our expert-led care.

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“Block book appointments to avoid disappointment! A professional vocalists best kept secret!! Dan has become a staple to my busy life as a performer. I try to book in as regular as possible if he has a slot available. Dan is amazing, the best in the business. I always leave feeling more relaxed, with clearer tone and ready for performance mode again. I have recommended him to other performers, reluctantly because i want to always make sure I can get an appointment. Thank you Dan!”

Chesqua - Professional Singer

“Dan is without doubt one of the best in his field of work. His knowledge and expertise is second to none. He has helped me not only physically by putting together a specialised plan for my injuries, but also mentally helping me understand by explaining everything throughly and intricately. Dan is warm, friendly and he genuinely cares about each of his clients. My sessions with Dan have not only begun to heal my injuries, but I have built strength, gained knowledge and it’s boosted my confidence. I come out of my sessions with spring in my step!”

Laura Harrison - Professional Music Theatre Performer

“After struggling with my knee for a few months, Dan popped round to make an assessment. He was clear, thoughtful, understood my lifestyle and my desire to get moving. He provided advice, guidance and hands on treatment that helped deal with the swelling and pain. I have recommended him to my son and you only do that when you trust someone to make a difference. Thank you Dan.”

Clare Hayward -Director At Cirus

“I’ve had the pleasure of being treated by Dan on two separate jobs, where he looked after my feet and voice. In only a few sessions I regained total mobility in my feet in a physically intensive show, and more recently have been making use of his vocal massage skills for a vocally demanding role. Dan has an amazing way of finding the crux of the issue and will resolve it with ease, reassurance and expertise. I would recommend Dan to anyone!”

Jed Berry - West End actor

“Dan is an extraordinarily effective physio who has helped me immediately with various joint and muscle problems over the last year and a half. In addition to the treatment he clearly explains the cause of the problems and gives exercises focusing on prevention of reoccurrence and strengthening of the area involved. I feel in great shape thanks to the treatment, core exercises and the inspiration he has given me to get back to running and exercising.”

A. Zuntz - Professional violinist

“An actress friend recommended Dan to me as I needed a vocal massage. I was on tour and my voice was getting tired. I didn’t think I would find someone in Manchester but then my friend told me about Dan. He was amazing. A really nice guy, I immediately felt comfortable and relaxed and he was so good. My voice felt so much better the next day. After that I saw him weekly, not just for my voice but for all the injuries I was sustaining on tour. He fixed my neck, back and calf, and I can’t thank him enough!”

Hayley Tamaddon - Professional actor

“I was referred to Dan by an NHS Speech and Language Therapist for laryngeal physiotherapy. Not only has Dan really helped me with this side of things, but he has also provided manual therapy and exercises for symptoms caused by autoimmune conditions and chronic pain. I am appreciative that Dan has liaised with the other healthcare professionals involved in my care as part of a holistic approach, and they have also appreciated this. He is honest and will tell you if something is likely to help or not and what may be realistic, and reviews your goals with you regularly. I would recommend him to anyone.”

Alexandra Brown - NHS psychologist

“Daniel has a real ability to understand his clients’ needs and implement the most powerful and integrative treatments. Superb in communication and application, he makes a real and lasting difference for successful recovery and physical development. With specific and varying needs, I always come away feeling empowered and reinvigorated. Dan’s the man and I will travel far and wide to get an appointment. Thanks Daniel!”

Rik Makarem - Professional actor

“Dan has helped me a lot with my piano playing related injuries and has gone further than any other physio I’ve had to combat the problem. I return regularly not only to maintain my wellbeing but to have a catch up too. I highly recommend Dan to anyone!”

Mackenzie Paget - Classical pianist

FAQs

Your Questions About Sports Physiotherapy

Who is sports physiotherapy suitable for?

Sports physiotherapy is suitable for anyone involved in sport or regular physical activity, from recreational participants to competitive and elite athletes. Treatment is always tailored to your sport, goals, and level of activity.

Do I need to be injured to book a sports physiotherapy appointment?

No. Sports physiotherapy can also support performance optimisation, movement efficiency, and injury prevention, as well as rehabilitation following injury.

What types of injuries do you treat?

We treat a wide range of sports-related injuries, including acute injuries, overuse conditions, and movement-related pain affecting the back, joints, muscles, and tendons.

How is sports physiotherapy different from general physiotherapy?

Sports physiotherapy focuses on the physical demands of training and competition. Assessment and rehabilitation are guided by biomechanics, load management, and performance principles specific to sport.

Do you work alongside coaches or other professionals?

Where appropriate, we work closely with coaches, fitness trainers, and specialist consultants across Greater Manchester to support a collaborative and well-coordinated rehabilitation process.