NLW Sports Rehab, Started in 2020 when Natalie started working as an intern therapist in National One Rugby during her time at Plymouth Marjon University. She worked her way up to Head of medical within 2 years of graduating in 2021.
Moving closer to home in 2023, she started working for Torquay athletic RFC and became their Lead therapist within a year. She opened a private clinic to treat members of the public in 2020 as has been located in Paignton, Totnes and Plymouth before settling in her current location of Brixham, which she has been in since October 2023.
Natalie has a wide variety of qualifications including the following, BSc (hons) Rehabilitation in sports and exercise, Personal training level 3, Gym instructor level 2, Pre-hospital immediate care in sports (PHICIS) level 2, Sports massage, Soft tissue therapy, Deep tissue therapy, Cupping, Dry needling, IASTM, Shockwave therapy, Electrotherapy, Compression therapy, Oncology massage, taping and strapping.
Our Treatments:
Massage Therapy:
We provide a wide variety of massage therapies including, Sports massage, deep tissue massage, soft tissue massage, instrument assisted massage and Oncology massage. If you want a treatment for general wellbeing, massage can help to flush out waste product and encourage blood flow throughout the full body, improve lymphatic drainage and relax the body and mind.
Cupping Therapy:
A form of Chinese medicine that has been around for thousands of years to treat a wide range of health problems. It helps the body reduce inflammation and increase circulation, promoting healing and recovery from injury. These cups can be static, working a focused area, or dynamic, massage oils are used to help the cup glide over the target zone to create a suction massage.
Dry Needling:
Dry needling is a treatment that healthcare providers use for pain and movement issues associated with myofascial trigger points. We insert thin needles into or near your trigger points, to stimulate your muscles, which causes them to contract or twitch promoting healing to the insertion site. Most commonly, this treatment is used for injury reset of chronic pain.
Injury Assessment/ Exercise Rehabilitation:
To determine what treatment is best for each individual, an initial/injury consultation is required which can take anywhere from 15-30 minutes depending on the complexity of an injury or condition. If an injury is identified, exercise rehabilitation will be prescribed. We assess all kinds of sporting and non-sporting injuries.
Compression Therapy:
To enhance our treatment list, we have invested in high end compression boots and compression sleeves to provide our customers with compression therapy. These devices provide pressure controlled compression massage. This is to help reduce swelling, pain, promote recovery and increase circulation. The sleeves can be used on either arms or legs.
