Professional Overview

Maddie is a qualified Sports Therapist with a strong academic background and 4 years of clinical experience in musculoskeletal assessment, injury rehabilitation, and manual therapy. Their approach is evidence-informed and patient centred, focusing on helping individuals recover from injury, reduce pain, and return to confident, functional movement.

While her training is rooted in sport, Maddie works with a wide range of clients, from active individuals to members of the general population. Emphasising that sports therapy is not limited to athletes. Treatment is tailored to the individual, and approached holistically addressing injury presentation, movement patterns, lifestyle factors, and long term physical function. Education & Professional Development

Maddie graduated from Bournemouth University in 2020 with a degree in Sports Therapy. With a strong commitment to continued professional development, she went on to complete a Master’s degree in Strength, Conditioning and Rehabilitation. This postgraduate training enhanced their clinical reasoning, rehabilitation planning, and understanding of progressive load management and return-to-activity principles.

Clinical Experience

Maddie has been working at Total Therapy for four years, delivering sports massage, injury assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation to clients of all ages and activity levels. In this private practice setting, she has gained experience in treating a broad range of musculoskeletal conditions, from acute injuries to chronic pain. In addition to clinic-based work, Maddie has experience working with Dorset FA, supporting a Girls’ Emerging Talent Centre. In this role, they were responsible for injury assessment, rehabilitation planning, and ongoing physical support, gaining valuable experience in youth sport and developing athletic populations. Clinical and Technical Skills

Injury assessment and clinical reasoning: Thorough subjective and objective assessment to identify contributing factors, guide diagnosis, and inform appropriate management strategies.

Exercise prescription and rehabilitation planning: Design and progression of individualised exercise programmes to restore strength, mobility, control, and functional capacity.

Activity and load management: Structured guidance on training, activity modification, and graded return to movement to optimise recovery and reduce re-injury risk.

Lifestyle education and self-management: Patient education, movement habits, recovery strategies, and daily activity demands to support long-term outcomes.

Communication and patient centred care: Empathetic, clear communication that builds trust, supports shared decision making, and empowers individuals throughout their rehabilitation journey.

Hands on Techniques

● Sports massage

● Trigger point therapy

● MET and PNF stretching techniques

● Joint mobilisations

● Sports taping

● Shockwave therapy

These techniques are integrated alongside active rehabilitation to assist pain modulation, improve tissue quality, and facilitate movement restoration where appropriate.

Outside the Clinic

Outside of the clinic, Maddie maintains an active lifestyle and has a strong appreciation for the role of exercise in long term physical health. She values and understands the importance of strength training, regularly incorporating gym based training into her routine to support performance, injury prevention, and overall wellbeing. Maddie also plays competitive netball, which enhances her practical understanding of the physical demands placed on the body during sport and informs her approach to injury management and rehabilitation. Alongside structured training, she enjoys walking as a way to stay active and support recovery. Away from exercise, Maddie enjoys, relaxing holidays, and spending time socialising with friends, particularly going out for food and drink, maintaining a healthy balance between performance, recovery, and lifestyle.

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Kayla grew up in South Africa immersed in different sports during her upbringing. She participated in a variety of activities that developed her competitive nature. Her journey into Sports Therapy was influenced by personal experiences with injuries, driving her to pursue studies in the field to aid athletes facing similar challenges. Kayla graduated from Buckingham New University in 2023 with a Sports Therapy degree and is now also studying at the AECC to become a Chiropractor.

Skills:

• Injury rehabilitation

• Pre-op rehabilitation

• Sports taping

• Sports massage

• Dry needling

• Joint mobilisations

• Myofascial release

• PNF stretching

• Pitch-side trauma management

Passion:

Kayla has vast expertise working with semi-professional football and rugby teams. She is currently pursuing a Master of Chiropractic degree to expand her knowledge. Outside of work, Kayla enjoys soaking up the sun in the summer, participating in activities such as gym, netball, leisurely walks, and cherishing moments with friends. Her move from athlete to therapist demonstrates her unwavering dedication to improving the lives of others through her enthusiasm for sports therapy.

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Professional Overview

Becca is a qualified Sports Massage Therapist in Poole, specialising in helping people move better, recover faster, and perform at their best. She provides professional sports massage treatments for athletes and active individuals across Poole and the surrounding Dorset area.

Her approach combines hands on sports massage techniques with a strong understanding of muscle function, biomechanics, and injury management. Whether supporting competitive athletes, gym goers, runners, or individuals managing everyday muscular pain, Becca tailors every session to support recovery, injury prevention, and long-term physical health.

Becca offers a professional, results driven, and client focused service, focusing not only on immediate pain relief but also on improving movement quality and preventing future injury. She believes effective sports massage is about understanding how the body moves and supporting it to function at its best.

Sports Massage Services in Poole Clinical and Technical Skills

Becca provides a full range of sports massage and soft tissue treatments in Poole, including:

Sports massage therapy for injury prevention, recovery, and performance support

Deep tissue massage for chronic muscle tension and pain relief

Soft tissue mobilisation to improve flexibility and range of motion

Post-event and post-training recovery massage in Poole

Assessment of muscular imbalances and movement restrictions

Treatment of common sports-related injuries, including strains, sprains, and overuse injuries

Myofascial release techniques

Trigger point therapy

Rehabilitation support and return-to-activity care

Personalised treatment plans based on assessment findings and individual goals

Professional consultation, aftercare advice, and self-management strategies

Specialist Areas of Sports Massage in Poole

Becca specialises in treating:

Everyday muscle pain and stiffness

Work-related and postural tension

Stress-related muscular tightness

Supporting movement for an active lifestyle

Pre- and post-event sports massage

Rehabilitation support for active individuals

Mobility and flexibility improvement

Her treatments are suitable for anyone looking for a sports massage therapist in Poole, whether recovering from injury, managing ongoing muscular issues, or aiming to improve performance and movement.

Clinical Expertise & Treatment Approach

Becca delivers tailored sports massage treatments in Poole designed to reduce pain, restore movement, support recovery, and enhance physical performance using evidence-based techniques. Her clinical approach combines skilled hands-on therapy with in-depth knowledge of anatomy and biomechanics.

Clear communication is central to every appointment, with practical aftercare advice and self-management strategies provided to help clients maintain progress and support recovery outside the treatment room.

Professional Interests & Background

Becca is passionate about helping people stay active, move comfortably, and recover effectively. Her clinical interests include injury prevention, soft tissue health, and supporting the body’s natural recovery processes through targeted sports massage therapy.

As a former county level athlete, Becca understands first-hand the physical and mental challenges that injury can bring, particularly when it leads to time away from sport. This personal experience strongly shapes her approach to treatment and client care.

Becca is committed to continuous professional development and regularly undertakes further training to refine her skills, expand her knowledge, and remain up to date with best practice in sports massage therapy and soft tissue treatment.

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Rick has been involved in therapy and injury rehabilitation since 1993 while serving as a physical training instructor in the British Army. He retrained as a chiropractor in 2001 and has been working locally since graduation. He has forged valuable links with local GP’s, physiotherapists and specialist consultants to ensure there is a trusted network of referral available to his patients. Joining the Total Therapy team was a great step forward in achieving a fully integrated approach to optimum rehabilitation and recovery.

Skills- while studying at university he was employed to run their rehabilitation suit for patients and received the Holme Award for Rehabilitation Skills at graduation. He has a postgraduate qualification in acupuncture and a masters diploma in Fitness Training, Movement Assessment and Sports Therapy.

As well as a passion for sport he has a specialist interest in optimising health in the community, returning patients to work after injury and sustaining movement and health after retirement.

After hanging up his triathlon shoes he now spends his spare time cycling, swimming (as a member of the Littledown Masters swim squad) and when possible getting away backcountry skiing.

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Having qualified in 1999 as a Personal Trainer & Sports Therapist Kev’s career followed his passion in Sports Therapy. Kev started working in semi-professional football with Christchurch FC and then after a season he moved to Bashley FC.

In 2003 Kev started working at AFC Bournemouth as Sports Therapist for the under 18’s. Over the following 10 years, Kev developed his skills and knowledge in injury rehabilitation, injury assessment, and injury prevention. Kev’s role also included cover for the reserve team and first team for pitch-side duties. In 2012 Kev moved into workplace massage therapy, further developing his skills in back pain, desk ergonomics and posture.

Skills

Injury rehabilitation & Prevention

Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilisation (IASTM)

Myofascial release

Pregnancy Massage

Trigger Point Therapy

Desk Ergonomics

Posture correction

Pre event injury prevention & therapy support

Kinesio Taping

MET,s

Where would you find Kev in his spare time?

You will find Kev in the gym, or on a trail run, if he has time he’ll be out on my bike. When he is not training or working, Kev’s down time is spent walking his dog Chewie.

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Qualifications and Experience:

Holly qualified from the University of Plymouth in 2020 with a BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy. She has since been working in Dorset Healthcare and has experience in a variety of settings including Musculoskeletal Outpatients, Intensive care and Orthopaedics. Holly has a particular interest in rehabilitating sporting injuries as well as supporting those suffering with back pain.

Passions:

Outside of Physiotherapy, Holly enjoys weightlifting in the gym, live music, eating good food and travel.

Why Did Holly Become a Physiotherapist:

Through both playing sports at a young and having family in the military, Holly saw first hand the benefits of Physiotherapy. Holly developed an appreciation for the complexities of the human body and the variety of tools physiotherapy utilises to overcome injury and improve pain.

Where will you find her in her spare time?

More than likely at the gym or eating out somewhere nice!

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Qualifications and Experience:

Cara completed her Physiotherapy degree at the University of South Australia, before moving to England in 2017. Since then she has spent time close to family in Somerset while enjoying work in private practice. Cara has completed post graduate study in acupuncture and dry needling to complement her other manual therapies.

Passions:

Cara has a love of the great outdoors, and values the importance of physical and mental well being. Outside of physio, she enjoys exploring her more creative side including her passion for music.

Why did Cara decide to become a Physiotherapist?

Cara loves spending every day getting to know each person individually and offering guidance to support them in returning to those activities most important to them. Having a background in dance and gymnastics, she experienced physiotherapy care in her early teens which first sparked her fascination of the human body. With a focus on hands-on treatment, she values keeping people actively involved in their own recovery and providing tools to manage ongoing symptoms.

Where would we find Cara in her spare time:

Getting back to running along the beach after missing the water and fresh sea air since moving away from Australia will be a welcome change! She loves getting outside in nature and staying active with rock climbing and yoga. At home, there’s a good chance you might find her having a strum on her guitar and writing a song or two!

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