Welcome to The Active Healthcare Practice
5 Star Sports & Clinical Therapy services for every body, sporting and non-sporting alike.
You don’t have to be an athlete to benefit from treatments at The Active Healthcare Practice, we treat elite and amateur athletes, as well as non-sports people to help with improving your quality and quantity of movement.
We have a range of treatments to help with pain, mobility and flexibility and offer treatments for acute injuries and chronic problems.
About Active HCP
We are proud members of the Sports Therapy Association, Sports Massage Association and are registered with the Complimentary and Natural Healthcare Council.
Our clinic in Poole, Dorset, offers a comfortable, relaxed setting whilst maintaining the strictest hygiene measures.
Sports massage
Sports Therapy & Injury rehabilitation
Kinesio taping
Medical Acupuncture
Osteopathic Manipulation
Clinical Yoga & PNF Stretching
Online consultations & classes
Sports Massage
Originally developed for athletes to prevent and relieve injuries, but it’s also great for non-athletes, working particularly well to improve muscle flexibility and reduce pain.
Sports Therapy & Injury rehabilitation
Kinesio taping
Medical Acupuncture
Osteopathic Manipulation
Clinical Yoga & PNF Stretching
About Me
She is proud to have had the opportunity to train with world renowned tutors in a multitude of disciplines including Sports Massage, Exercise Prescription, Osteopathic Treatments, Medical Acupuncture, Nutrition, and Clinical Yoga.
She holds a level 4 ITEC diploma in Sports Massage therapy, with additional training in lymphatic massage and post operative care; alongside a Level 4 Personal Training and Exercise Referral specialist qualification.
She holds the renowned OMT Diploma in Osteopathic Articulation and is a certified OMT Osteopathic Advanced Spinal and Peripheral Manipulation and OMT Medical Acupuncture practitioner.
Adding to her qualifications Julia is an FHT accredited Clinical Yoga Instructor and holds certifications in Nutrition, Advanced Kinesio Taping and is a Leader in Running Fitness with England Athletics.
What Is Sport Therapy and Who is it For?
Whenever you are considering visiting a Sports Therapist it’s very likely you’re going to have lots of questions. To help you decide if this is right for you we’ve created a list of some of the most common questions and concerns people have.
Should I see a Sports Therapist or a Physiotherapist.
Whilst it really depends on the individual therapist’s education, experience and interests, broadly speaking;
Physiotherapists have a broader knowledge base and medical background, which allows them to treat illnesses, diseases, neurological and respiratory issues. This makes them ideal for treating a wide range of patients, including complex patients with multiple conditions. Physiotherapy usually attempts to rehabilitate patients to allow them to feel comfortable and cope in their day-to-day life.
Physiotherapy is a protected title and is regulated by the Health and Care Professions Council.To be able to use the title Physiotherapist or Physical Therapist, practitioners must have graduated from an approved University degree course.
Sports therapists are experts in musculoskeletal disorders and generally have more exposure to sporting environments making them ideal for preventing and treating sports injuries through specific strengthening programmes.
Sports therapy generally focuses on returning or maintaining the patient or client to an optimum physical level for whatever sporting activity, or other physical activity they would like to carry out.
BUT it really depends on the therapist. Lots of Physiotherapists have experience in sport and lots of Sports therapists work with people who are not active. To get the most from your therapist, you should choose your practitioner based on their individual experience and expertise.
At the moment, Sports Therapist is not a protected title and is currently not mandatorily regulated, so in theory, anyone with a basic sports massage qualification and some exercise knowledge could call themselves a Sports Therapist. However, most reputable Sports Therapists choose to be voluntarily regulated, having met strict National Occupational Standards and are members of professional bodies, who check Member’s qualifications and require members to regularly update skills and knowledge.
What is Manual Therapy?
- Massage
- Join and tissue mobilisations, articulations, manipulations
- Acupuncture
- Taping
- Cupping
Does sports massage hurt?
My friend has his muscle knots ‘stripped’ by his sports massage therapist. Do you do that?
I heard about a guy at the gym who treats a famous cyclist. He must be amazing, right?
But if you haven’t got a bike and you’ve got neck pain from your desk job, the guy at the gym might not be the right therapist for you. Ask questions. Good therapists love questions!
Will it cure my back pain?
It’s highly likely that you’ll feel a lot better after your treatment, and you might feel that you don’t need to do the exercises that I give you. If you want to cure that back pain for good, you probably need to do the exercises.
How many sessions will I need?
Can you crack my neck and back?
My Chiropractor cracks my back but the pain comes back after a while. Will your treatment work better?
Do you do acupuncture to help with things like the menopause, weight loss or giving up smoking?
How often should I have treatment?
I don’t do any sport, how can a sports massage help?
Will Sports Massage improve my performance or prevent me from getting injured?
Sports Massage can improve flexibility and can prevent injury, but it’s important to have a well rounded strength and mobility program in your training schedule to prevent injury. A sports therapist can help you with this.
I had an injury 20 years ago, you can’t do much about that, right?
Do you do Myofascial Release?
I don’t want to do the exercises you give me. Is that ok?
Are you qualified and insured?
I’m paying for a 1 hour session, does that mean 1 hour on the couch being treated hands on?
How long do I need?
Sports Therapy Sessions focus on specific areas of injury or dysfunction and may include acupuncture, cupping and mobilisation. These can be booked for 30 minutes or 45 minutes.
Can I workout after my treatment
You can return to your normal routine after 24 hours