Sean Beech
Physiotherapist
Head of Rehabilitation – Newcastle United FC.
Sean has been employed at the Club for over 13 years and has extensive experience working through the Academy to the First Team. Sean has an MSc in Sports and Exercise Medicine, PgDip in Sports Rehabilitation on top of his BSc in Physiotherapy.
REGAINING MOBILITY & FUNCTIONAL STRENGTH
Injuries to the triceps surae have received significant attention in recent years. This is primarily due to high injury rates, high recurrence rates and the significant time loss from competitive sport, not to mention the financial burden this represents to football clubs. Sean will present a case study detailing the rehabilitation process following a complex calf injury, with a bias towards functional strength and mobility. This presentation will cover early management through to return to play and include injury classification systems, the staged rehabilitation process in this objective criteria driven process. This will all be underpinned by appropriate research in this quickly evolving field of Sports Medicine.
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