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People in sport · 25 profiles

Physiotherapists

Rehabilitation, load management and return-to-sport teams. This opening index brings together people from different sports, countries, generations and levels of the system.

Starting directory

25 people to know.

Each name opens an individual iintroo route with role, sport, country, contribution and a reference trail.

01Tendon rehabilitation

Jill Cook

Physiotherapist and researcher whose work transformed understanding of tendon pain and loading.

02Musculoskeletal physiotherapy

Peter O'Sullivan

Clinician-researcher known for person-centred approaches to persistent musculoskeletal pain.

03Elite sport rehabilitation

Phil Glasgow

Physiotherapist and performance leader with Olympic and professional-sport experience.

04Sports rehabilitation

Enda King

Physiotherapist and researcher focused on return to sport after lower-limb injury.

05Sports physiotherapy

Mick Hughes

Clinician and educator known for practical ACL rehabilitation and return-to-sport guidance.

06Running rehabilitation

Tom Goom

Physiotherapist known for evidence-based management of running injuries.

08Hip rehabilitation

Alison Grimaldi

Physiotherapist and researcher specialising in lateral hip pain and tendon rehabilitation.

09Tendon rehabilitation

Ebonie Rio

Physiotherapist and researcher working on tendon pain, loading and athlete care.

10Hip and groin rehabilitation

Joanne Kemp

Physiotherapist and researcher focused on hip-related pain and athlete outcomes.

11Sports physiotherapy

Kristian Thorborg

Physiotherapist and researcher known for hip, groin and football injury research.

12Football rehabilitation

Mario Bizzini

Physiotherapist and researcher involved in football injury prevention and rehabilitation.

13Return to sport

Clare Ardern

Physiotherapist and researcher known for work on return-to-sport decision-making.

14Sports physical therapy

Sue Falsone

Physical therapist and athletic trainer who became a senior medical leader in professional baseball.

16Pain science

Louis Gifford

Physiotherapist, author and educator who connected pain science with clinical practice.

17Shoulder rehabilitation

Jeremy Lewis

Physiotherapist and researcher specialising in shoulder pain and rehabilitation.

18Pain science

Lorimer Moseley

Physiotherapist and neuroscientist known for translating modern pain science.

19Orthopaedic physiotherapy

Chad Cook

Physical therapist and researcher focused on clinical reasoning and musculoskeletal care.

20Knee rehabilitation

Jenny McConnell

Physiotherapist known for influential approaches to patellofemoral pain.

21Sports physical therapy

George Davies

Physical therapist, athletic trainer and educator in rehabilitation and testing.

22Pain science

David Butler

Physiotherapist and educator known for neurodynamic and pain education work.

23Sports physiotherapy

Adam Meakins

Physiotherapist and educator focused on active, evidence-led musculoskeletal rehabilitation.

24Rehabilitation science

Greg Lehman

Physiotherapist, chiropractor and educator focused on pain, biomechanics and graded activity.

25Elite sport rehabilitation

Sam Blanchard

Sports physiotherapist known for rehabilitation work in elite football and athletics.

A living index.

The directory begins with 25 people in every role and will continue to grow across disciplines, regions and levels of sport.