Max Unwin Sports Therapy

Max Unwin Sports Therapy is based in Ipswich, with initial appointments, sports therapy and shockwave therapy available to book. The clinic provides sports therapy and injury rehabilitation, with services including sports massage, cupping therapy, shockwave therapy, ultrasound therapy, taping, personal training and hypermobility treatment.

Sports therapy at the clinic includes assessment, manual techniques and personalised exercise prescription for injury rehabilitation. Shockwave therapy is offered as a tissue treatment using shockwaves, while ultrasound therapy, taping, sports massage and cupping therapy sit alongside the rehabilitation work. Taping is used with aims such as supporting muscle function, stabilising joints or helping muscles avoid contracting improperly.

Joint hypermobility is a specific focus of Max Unwin Sports Therapy. The clinic works with people with Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder, hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, generalised joint hypermobility, frequent sprains, recurrent shoulder instability, patella instability, chronic ankle instability, recurrent back pain, persistent tendon problems and people who feel they injure easily.

Hypermobility assessment may look at joint stability, muscle strength, balance and proprioception, movement patterns, posture, walking and running mechanics, previous injuries, lifestyle and sporting goals. Treatment may include manual therapy, sports massage, personalised rehabilitation, movement retraining and education, with programmes progressing through areas such as core stability, scapular control, hip and foot stability, balance training, resistance training, functional strengthening, running progression and sport-specific rehabilitation.

Max is a Sports Therapist with a Master's Degree in Sports Therapy and an undergraduate degree in Sports and Exercise Science. His stated background includes research into joint hypermobility, experience in private practice and elite sport, and work with patients aged 12 to 85. He also has personal experience of joint hypermobility, which is part of the clinic's stated focus on understanding how symptoms, injuries and confidence in movement can vary from person to person.