Sports Medicine NI

Sports Medicine NI's clinicians bring together sports medicine, sports physiotherapy, sports nutrition and strength and conditioning for sports health, injury and performance needs in Belfast. The clinic works with athletes, coaches, sports clubs and associations, as well as people who enjoy being active, with care centred on athlete injury and health.

Services include sports medicine, physiotherapy, nutrition and diet support, strength and conditioning, sports massage, athlete blood analysis and profiling, concussion support and Alter-G. Clinical areas named by the team include sports injury management, musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction, acute injury, post-concussion rehabilitation, ACL, hip and groin pain, and strength and conditioning testing and programming.

The sports medicine provision covers musculoskeletal injuries, concussion and RED-S, Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport. The physiotherapy team works across sports injury management, acute injury, musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction, post-concussion rehabilitation, ACL, and hip and groin pain.

Sports performance nutrition is provided by dietitians and nutritionists, including support for nutritional issues relevant to high performance sport and athletes. Strength and conditioning covers athletic development, physical performance, testing and programming, with work also linked to injury management.

The team works from one venue, with sports medicine, physiotherapy, nutrition and physical performance staff in-house. It also has links with local and international specialists in radiology, surgery and other medical specialties.