Megan Furniss

Previous Experience

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Staffordshire University Sports Massage Lecturer:

Teaching on the Level 4 Sports Massage Module at Staffordshire University. I can share my passion for what I do with other aspiring Sports Therapists and work with a great team of other clinicians to share ideas and increase my skills. 

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Mickleover Sports Football Club: Working alongside their great Sports Therapist Jake, learning clinical assessments and rehab programs for all common football pathologies. 

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Tamworth Football Club: Providing pitch side and clinical assessments and treatments. 

University College Birmingham Sports Injury Clinic: The UCB Sports Injury Clinic enabled me to work independently as a therapist as well as manage a team of 10-20 students treating a variety of patients, with both sporting and occupational injuries, giving advice and guidance in the clinic. I have experience treating a range of injuries, including muscular, skeletal and neural. Throughout my time I reflected on my practice to ensure that I was providing evidence based practice and the most optimal service for my patients. 

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Ride Across Britain (2015): I was  selected as part of the team of Sports Therapists that followed the 9 day Ride Across Britain Cycling Tour from Lands End to John O’Groats. This rewarding experience involved soft tissue therapy given pre and post cycling. During this week I also got to work closely with Rock Tape, learning their techniques and practicing daily. This experience required me to work alongside other health care professionals, such as Doctors and Physiotherapists in which I was able to develop my interdisciplinary skills. 

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Ironman Bolton (2015): Selected as part of the team of Sports Therapy students to attend the Ironman event. We offered post event soft tissue therapy, taping, foam rolling and stretching. 

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Bournville Netball Club (2014/2015): I spent one year working alongside the Head Sports Therapist for Bournville Netball. Shadowing and assisting with assessments and treatments of injuries including many common Netball Pathologies. 

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Randori Jitsu Nationals (2014): Selected as part of the team of Sports Therapists that attended the 2014 2 day Randori Jitsu Nationals event to offer pre and post event soft tissue therapy, athletic taping, stretching and recovery advice. 

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London Marathon (2014): Part of the Sports Therapy Team for ‘Save The Rhino’ charity at the London Marathon. Assisting with a team of Sports Therapy Students for post-event massage that involved soft tissue therapy and recovery advice. 

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