Sports Clinic

The clinical team have a holistic approach to treatment, which ensures the specialist skills of each clinician maximises the potential for recovery as well as improving biomechanical function to prevent re-injury.  The key to this is the team approach applied within our clinics.

Meet the Team
Our Orthotists are HPC registered and have between them over 20 years of clinical orthotic practice:

Robbie Rooney PGCert, BSc (Hons), SR Orth,
If you would like to ask a question or arrange an appointment please click on Robbie's email address: robbierooney@sportorthotics.co.uk


Robbie qualified from the University of Strathclyde with a BSc Honours degree in Orthotics & Prosthetics in 1996, and is currently consultant Orthotist to Motherwell FC. Robbie has also provided orthotic consultation to a number of professional rugby league squads across the north of England and a large number of professional athletes. During his time working within the Leeds NHS Trust, Robbie was the Lead clinician in this; one of the largest orthotic services within the UK.

Specialist areas of knowledge include;
Foot & Ankle Biomechanics
Knee & Lower Limb Biomechanics
Neurological Orthotics


Libby Rooney BSc (Hons), SR Orth,
If you would like to ask a question or arrange an appointment please click on Libby's email address: libbyrooney@sportorthotics.co.uk


Libby also graduated from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow with a BSc Honours degree in Orthotics & Prosthetics in 2003. Since qualifying, Libby has worked at the world renowned St James' Hospital in Leeds specialising in paediatric orthotics. Within this NHS Trust, she developed and ran a specialised rehabilitation gait analysis clinic where orthoses/orthotics were 'fine tuned'.

Specialist areas of knowledge include;
Foot & Ankle Biomechanics
Clinical Gait Analysis
Paediatric Orthotics
Upper Limb Sports Orthotics


Grant Mclullich (Sports Therapist)
If you would like to ask Grant a question or arrange an appointment the click on Grant's email address:
GrantMclullich@sportorthotics.co.uk


Grant works as a Sports Therapist within the Athelite store and works very closely with the Sport Orthotics team. He has extensive experience treating the full range of sports injuries and providing sports massage therapy. Grant regularly provides joint consultation between the orthotists and himself to ensure a well rounded approach to any treatment.

Elaine Loudon (Sports Nutritionist)
If you would like to ask Elaine a question or arrange an appointment the click on Elaine's  email address: e_lowden@hotmail.com

Elaine Lowden is a fully qualified Sports Nutritionist and is trained to give dietary advice which is designed to improve exercise performance at all levels. With a degrees in Nutrition and Exercise Science, she is acutely aware of the importance of diet as a key part of any training regime and as a significant aid to achieving competitive edge. She is a keen athlete regularly competing in Duathlons and Cycling Time Trials.
Whether you are completely new to exercise and are looking for some guidance as a starting point or you are a top level competitor looking for an extra edge, Elaine can help you.
In an initial consultation your personal goals both dietary & sporting will be identified and will form part of the dietary recommendations during the second consultation.
Your Food diary will be analysed to assess current diet/eating habits/patterns.
Dietary recommendations are then provided based on the results of the dietary analysis and the specific goals identified during the initial consultation

Introductory Offer for £45 (normally £55). Consists of two consultations (45 minutes each); initial consultation and dietary analysis consultation
 
Initial consultation includes:-

• Diet History to identify current eating habits/patterns
• Personal goals both dietary & sporting which will be identified by the client and will form part of the dietary recommendations during the second consultation
• 3 Day Food Diary (needs to completed prior to the initial consultation)  
   

Dietary Analysis Consultation includes:-

• Food diary analysed to assess current diet
• Dietary recommendations provided based on the results of the dietary analysis and the specific goals identified during the initial consultation

Follow up consultations will be offered at £20.00 for each consultation