Sports Injury Clinics in London

Wendy Hilton , Sports Massage Therapist

“…regular massage can help people by identifying areas of muscular tightness, restoring balance to the muscles, and reducing painful symptoms by soothing nerve irritability.”

Wendy gained her qualifications in Sports Massage in New Zealand from the NZ College of Massage and has been an accredited member of the NZ Academy of Sport since 2000. Wendy currently works with British Olympic athletes and has travelled extensively with sports squads providing massage at a variety of events such as Athletics, Ironman, Marathons, Netball, Wheelchair Rugby and Cycling World Championships. She also had the privilege of being the team therapist for New Zealand at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing and 2004 in Athens.

Wendy’s work with the English Institute of Sport at the Olympic Medical Institute is centred on soft tissue rehabilitation of injured athletes. She treats sportspeople who are undergoing accelerated rehab programs, including post surgical and those chronically injured, enabling rapid return to training and competition.

In addition to treating athletes, Wendy has had experience of managing her own clinic and tutoring on diploma courses within NZ. As a soft tissue specialist, Wendy sees athletes from a wide variety of sports and levels of competition, from social to elite, and her special areas of interest lie in sports related muscle imbalances, postural assessment and scar tissue.

“My interest in the field of sports massage developed while I was playing representative netball. It was my personal experience of the difference that sports massage can make during competition to promote good recovery and to aid a prompt return from injury that founded my belief in the profession. Being able to walk the next morning after a serious match is brilliant!

My greatest career highlight to date was my involvement as team therapist for New Zealand at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. I have found working with disabled athletes to be an enthralling experience. The athletes and events are just as competitive as in any able-bodied contest, but with significant additional challenges thrown in – as if it isn’t tough enough. I have the greatest admiration for these athletes whose everyday function maybe limited, yet still have the unerring determination to succeed in an extra-ordinary way.

I thoroughly enjoy interacting with clients and I am motivated by the challenge of analysing and satisfying each individual’s needs. It is my personal belief that regular massage can help people by identifying areas of muscular tightness, restoring balance to the muscles, and reducing painful symptoms by soothing nerve irritability.”