BASRaT link with Military Healthcare - February 2010

Military Medical Personnel and BASRaT are pleased to be working together to provide fantastic locum opportunities for Graduate Sport Rehabilitators to work within the MOD.

MMP specialize in providing healthcare locums to the MOD and our recruiters have a combined experience of over 20 years.

For more information please contact Jenny on 08459000196 or you can view our website at www.militarymedicalpersonnel.com

BASRaT Members should log in to check for employment opportunities.

BASRaT forms strong link with HCL Healthcare - July 2009

Working with BASRaT to help Sport Rehabilitators make the most of their career

HCL Healthcare is a leading healthcare recruitment organisation in the UK for medical staff and a primary provider of Exercise Rehabilitation Instructors to the military across the UK.

The job of an Exercise Rehabilitation Instructor is unique to the Military and suited to those that have gained their BSc (Hons) in Sports Rehabilitation and are graduate members of BASRaT.

BASRaT is pleased such a link exists with this high profile recruitment company maintaining the professional level of employment on offer to graduates.

BASRaT Students support at the Moonwalk - May 2009

Sam McGill a Lecturer from St Mary's University College organised students to support those walking either a half or full marathon:

" They worked tirelessly from 8pm til midnight and even had enough energy to join in the aerobic warm up with the walkers at the end!.  The feedback from the walkers was fantastic and many of them said that it was the best massage that they had ever had! The students were all so enthusiastic and a real credit to St Mary's, I was so proud of them. "

BASRaT Students support at the London Marathon - April 2009

" From Wednesday the 22 April until Sunday the 26th April, students studying sports rehabilitation at Middlesex, Salford and St Mary’s universities, provided sports massage therapy at the London Marathon expo and the marathon itself. Students were supervised by Earle Abrahamson, programme leader for the sports rehabilitation degree, Dawn Irwin, Rik Mellor and Lee Johnson. The majority of athletes required manual therapy in the form of soft tissue massage. Students were able to assess athletes, recommend appropriate treatments and then advise them on pre-race warm-up and injury prevention strategies.

On the marathon day, students provided therapy for the charity SENSE who raised over £1million. Materials were sponsored by MAXXIMED, who kindly donated oils and couch rolls. During the 5 day event, 884 athletes received therapy from the students, of which 400 were seen on the final 2 days. 30 litres of oil and 10 boxes of couch roll were used during the event. Students enjoyed the experience and were able to apply their training to practical and real-life situations.

On behalf of the charity, the expo team, and BASRaT, we would like to commend and extend our sincere appreciation to those students and staff who assisted us so ably with the smooth and efficient running of this service. We look forward to providing a similar service next year. Any students who would like to be involved with this event next year please do not hesitate to contact Earle Abrahamson. "

Sam McGill a Lecturer from St Mary's University College organised students from St Mary's to support those running for a collection of charities on the day of the marathon:

" It was a roasting hot day but what a fantastic atmosphere; London was in full swing and carnival mode for the Marathon on the Sunday- millions of supporters and runners doing their utmost to raise money for charity and reach their personal goals. All of this is wonderfully televised for all to see but what you don't see behind the scenes is another workforce of thousands! All the charity workers who work tirelessly prior to the event supporting and organising the runners and all the fantastic physical therapists and massage volunteers who look after the exhausted and emotional runners which I am proud to say St Mary's plays a big role. 

For the past 4 years St Mary's has been providing a workforce of Sport Rehabilitation students who kindly volunteer their fantastic skills for the tired and exhausted runners. This year was no exception with 40 students working for Cancer Research, the Children's Society, the Mental Health Foundation and Oxfam. They were truly amazing and working tirelessly for a good 5 hours using a variety of physical therapy skills.  All the charities were so grateful and I was so proud of the students. "

Cancer Research also gave some feedback via Sam to the students on the BASRaT Undergraduate degree programme:

" Your team are always so friendly, hard working and enthusiastic. In fact I look forward to meeting them as I know each year they will come in smiling and chomping at the bit to get going!  We had around 252 runners who had massages, in 4.5 hours, between 24 therapists - amazing! In fact I had to re count as there was such a great flow of runners going through with such a small amount of waiting time, it felt like we had twice the amount of therapists! That was all down to you and your hard work, thank you. "

Juliet Rykens
National Events Executive (Running)  
Cancer Research UK

Society of Orthopaedic Medicine recognition - April 2009

The late Dr James Cyriax was the inspiration behind this practical hands-on course which aims to improve & refine your musculoskeletal diagnosis & treatment. By the end of the course you will have developed your ability to apply functional anatomy, established an accurate diagnostic approach and extended your clinical reasoning skills.

I was fortunate enough to secure a letter of support from Patsy Cyriax, a chartered physiotherapist & the late wife of Dr James Cyriax. We owe Patsy our thanks for her support.

Module A & B can be done in any order
Module A covers the cervical spine & upper limb. (4 DAYS)
Module B covers the lumbar spine & lower limb (4 DAYS)
Module C includes the sacro-iliac joint and revision of the techniques on modules A & B & EXAM

In Hull we normally run x 2 courses a year, one in late June & one mid- September. We are running a Module C in June. We look forward to welcoming you on Module A, Wed 16th- Sat.19th September 2009 at The University of Hull.

For further information and bookings check these links:
Online bookings: www.somed.org/somdip
Or course co-ordinator: david.locke@somed.org

To establish this training opportunity has taken a long time. My late Mum sadly did not live to see me fulfil this achievement to share & broaden the opportunities for widening participation for orthopaedic medicine approach training for my own graduates of whom I am very, very proud . Without the inspiration of my dear Mum to encourage me through some tough times I would certainly never have achieved this for BASRaT. So for supportive Mum`s everywhere my late inspirational Mum.

Angela Clough
BASRaT Executive Committee

BASRaT accredits the University of the West of England - March 2009

It’s the strong and experienced Physiotherapy department that delivers this course; so many of the developmental issues normally present with a fledgling course were conspicuously absent. Douglas Pringle, the programme lead, and his team have to be commended for an excellent programme. It’s very obvious that a great deal of attention, care and professionalism has gone into this course and talking to the students, educators and some placement providers, it’s certainly not wasted! I’m sure UWE will be an important contributor to BASRaT over the coming years and I look forward to their first wave of graduates this summer.

And am I jealous that on a summer’s day I will be surrounded by the glorious urban sprawl of Manchester whilst staff at Hartpury look out over lakes and rolling hills? Not one bit…

Steve Aspinall
Chairman
BASRaT

BASRaT students shine at the 2008 London Marathon

"BASRaT students from Middlesex and Salford Universities provided exemplary sports massage therapy and sports rehabilitation to athletes at this year’s London Marathon. The Marathon event started on Wednesday 9th April, at the Excel centre in the Docklands and extended to the race day on Sunday 13 April.

University students, advised athletes on injury prevention, provided much needed sports massage, and ably assisted in ensuring that BASRaT was not only noticed, but commended for an excellent service. The sports massage service was co-ordinated by Earle Abrahamson, senior lecturer in Sports Rehabilitation, ably assisted by Dawn Irwin, lecturer in clinical exercise and physiotherapist, Andy Gall part-time lecturer, Neville Hall, and Rhonda Cohen, DOP for the sport and exercise science programmes. During the 5 days of marathon activities, the university students massaged over 1100 athletes, using over 60 litres of oil and over 500 metres of couch roll. The marathon was grueling for many, as temperatures soared both in and out of the therapy rooms. The Universities received excellent publicity through the provision of sports massage and therapy for the expo and the charity Sense. The director of Sense, praised the students for a job well done.

Many athletes have expressed their sincere appreciation for a service well done. The BASRaT students have been asked to render the same service next year, and have further been approached by sponsors and event organisers to develop an event team, to service major UK and Europe wide events. The expo organizers were so impressed with the high standard and professional conduct of our students, that interest has been expressed in extending the University services to other areas of the expo and race.

Congratulations to all the staff and students, who devoted their time and expertise to ensure that BASRaT shone at this years’ marathon. "

Earle Abrahamson

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