BASRaT and Sport Rehab

BASRaT is the UK regulator and professional association for Sport Rehabilitators.

BASRaT champions and regulates Sport Rehabilitators, our register of Sport Rehabilitators is accredited by the Professional Standards Authority; the UK's top oversight body for medicine and healthcare.

BASRaT’s primary objectives are to protect the public and enhance patient care through high quality education programmes, regulatory frameworks and professional development. BASRaT does this by accrediting University programmes, setting registration standards, providing guidance and education and ensuring FtP processes are transparent, fair and proportionate.

Sport Rehabilitators are Registered healthcare professionals specialising in MSK assessment, diagnosis and treatment.

Sport Rehabilitators work in a variety of settings including the NHS, Ministry of Defence, Private Practice and Sport. Practitioners have been educated with a strong focus on exercise rehabilitation for varied patient populations, including those with long term conditions and non-communicable diseases. Accredited course content includes anatomy, biomechanics and human physiology, public health and pain science.

MSK Clinicians Standards

To be eligible Registration our Registrants must:

Have completed a BASRaT accredited degree.
Pass the Registration Exam
Be signed off as Fit to Practise by their academic institution
Have completed an approved Pre-Hospital Trauma Care Qualification
Completed 400 hours of supervised clinical placements
Meet the BASRaT Standards of Ethical Conduct and Behaviour

Why choose a Sport Rehabilitator?

Sport Rehabilitators help people suffering from musculoskeletal pain or injury. They help people of all ages and all backgrounds to maintain their health and fitness and recover from injury. Sport Rehabilitators prevent injury and reduce pain using exercise, movement and manual based therapeutic interventions. Learn more.

Education and Training

BASRaT accredits undergraduate and postgraduate education at Universities around the UK. Accreditation is designed to ensure a high standard of education that prepares graduates to work as registered Sport Rehabilitators. Graduates from accredited programmes are eligible to pursue graduate registration with BASRaT. Learn more.