What is the difference between a Sports Therapist and a Physiotherapist?
Physiotherapists have a minimum of 3 years training at University however there is limited Sports Injury input on the programme. They are well trained in a wide variety of physiotherapy skills which include musculo-skeletal treatment and rehabilitation. “Physiotherapist” is a protected title and all have to registered with the HPC Sports Therapists can also undertake a degree programme of 3 years but Sports Therapy also runs much shorter Further Education courses at colleges and there is no proper self regulation in place at the moment. There are however plenty of good sports therapists who can help runners.
