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Location - Bolton, Greater Manchester
Sport & Physical Activity Rehabilitation Centre (SPARC)
Our Sport & Physical Activity Rehabilitation Centre (SPARC) has a holistic and innovative approach to health and wellbeing and is open to everyone. Our Clinic and wider facilities focus on physiotherapy, sports injuries, and rehabilitation. In particular, we have expertise in:
• Acupuncture
• Back pain
• Electrotherapy
• Injury prevention
• Joints and muscles
• Massage
• Neck pain
• Physiotherapy
• Post-operative rehabilitation
• Soft tissue trauma
• Sport rehabilitation
• Tendon, ligament, and muscle injuries
Our fully qualified staff have many years of experience in treating all kinds of injuries whether they be sport, hobby or work related. Our philosophy is not only to assess and treat musculoskeletal injuries and conditions using the latest evidence-based treatments, but we aim to ensure our clients can manage their conditions, return to full activities at the most appropriate time and prevent reoccurrence. Our clients can expect to receive the most up-to-date and evidence-based treatments from experienced professionals. Where the condition is beyond our scope of practice, the client will be directed to the correct healthcare professional in the shortest time possible.
The SPARC Centre is also a teaching facility where students from our Physiotherapy and Sport Rehabilitation programmes work alongside our professionally trained staff to gain practical experience and learn how to provide an excellent standard of treatment. Assessments and treatments are clinician-led with the supervised assistance of students. This gives our students a broad range of theoretical and vocational skills, as well as the knowledge that will equip them to become a healthcare professional. Massages are also provided by our second-year and third-year students. All our programmes, (undergraduate and postgraduate are also accredited by the relevant professional bodies.
Sport & Physical Activity Rehabilitation Centre (SPARC)
Faculty of Health & Wellbeing
Bolton-One,
First Floor, Room No. 003-01-007,
Moor Lane, Bolton, BL3 5BN
Telephone No: 01204 903 680
Email: Clinic@bolton.ac.uk
| Day: | Times: | Staffed by: |
| Monday | 8.00 – 8.00 p.m. | Bolton NHS Trust |
| Tuesday | 8.00 – 8.00 p.m. | Bolton NHS Trust |
| Wednesday | 8.00 – 8.00 p.m. | Bolton NHS Trust |
| Thursday | 8.00 – 8.00 p.m. | University Staff & Students |
| Friday | 8.00 – 5.00 p.m. | University Staff & Students |
| Saturday | To be confirmed. | |
| Sunday | Closed. | |
| Note: We are hoping to extend the Clinic opening hours to include weekends. | ||
| Description | Price |
|---|---|
AcupunctureAvailable to treat a variety of musculoskeletal conditions, (up to 1 hour) |
£25.00 |
Biomedical Testing and Diabetes TestingIdentifying health issues and diabetes. |
To be confirmed |
ElectrotherapyA vartiety of modalities that relieve pain and enhance healing. |
To be confirmed |
Hydro & Aqua TherapyWater based therapy to aid recovery, maintain strength and flexibility in a low impact activity - 1 hour session. |
£18.00 |
ManipulationHigh Velocity mobilisation to restore normal movement. |
To be confirmed |
Massage (by Staff)Reduces muscle spasm and trigger points, improves lymphatic drainage, and can accelerate the healing process. 30 minutes session 1 hour session |
£20.00£30.00 |
Massage (by Students)A therapeutic sports massage provided by our students concentrating on back, neck and either shoulders or legs. 30 minutes 1 hour Note: Massage treatments are provided by our second-year and third-year students. |
£10.00£20.00 |
Our team have extensive experience and treat a very wide range of injuries and conditions, which could be work, hobby, or sports related. In addition, we also give advice on injury prevention to our clients, including athletes at all levels, from the novice to the elite.
Appointments can be made by completing the online booking form, or contacting us by:
Telephone No: 01204 903 680
Email: Clinic@bolton.ac.uk
ONLINE CONSULTATIONS
We can also offer online consultations. This can be for the initial consultation, followed by treatments, (online or face-to-face). For some treatment programmes, (e.g. exercise and strengthening plan), we can offer a mixture of remote and face-to-face appointments if this is more convenient for our clients.
MEDICAL INSURANCE
We provide treatment to clients covered by major insurance companies. Patients may be able to claim back the cost of their treatment through their medical insurance policy. However, this must be checked with their insurers if they wish to claim. We currently do not hold any contracts with specific companies.
Our fully qualified staff have many years of experience in treating all kinds of injuries whether they be sport, hobby or work related. They are also registered with the relevant regulatory bodies for their profession to ensure patient safety and care standards are adhered to.
The regulatory bodies include:
- British Association for Sport Rehabilitation and Trainers (BASRaT)
- British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES)
- Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)
- Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP), and
- Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
All our programmes, (undergraduate and postgraduate are also accredited by the relevant professional bodies.
Management & Professional Staff:
Dr Jane Howarth, Dean
Julie Fletcher, Academic Lead for Professional Practice Quality
Clinic Administrative & Operational Lead (Tbc)
Physiotherapy Staff:
Heather Aspbury
Susan Booth
Paula Campbell
Pol Nomikos
Dr Anna Ziemer
Sport Rehabilitation Staff:
Ian Blackburn
Tom Clegg
Jenny Devlin
Rob Elliott
Allison Gallacher
Mark Gallamore
Jon Guy
Adam Hargreaves
Catherine (Bardsley) Mistry
Dave Rannard
Steve Rawes
Dr Sean Sankey
Dr Nick Wadsworth
The Athletes Development Centre (ADC) is now part of SPARC and currently offers the following: click here.
We work in partnership with many different organisations to expand our current provision and enter into new business opportunities. ...find out more.
We offer student work experience in our Sport & Physical Activity Rehabilitation Centre (SPARC). ...read more.
The Athletes Development Centre (ADC) is now part of SPARC and does not have set opening hours. ...find out more.
Throughout the academic year, we organise teams of staff and students to support a range of sport and health events in the local community. ...read more.
Throughout the academic year, we organise a series of workshops and events for our staff, students, partnership organisations and the wider community. ...read more.
At the University of Bolton, we are a ‘Teaching Intensive, Research Informed’ (TIRI) University, and have a student body of approximately 12,000. ...read more.
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