Injury RehabilitationSports rehabilitation is an approach to the treatment ofmusculoskeletal injuries whose primary aim is to enable thepatient to return to their pre-injury activities, in sport, workor leisure, by regaining normal pain-free mobility. Alex Hansford and Will Crocker are graduates in SportsRehabilitation, a relatively new concept in this country butone with a much longer history in North America. Theirthree year vocational honours degree at the University ofHull qualified them as Graduate Sports Rehabilitators(GSRs), healthcare practitioners who specialise inmusculoskeletal management, exercise based rehabilitationand fitness.In order to practice and use the professional title GSR,practitioners must be members of The British Association ofSport Rehabilitators and Trainers (BASRat). Representingprofessionals working in the field of sports and exercisebased injury prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. its aimis to ensure the highest standard of healthcare.Sport Rehabilitators have been trained to deal with all typesof musculoskeletal injuries at every stage from its initialonset through to a return to sport, work or activity. Theytreat everyday and occupational injuries and pain as well assports injuries.Hansford & Crocker provides injury rehabilitation servicescovering the diagnosis and treatment of all musculoskeletaldisorders. These often develop over time and can arise fromwork or the working environment as well as through participation in sporting and leisure activities which affect thebody’s muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves.It covers problems to the back, neck, shoulders, upper andlower limbs including muscular problems, lower back pain,joint injuries and repetitive strain injuries. A morecomprehensive list of can be found on the ‘ConditionsTreated’ page.Alex Hansford & Will Crocker are members of the Register of Exercise Professionals