Qualifications: BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy
Libby is a Sports Therapist at Freedom Physiotherapy & Wellness Centre in Jersey. She works with both sporting and non-sporting clients, using a combination of musculoskeletal assessment, hands-on treatment and exercise rehabilitation.
Libby graduated from the University of Worcester with a BSc (Hons) in Sports Therapy, developing a strong foundation in injury assessment, soft-tissue therapy, rehabilitation planning and athlete-centred clinical reasoning.
Since qualifying, she has gained experience across clinical and sporting environments, including Silver Fern Family Osteopath Clinic, Bromsgrove RFC Men’s 1st Team and the University of Worcester Women’s 2nd Basketball Team.
These roles helped develop her experience in acute injury assessment, pitch-side trauma care and return-to-play rehabilitation.
Areas of experience
Libby works with clients experiencing:
- Sports-related muscle and joint injuries
- Acute sporting injuries
- Muscle strains, including hamstring, calf and quadriceps injuries
- Ankle sprains and lower-limb injuries
- Knee pain and sporting knee injuries
- Tendon-related problems
- Shoulder and upper-limb sporting injuries
- Running-related injuries
- Exercise-related aches and pains
- Muscular tightness and restricted movement
- Rehabilitation following injury
- Return-to-running and return-to-sport rehabilitation
- Strength and exercise rehabilitation
- Sports massage and soft-tissue treatment
Libby uses a range of treatment approaches depending on the individual, including soft-tissue therapy, joint mobilisation, exercise-based rehabilitation and shockwave therapy where appropriate.
She also has experience with ultrasound, TENS and interferential therapy within clinical settings.
Her sporting experience has given her a strong understanding of the demands involved in rugby, basketball and other physically demanding activities, from the initial stages of injury through to return to training and competition.
Libby takes an individualised approach to rehabilitation, considering both the physical demands of the injury and the confidence required to return to sport and exercise.
Outside the clinic, Libby enjoys climbing, surfing, hiking and spending time outdoors. She also has a background in dance, which has contributed to her interest in movement, coordination and physical performance.