Sports Rehabilitators

[physio4u]

Yes I read through the BASRat site and there does not seem to be any information on who or why this course was developed eg since there are two other sports therapy organisations here in the UK that are also looking for HPC registration and are trying to become degree based (although not to the same level as GSR's). I suggest that HPC reg is a danger as much as good thing as many professions have discovered. DC's unacceptable in NA are licensed here because of British law and there are many people who have been grandfathered in because the legislation does no allow you to put someone else out of work when you achieve a registered status. Discovered on an acupuncture course that I was on that the 'physio' teaching course who had 'extensive 'training had never been to a physio school but had been grandfathered in because of experience. So much for the benefits of registration. IF PT's have had this done to us after having legislated status for so many years what do you think will happen if all three sports treatment groups get melded toether?

Not a criticism but who exactly started this ie was this course started by a physio frustrated by the present system or someone who was working in this area and wanted to be recognised? If the course is fairly new who did the standardisation and how was that evaluated? By the people who were developing/running the course itself?


I know that in North America there is some overlap between athletic therapists (all degree based, on pitch oriented etc) and sports physios. We do and have worked well together but the emphasis has never been for the AT to replace the role of the orthopaedic and sports physio but rather supplement/work in tandem in a sports team environment or work independently with athletes/schools/sports teams (some might have a different perspective from NA and I am happy to hear about it). The thing is that AT's have never been seen to be used in the NHS except in general with or under a PT because of the differences in the diagnostic training etc.

Happy to hear that the SOM will now accept GSR's on the course.. this was the stuff we were learning at the early part of our degrees when they were still BSc's at least where I studied. Now MSc is the entry level for physio and by 2020 it will be PhD in the US (who knows if Canada will go that way as well). Certainly there are great benefits to be gained with the training that can help anyones treatment skills.

Best wishes.

physio4u

[Rose Tinted Spectacles]

Hi,

Thanks for looking at the website, so many people choose to make statements before doing that so it is a refreshing change.

There is nothing on the BASRaT site, or on any documentation, which would suggest that there is an intention of "replacing" sports therapists, physiotherapists, or any other profession. Much rather a drive to have a different (not lesser or superior) and valuable skill set recognised as such, and to work within a multidisciplinary team (where there will always be, and always has been an overlap of skill sets) for the benefit of patients. I think it may be this misunderstanding which leads to some of the negative assumptions which have been made about Sport Rehab in the past.

Many of your questions I cannot answer fully as I am not part of the organisation.. only a member. However, my understanding is that BASRaT was set up by individuals working in sport (some physios, some other HCPs or eqivalent) who saw a need for another kind of profession, which was solely degree level based and regulated in a similar manner to other HCPs.

As far as standards and accreditation go I am not sure so I cannot comment further, but I would urge you to contact BASRaT admin if you would like to find out more.

In reference to grandfathering, in my opinion this is no bad thing, there will always be individuals who choose to take a non conventional route, and as long as equivalency (to whatever standard is set) can be established and maintained I don't see the harm, in fact I think the diversity in approach can only add to a profession.

I also trained in Cyriax/SOM approaches as part of my undergraduate degree, so I agree that is nice to see this opportunity for more formal training.

Kind regards,

Rose