Gary Sadler MCSP HPC(reg) DipAPPsports
Chartered Physiotherapist
Latest Update from Gary
30th June 2011
Since leaving Portsmouth football club in July 2010 to set up my own practice, it has been an interesting and eventful 10 months.
My clinic in Cosham is getting nicely busy with a variety of patients producing a wide variety of problems.
Around Christmas I began treating and rehabilitating patients at the Activhealth gym on Langstone Technology Park, Langstone, Havant.
The icing on the cake is that I have asked to become part of the England football medical team.
Gary Lewin the England head physiotherapist phoned me last November and has asked me to work with the England medical set up at youth team level.
From August 2001 until August 2010 Gary was employed as the head physiotherapist to Portsmouth football club. During his 9 years at Portsmouth he has, like many of the people associated with the club, enjoyed the successes that the football team has brought to the city of Portsmouth.
Experience
He was a member of the backroom staff that has been associated together with the players with the following achievements:
- Championship winning season 2002-2003
- 7 seasons in the premiership
- 2 FA cup finals
- 1 FA cup trophy 2008
- 1 European campaign in the UEFA cup
- 1 Asia cup trophy 2008
- 1 community (charity) shield match
Gary has travelled as the head physiotherapist with the team all over the world playing matches in Hong Kong, Nigeria, South Africa, Portugal, Germany, France and Scotland. In his role he has also had to travel with players to see specialists in America on several occasions, Germany and France as well as having to perform players medicals in Croatia, Belgium, France and Portugal.
Physiotherapist
Gary graduated from Guys Hospital (London) in 1990. After qualifying he worked for 6 years in the NHS before moving to Crystal Palace football club as head physiotherapist in 1996.
It was during his time in the NHS that Gary was introduced to professional football. He worked as a physiotherapist on a part time basis for 1 year at Queens Park Rangers football club and 4 years at West Ham United football club. During this 6 year spell Gary completed some of his post graduate studies in sports medicine, manipulation, PNF (proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation) rehabilitation and acupuncture as well as help run a sports injury clinic in London.
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I've been looked after by Gary for the past 9 years. He's treated and rehabilitated pretty much every part of my body over the years from my head to my toes. I can't thank him enough for his help and support with my career as a professional footballer. May God watch over Gary in his new venture in private practice.
Linvoy Primus (Portsmouth football club Aug 2010)
