Mr Daniel Martin BSc (Hons), MSc, MCSP, MHCPC, MACPSEM, MAACP, PGDip

Lecturer in Sports Therapy

I have over 15 years’ clinical experience working in professional rugby union, cricket and league as a Physiotherapist: Head the Medical Departments at the Newport Gwent Dragons and Bristol Rugby. 

I have also acted as a consultant therapist to Racing Club Narbonne in France, Glamorgan Cricket and worked the London 2017 Athletics World Championships.  Currently, I am a consultant to the Football Association of Wales. 

My areas of expertise include:  Management of Pelvic and Spinal Conditions, Acute Injury Management, Sports Specific Rehabilitation and has devised many Innovative Treatments for Sports Injuries.

I am a guest lecturer on the Sports and Exercise Medicine degree at Queen Mary University London, and I have a Masters in Sports Physiotherapy from the University of Bath. 

• Health Care and Professions Council 
• Chartered Society of Physiotherapists 
• Assocation of Physiotherapists in Sports and Exercise Medicine
• Acupuncture Association for Chartered Physiotherapists

• Introduction to Sports Therapy Skills
• Injuries and Chronic Disease
• Principles and Practice of Joint Mobilisations (Peripheral and Vertebral)
• Advanced Treatment Techniques
• Assessing Health and Functional Fitness
• Biomechanical Assessment of Performance and Injury
• Dan is a clinical supervisor for the following:-
• Sports Massage Clinic
• Sports Injury Clinic

I recently completed my MSc looking at the effect of a body orthotic on posture and performance. 

• Physiotherapy Specialist in Spinal and Pelvis Conditions (nerve related dysfunction).
• Rehabilitation and Screening of Biomechanical deficiencies.
• Acute injury management.

• 2016-2018 FAW Consultant
• 2015-16 Racing Club de Narbonne Mediterraine - Consultant
• 2011-2015 Head of Medical Services at Bristol Rugby
• 2006 – 2011 Head Physiotherapist at Newport Gwent Dragons Rugby
• 2005 WRU 7s Physiotherapist
• 2004-2005 Head Physiotherapist at Widnes Vikings
• 2000-2003 Clinical Physiotherapist – based at large teaching hospital

Consultancy work

Guest Lecturer at QMUL – Sports and Exercise Medicine Course