David qualified at Nottingham medical school in 1983.  He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Royal College of Physicians, the College of Emergency Medicine, and a Fellow of the faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine.  He is currently The Director Of Emergency Medicine at Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust. In addition he consults at The Nuffield Hospital Ipswich and The Havens, Ipswich.

His special interests include Critical illness recognition and resuscitation, Brain injury, Sports Medicine, Exercise Physiology.
David’s frustration with the fragmented, inaccessible service offered to athletes of all levels is behind his desire for Sportsmed East to be a single point of access to affordable, accessible and effective Sports Health services.  David is keen to expand the use of Exercise Physiology in Planning an Athlete’s Training Programme.  He is also keen to promote the health benefits of Sport and Exercise.

David studied Physiotherapy at Kings College Hospital, London, qualifying in 1987. He spent the first half of his career in the NHS, principally as a senior Physiotherapist at The Royal London Hospital. In 1993 he Joined Tottenham Hotspurs Football Club as a Physiotherapist before moving to Ipswich Town Football Club as their Head Physiotherapist. In 2004 David completed a Masters in Sports and Exercise Science at Essex University.

High quality medical provision should not only be the premise of the professional or sponsored athlete, it should be available to all who exercise, at whatever level. It is for this reason that David began to Collaborate with his colleagues to form Sportsmed East, and to piece together a network of expert clinicians who can provide a multi-disciplinary approach to sports injury/health management. David now works solely with Sportsmed East. After spending the majority of his career in professional sport, he is able to call on that valuable experience when providing injury treatment and rehabilitation to sports people at every level. David specialises on Sport Specific Rehabilitation, and has a particular interest in the management of lower limb Tendinopathies.

Jonathan George
Chartered Physiotherapist

Jonathan graduated from Brunel University in 1997 with an honours degree in Physiotherapy. Since then Jonathan has worked in both the public and private sector with a specialist interest in musculoskeletal disorders. As well as being Head Physiotherapist at QPR Football Club, Jonathan has extensive experience in the treatment and rehabilitation of sports injuries and has worked with elite athletes in the fields of athletics, tennis, golf and motor racing.

Mark Qualified as a doctor in 1984 from Auckland University.  In 1986  he completed a Diploma in sports Medicine in Otago.It was at this time that he began developing a special  interest in overuse injuries due to pronation in runners.  He became a member of the Royal college of General Practitioners in 1991 and has worked as a GP in Bildeston since 1993.

As an active GP he has a biomechanical and sports medical interest and has developed a practice in dealing with runners. He also offers an internet based service of running analysis which has proved very popular. This service allows him to review your running at a distance and make recommendations to help you see why you have got injured and what you can do to prevent this. Recommendations are made according o the principles developed by the POSE method of running (www.posetech.com) Chi running (www.chirunning.com) and Stride Mechanics (www.stridemechanics.com). In 2008 Mark aims to complete coaching qualifications in the POSE method of running.  Mark’s other sporting interests include skiing, including considerable experience as a Ski guide.

Learn to “run as nature intended, free and happy

Sports massage aims to improve the suppleness and flexibility of muscles, joints and blood circulation.  It can speed the healing of damaged or stressed muscles, tissues and joints, and prevent future muscle and tendon injuries.

It can be a tremendous benefit to everyone – for a dedicated sportsperson, it can help maintain peak condition or aid comeback after injury.  But indeed anyone suffering from muscular problems can benefit.

Sue Rule trained under the tution of Rob Earle of R&B Therapy (Colchester) and is affiliated to the Active Foundation.  A triathlete and cyclist herself, she is dedicated to high quality outcome based massage that is tailored to individual needs – whether you are looking for relief from pain, increased mobility or a pampering treatment.

Anne-Marie has extensive experience as a PA as well as qualifications in business and finance from Durham New College.  She also trained as a medical secretary, so her skill mix is ideally suited to managing the Sportsmed East office.  Anne-Marie manages the companies’ accounts and appointments.