Mr Dan Wood
Dan first graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2008 with a degree in Sport and Exercise Science and then went on to convert this into a Masters in Physiotherapy, graduating in 2010. Dan immediately began working in musculoskeletal outpatients, treating a whole range of clientele, from NHS patients to Ministry of Defence personnel. Alongside his clinics, Dan dedicated his spare time to working in elite sport and has worked at premier league football clubs and rugby clubs, spending time with the academies and reserve team squads. Dan is currently head physiotherapist to the GB Wheelchair Tennis squad at the Lawn Tennis Association and was a member of the Paralympics GB medical team at London 2012 Dan is an active member of the ACPSEM, a specialist association with a keen interest in how sports and exercise medicine can play a part in injury risk management and reconditioning following injury. Such is Dan’s interest in Sport and Exercise Medicine; he will be starting his Masters in the topic in September. Dan is also a member of the society of Orthopaedic Medicine having gained his postgraduate diploma in the topic last year, which demonstrates his strong hands-on approach to treating patients. Dan has a keen interest in sports medicine research, which ensures his patients are treated using the most up to date techniques to help them return to their sport as a stronger and more robust athlete.