My name is Olivia Freeman and I am the Founder and Director of Injury Recovery Centre.

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My childhood was very sporty with me taking a particular interest in horse riding. As expected, a dangerous sport like that, opened the doors to many injuries and that is what started my desire to be a Sports Therapist.

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I studied Sports Therapy BSc at Coventry University and after 3 years of hard work I achieved a first class degree with honours! During that time I was able to work across many sporting fields and treat a variety of people such as rugby players, football players, rowers and marathon runners. In addition, I worked in the University Clinic treating members of the public. Following this I knew I wanted to further my education, so I applied and completed a Strength and Conditioning MSc. This really allowed me to better my rehabilitation prescription and gain further understanding on exercise programming.

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On completing both degrees I worked at a Clinic treating many different people. Encountering so many people and varying injuries enabled me to learn a huge amount about relationship building, empathy and client care as well as the daily runnings of a Sports Therapy Clinic. It is this skillset that I take with me whilst establishing Injury Recovery Centre!

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Using my knowledge and skills but in an Equine setting is something I have always dreamed about. I have had been riding horses for 18 years and owned horses for over 12 years. As my knowledge developed at University I was really interested in how I could carry this over onto horses. I am currently in the process of attaining my Equine Sports and Rehabilitation Therapy Qualification. It is with this that I will become a registered Equine Sports Therapist with the IAAMB. Bella, my horse has been a great model throughout my learning and I cannot wait for IRC to help both humans and horses!

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