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Why Choose a Certified Sports Therapist (CST)?
Registered members of Sports Therapy Ireland are fully qualified, insured and accredited. Each member has achieved a recognised qualification aligned to the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) and completes Continuous Professional Development annually, so you can be confident that you will receive professional care.
All bookings are made directly with your chosen Sports Therapist.
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Sports Therapy Ireland
Sports Therapy Ireland is a professional body for Irish Sports Therapists, covering areas of Sports Therapy, Sports Massage, Neuromuscular Therapy, Athletic Therapy, Sports Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy.
We are dedicated to providing Ireland’s premier platform for locating fully qualified and insured sports therapists. Our mission is twofold: to connect patients with trusted local clinics and to support therapists by offering a professional platform to showcase their services.
At Sports Therapy Ireland, we:
- Promote ethical and professional practice.
- Maintain a comprehensive register of qualified and insured massage therapists.
- Help therapists grow their client base through the marketing of Sports Therapy Ireland.
- Organise member discounts with suppliers
Member Benefits
Get Found
Sports Therapy Ireland provides a dedicated platform for massage therapists to showcase their qualifications and connect with potential clients. By joining our free registry, fully qualified and insured therapists can increase their visibility and credibility.
Partner Discounts
We are committed to supporting our members beyond visibility and professionalism. Through partnerships with leading companies across Ireland, we offer exclusive discounts on education, insurance, training, supplies, marketing, and more.
Professionalism
Being a member of the association reinforces your credibility and professionalism, assuring clients. Membership signifies that you adhere to best practices, providing reassurance that your treatments are safe, insured, effective, and delivered with the highest level of care.
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Member Therapies
Basic information on the most common therapies our members are qualified and insured to practice.
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Sports Massage (Level 5)
A Level 5 Sports Massage Therapist has the requisite knowledge, understanding and skills to work with non-pathological (non-injured) muscle tissue, having the skills and techniques to plan, prepare and apply a range of sports massage methods to both athletic and non-athletic clients. This is a base qualification when entering the sports therapy field. Subject matter taught on this programme include Anatomy & Physiology for Sports Massage, Principles of Health & Fitness, Principles of Soft Tissue Dysfunction & Injury, Professional Practice in Sports Massage and Providing Different Sports Massage Treatments.
Orthopaedic Sports Massage / Neuromuscular Therapy (Level 6)
A Level 6 Orthopaedic Sports Massage / Neuromuscular Therapist has the requisite knowledge, understanding and skills to work with both non-pathological (non-injured) and injured muscle tissue. This is an advanced course of study, including subject areas such as Classification of Sports Injuries, Conducting Subjective and Objective Assessments, Stages of Healing, Neuromuscular Therapy, Soft Tissue Release, Trigger Points, Muscle Energy Techniques, Cryotherapy and Thermotherapy.
Athletic Therapy / Sports Rehabilitation (Level 8)
An Athletic Therapist / Sports Rehabilitator focuses on the prevention, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries related to physical activities. This 4 year degree training programme is an advanced course of study covering areas such as Advanced Anatomy & Physiology, Exercise Physiology, Strength & Conditioning, Physical Sciences, Pathophysiology, Pathology of Injury, Neuromuscular Skeletal Assessment, Soft Tissue Manual Therapy, Sports Nutrition, Movement Dysfunction, Electrophysical Agents, Professional Practice, Research Project and Dissertation.
Sports Taping & Strapping (CPD)
A one-day course for qualified sports therapists, providing participants with a full understanding of modern sports taping and strapping techniques. Upon successful completion, participants would gain the ability to identify the suitability of taping and strapping for specific soft tissue injuries. They would also acquire the knowledge regarding the different taping and strapping materials available and gain the practical ability to apply safe, effective taping and strapping to joints and muscles.
Sports Kinesio Taping (CPD)
A one-day course for qualified sports therapists. Sports Kinesiology Taping is an effective aid in the treatment of musculoskeletal injuries, associated swelling, pain, and lymphoedema. Whether patients are professional athletes with complicated injuries or members of the general public with common muscle and joint problems, Kinesiology Taping has become a sought-after additional skill for practitioners to use.
Sports Dry Cupping (CPD)
Cupping therapy is a form of therapy where suction cups are placed around various parts of the body. The main principle behind cupping is that the suction created encourages blood and lymph flow to promote the healing of a broad range of medical ailments. There are two main types of cupping - dry and wet. Dry cupping is when the therapy relies solely on the creation of suction. In dry cupping there are two main ways that people are treated. Flash cupping is where the cups are placed and removed very quickly without being moved around. The other technique is known by a few different names, such as sliding cupping or gliding cupping. Cups are placed on the body and moved around without breaking contact with the skin, increasing circulation. A one-day Sports Dry Cupping workshop for qualified sports therapists would generally demonstrate mechanical cupping and focus on manual application techniques.
Functional Mobility Screening (CPD)
Functional Mobility Screening (FMS) is a grading system created to assess and document functional movement patterns. By assessing these patterns, functional limitations and asymmetries are readily identified. There are benefits of utilising this form of orthopaedic screening in order to reduce potential injury from poor training patterns. FMS is equally effective in rehabilitation as well as conditioning because it targets the weak link in movement patterns. This is usually a one day programme for qualified sports therapists / health fitness professionals.
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