At DW Sports Therapy we tailor individual treatment plans for each client to ensure they recover faster, train harder and perform stronger.”
David Woodgate MSc BSc MSST, DW Sports Therapy

Welcome to DW Sports Therapy, sports injury prevention and rehabilitation specialists based in Istead Rise, Kent.
We pride ourselves on a holistic and personalised approach. Our aim is to enable our clients to recover faster, train harder and perform stronger.
After a thorough consultation we get to the root of the pain/injury, treat it and provide you with the necessary knowledge and exercises to ensure the problem does not reoccur.
We offer a wide range of services including sports massage, kinesiology, cardiac rehabilitation, ultrasound, kinesiology taping, sports taping/strapping, event/pitchside first aid and personal training.
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Services

​The DW Sports Therapy treatment room is in Istead Rise, Kent. Here we can provide a wide range of treatments such as injury assessment, sports massage, kinesiology taping, ultrasound and corrective exercise. We also provide a local mobile service and large endurance event service (e.g marathons and triathlons) in Kent, London, Sussex and Surrey. Click on the images below for more details on our sports therapy services. For more information visit our services page.

Success Stories

Chris Hovenden
 Competitive cyclist and triathlete

Training across three sports means that I frequently have one niggle or another. David has been great in helping get my body into a condition that allows me to get the sessions in that I need to perform to the level I want/aspire. My calves have been particularly problematic in the past and regular deep tissue massages from David have really helped alleviate the tightness, making it possible for me to swim, bike and run several times a week.

Sinwai Muay Thai Martial Arts and Fitness Gym

David has been providing sports massage and injury prevention advice for the past couple of months, to my fighters who are active competitors in Thai Boxing and Boxing. David has assisted in recovery for several of my students who have suffered common injuries in the sport such as, hamstring pulls, back and neck pain and offered preventative measures to protect the joints with the regular impactive nature of our training.
Robin Williamson, Head Instructor

Matt Lynch
Cricket
Kent Regional League

DW Sports Therapy is very well priced and provides a great service. It was not just the professional manner of my treatment but also the extensive knowledge and advice offered during and after my treatment. I had a course of sports massages on my tight hamstring, which I tore in 2011. I found instant relief from the massages and was also given a range of stretches to do as well as guidance on how to place less pressure on my hamstring in the future.

Videos

Sports massage techniques:
Some of the massage techniques we use to treat our clients including effleurage, trigger pointing, petrissage and frictioning.

Kinesiology taping:
Kinesiology tape can alleviate pain, reduce inflammation, relax muscles, enhance performance, and help with rehabilitation as well as supporting muscles during a sporting event. It can be applied at different tensions and can be cut in various ways to treat a wide range of injuries.

Treat Plantat Fasciitis at home:
​Plantar Fasciitis is the inflammation of the Plantar Fascia which is the thick band of tissue that runs under the arch of the foot. Try these 4 ways to treat plantar fasciitis at home.
1) Frozen bottle of water
2) Tennis ball
3) Spiky massage ball
4) Pedi-Roller

YTWL shoulder stabilisation exercises:
​Improve your posture and reduce the effects of shoulder impingement. These exercises can be done whilst standing (gravity neutral), laying down as shown in the video or on a fit ball (progression).