Eddie Poacher

Eddie graduated with a First-Class Honours degree in Physiotherapy from York St John University and has worked in the NHS previously, treating a wide variety of musculoskeletal and orthopaedic conditions.

Although Eddie is happy to treat a broad range of injuries and conditions, he has a particular interest in sports rehabilitation, athletic hip and groin pain, acute sports injuries, and gymnastics-related rehabilitation. He is passionate about delivering evidence-based care to achieve the best possible outcomes for his patients and helping individuals return to full performance following injury.

Alongside his clinical work, Eddie is actively involved in research. In 2023, he completed a research paper exploring the use of shockwave therapy as a treatment option for patellar tendon pain. More recently, he has published research examining the rehabilitation of quadriceps injuries in elite gymnasts, contributing to the growing evidence base surrounding injury management in high-performance sport.

Eddie’s skills include:

• Athletic hip and groin rehabilitation
• Acute sports injury management
• Injury prevention and performance testing
• Gymnastic specific injuries
• Tendinopathy rehabilitation
• Shockwave
• High intensity laser therapy
• Manual therapy

Outside of work, he enjoy staying active by going to the gym, playing racket sports, and walking his dog called Woody.