Jamie Sutton

Background

About Jamie Sutton

Currently I am based at a busy MSK/sports physio clinic in Tauranga, New Zealand. Here I work with private clients on injury rehabilitation, sports performance and injury prevention and use best practice evidence based techniques. I lead and develop the new graduate pathway in clinic as well as developing and leading our support for local rugby clubs. I have worked as head physiotherapist at professional football clubs in Scotland, playing in the Scottish Premiership/Championship leagues. I managed all medical services for the First and Reserve teams. I managed player pre-season assessment, player injury risk and management, treatments and injury rehabilitation. I monitored players through the season and worked collaboratively with S&C and coaches to manage player availability and performance optimisation. I covered all games, providing immediate pitch-side care for players. I have previously worked in Edinburgh and New Zealand at busy private practices and sports medicine clinics in connection with sports teams. I would assess and treat a variety of sports injuries as well as general musculoskeletal disorders. Through this time I worked with representative netball, rugby and touch rugby players, New Zealand Speed Skaters. I have represented New Zealand in both inline speed skating and short track speed skating for a number of years and coached as well as provided physiotherapy services to the Auckland junior women's team based in Auckland, attending national and international training camps as part of the NZ coaching team. I lived in Melbourne, Australia for 12 months to train with the Australian short track speed skating team as part of the Olympic Winter Institute of Sport.