TeamBU athlete injury support

As part of our commitment to the wellbeing of聽students, we want聽to ensure that all athletes have a better understanding of some of the support services we can offer to help get them back into sport.

Our injury support services provide our performance sport athletes with a wide range of services tailored to the individual鈥檚 needs and preferences. We recognise that student athletes want to be back playing sport as soon as possible, therefore it is our aim to effectively liaise with injured athletes to get you back playing the sport you love.

19.7%

of injuries reported were ankle injuries; our most common injury. Taking part in Strength and Conditioning can help reduce this percentage.

85%

of students that accessed our injury support services were back playing within 2 weeks of injury.

Headcase resources (Rugby Football Union Concussion Guidance)

RFU Concussion guidance and advice can be found below:

Football Association Concussion Guidance

FA Concussion Guidance pdf (235KB)

Supporting student athletes: injury support services

Strength and Conditioning

Telephone Triage with our Physiotherapy Team

Case Based Learning

Physiotherapy Sessions

Total Therapy

Total Therapy provide a physiotherapy service that delivers treatment for聽all kinds of muscular and skeletal problems, including sports and traumatic injuries, general aches and pains and post-surgical rehabilitation. This service will identify possible causes of injuries and provide exercises for rehabilitation and future injury prevention.聽(Not Inculded in TeamBU Affiliation Price)

Total Therapy

Game Ready

The Game Ready System combines Intermittent Compression with Circumferential Cold Therapy in one fully adjustable, easy-to- use application following the RICE process. The Game Ready delivers continuous cold therapy to the body part, allowing heat to be removed from the treatment site whilst simultaneously compressing to prevent/ limit swelling. TeamBU athletes with a performance sport S&C membership, get free聽access, ask our S&C team on how to book. If you do not have an S&C membership, ask at the SportBU reception to book in, 1 session will cost 拢5.

Sports Massage

Supporting student athletes: athlete personal insurance

Included as part of your affiliation to TeamBU, every athlete is covered by personal accident insurance should they get injured during university activity. The student athlete can claim for聽loss of pay through injury, can cover the payment聽of up to 10 physiotherapy appointments and more. To make a claim, please see the documentation below:

Other relevant pages

TeamBU Committee Information

Essential BUCS and TeamBU information for the聽support of our聽TeamBU captains and committees.

TeamBU Vehicle Use

All drivers driving under BU business are required to abide by the Driving Policy and must complete a drivers declaration form before any journey commences.

Supporting student athletes

As part of our commitment to the wellbeing of all students at BU, SportBU would like to ensure that all athletes have a better understanding of some of the dangers associated with alcohol, drugs and the importance of sleep.

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