Injuries
We also take our responsibilities towards dealing with injuries very seriously.
Each team has access to a first-aider and all players can be seen by experienced and highly qualified team of medical experts.
Dr Lynsey Northeast oversees our medical cover.
Course Leader on the BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Therapy at Southampton Solent University.
We have an Emergency Action Plan in place for each venue.
As well as first aiders with each team, all players (through their coach) are able to make appointments with an experienced Sports Therapist or Chartered Physiotherapist during the tournament.
Mark Greaves-Lord assists Lyndsey at the Gothia Cup. Mark has spent his career working as a Sports Therapist in professional football, including First Team Sports Therapist at Portsmouth FC and Crawley Town FC, public services, private clinical practices, and has been teaching in higher education institutions since 2017. He has also workd as Clinical Tutor and Lecturer at St. Mary’s University, Twickenham and is a Lecturer at Solent University.
A note about concussion
We use the UK Concussion Guidelines for Non-Elite (Grassroots) Sport.
These Guidelines provide information on how to recognise concussion and how it should be managed from the time of injury.
Please note that we use the UK Concussion Guidelines even when our teams play abroad.
We take all head injuries seriously and ensure that in Sweden we have fully trained staff who are able to ensure your children are kept as safe as possible in the event of a head injury.
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