Prehab and Rehab in High Performance Women’s and Men’s Football

Sterosport, BASRaT and UA92 are pleased to be working together to bring a unique CPD event to sports rehabilitation practitioners and students. Taking place at UA92 in Manchester on Tuesday 19^th September from 6pm – 8.30pm. The event will feature presentations and practical sessions with expert guest speakers Ibrahim Kerem and Nick Grantham. Click here to read the post event blog.

Expert Guest Speakers

Ibrahim Kerem, (Manchester United Women)

Ibrahim Kerem is an Australian trained Sports Physiotherapist with a strong background of work in Professional Football. He has also worked as an educator at the University of Technology Sydney as a demonstrator of Human Anatomy and a lecturer of Advanced Sports Injury Management.

He spent several seasons working in the Australian A-League as Head Physiotherapist at Sydney FC, before moving to the UK to work with Blackburn Rovers FC to take up the role of Rehabilitation Physiotherapist and Clinical Specialist.

Ibrahim is the Head of Physiotherapy for Manchester United Football Club’s Women’s First team, and utilises a background in Sport Science, Strength and Conditioning and Football Coaching to aid in creating athlete-centred processes and high performance systems of working.

He has a special interest in performance rehabilitation and ACL injuries in professional football, and recently presented on this topic at the Isokinetic Football Medicine conference in Lyon.

Ibrahim’s presentation, “The 4 key ‘FLOW’ factors to consider during non-surgical ACL rehabilitation in professional football” will discuss the factors affecting rehabilitation from ACL injuries in professional football.

Nick Grantham, (ZERO226 Performance)

Nick’s practical, down-to-earth approach to enhanced athletic performance sees him in demand with Olympians, professional athletes, and sports teams the world over. Currently Lead First Team Strength and Conditioning coach in the Premier League, Nick has spent more than two decades working with the world’s most talented athletes, from premiership footballers to the Royal Ballet, Cirque du Soleil, and professional golfers.

Nick was the one of the first strength and conditioning coaches to work for the English Institute of Sport. One of his key differentiators is his wealth of experience collaborating with allied health professionals and merging injury rehabilitation and strength and conditioning to get top athletes back to full strength and pre-injury, performance levels.

“Robust, Resilient and Ready – Physical Preparation in High Performance Football”

In this presentation, Nick will share insights from his practical approach to creating strong and healthy players capable of withstanding and recovering from the demands of training and competition, ensuring they are fully prepared to perform at the weekend.

Nick will discuss the application of objective measures to inform and influence his programming decisions and how he applies the concept of collective individualisation to provide tailored programmes across the first team squad.

Event Details

• Date: Tuesday 19^th September 2023
• Time: 6pm – 8.30pm
• Cost: £15 + £1.96 Eventbrite fee
• Location: UA92, Manchester
• Click here to read the post event blog

Refreshments will be available, and delegates will receive a digital certificate of attendance from BASRaT.

Event Agenda

This in-person event, taking place at UA92 in Manchester, is being delivered in partnership with BASRaT, Sterosport and UA92. Taking place on Tuesday 19^th September from 6pm – 8.30pm. The agenda for the event is as follows:

6pm – 6.30pm – Welcome

6.30pm – 7pm – Nick Grantham – Theory session on physical preparation in high-performance football

7pm – 7.40pm – Ibrahim Kerem – Theory session on key rehabilitation outcomes for both surgical and non-surgical ACL rehab

7.40pm – 8.10pm – Nick Grantham – Practical session on physical preparation

8.10pm – 8.30pm – Ibrahim Kerem – Practical session on objective ACL rehabilitation testing and outcomes 

8.30pm – Event closes

The next event of the Injury Rehab Network

The next event of the Injury Rehab Network with BASRaT will take place on Tuesday 19^th September 2023 at UA92 in Manchester from 6pm – 8.30pm. Anyone professionally involved with sporting performance and rehabilitation from injury is welcome to attend. Places are limited, so they will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.

There is even a LinkedIn group for the Injury Rehab Network where the latest updates and information are shared.

About UA92

HAVING MET AT MANCHESTER UNITED BACK IN THE EARLY 90S, THE CLASS OF 92 (CO92) HAVE ENJOYED SOME OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL CAREERS IN FOOTBALL, DRIVING THEIR CLUB, AND COUNTRIES, TO REACH NEW HEIGHTS.

THE FOUR SUBJECT AREAS OF UA92 CONNECT WITH THE GROUP’S COLLECTIVE EXPERTISE, AND THEIR PASSION TO IMPART THIS TO A NEW GENERATION IS UNWAVERING.

With the Class of 92 as UA92’s Co-Founders, our students benefit from their industry connections who provide unrivalled learning opportunities and career development. The principles of UA92 that underpin our curriculum reflect Gary Neville’s personal principles which aim to prepare each and every one of our students for life.

SPORT AT UA92

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Benefit from our strong links with industry partners; Manchester United, Salford City FC and Lancashire Cricket, giving you direct access to real-world experiences and opportunities to learn. Find out more about sport courses at UA92.