Laura Jones
Following her passion, Laura has excelled with a first-class honour’s degree in Sport and Exercise Rehabilitation. She has worked in private clinics in the region as well as with Ponteland Rugby Football Club. Working with a range of clients she has developed her knowledge and skills in rehab and prehab using massage, mobilisations, acupuncture, and shockwave therapy treatment methods.
Her university dissertation and personal development qualifications has led to her specialising in treating clients with back, hip and sciatic pain through the use of manual therapy and Pilates exercise. Laura has a future goal of becoming a Certified APPI Pilates Instructor.
Qualifications
BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Rehabilitation
Level 4 - Sports Massage Therapy
Advanced Certificate in Dry Needling
Diploma in Electro-Acupuncture and Electro-Dry Needling
Theragun Performance Specialist
Theragun Certified Practitioner
FdSc Sport & Exercise Therapies
Myofascial Dry Cupping Therapy
Certificate in IASTM
Pilates Matwork Level 1 & 2
Level 3 - Sports Massage Therapy
Practitioner Diploma in Pregnancy Massage
Medical Acupuncture (Dry Needling)
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy in Musculoskeletal Disorders
Kinesio Taping Practitioner KT1 & KT2
Vital Glutes and Psoas Masterclass
Certificate in Fitness Instruction
Career
Sports Massage Therapist at Ponteland Rugby Football Club
Sports Rehabilitation Therapist at MSK Healthcare & Performance Clinic
Joined MSK Injury Clinic in 2020 as a Soft Tissue Rehabilitation Therapist
Clinic Manager and Senior Soft Tissue Therapist at MSK Sports Injury Clinic
Professional Achievements
My biggest achievement to date is having two of my research papers critically acclaimed and published in the Newcastle College Seven Bridges Journal. To read my published research paper click on the article link > Research Paper Article
Therapist Associations
The SMA - The Association for Soft Tissue Therapists
CNHC - Complimentary and Natural Healthcare Council
