CSMC - Cambridge Sports Medicine Centre

31/05/2026

CSMC at Old Trafford! CSMC patient was involved in a charity match at Manchester United’s famous stadium and wore his CSMC rehab training shirt on the hallowed surface! Absolutely amazing! 🙌⚽️

if you ever want to collaborate with a clinic that has Team GB and immense pro sport experience, and who are one of only 10 concussion specialist clinics in the UK, give us a message 😉

19/05/2026

Last night Physio Ben hosted the first Cambridgeshire support group for Axial Spondyloarthritis (Axial SpA) on behalf of the National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society ( ). Physio Ben is to be the regional support lead in Cambridgeshire and will be hosting monthly exercise and support sessions for people living with Axial SpA in Cambridgeshire.

Physio Ben is himself someone who lives with Axial SpA, going for many years undiagnosed during his professional rugby career. Axial SpA is an inflammatory arthritis where the main symptom is back pain. It is characterised by slow onset of pain and stiffness over weeks and months rather than the acute onset associated with injury. Generally it is worse in the morning and eases during the day. It can be associated with fatigue, tiredness and even night sweats for some people.

SpA affects 220k people in the UK, with the average age of onset being 26. The average time to diagnosis is 8.5yrs so the majority of people suffer for a very long time before understanding what is the true source of their symptoms.

If you’d like to know more about Axial SpA, visit the NASS website (nass.co.uk) or reach out to Physio Ben via email - [email protected].

13/05/2026

Congratulations to who graduated from ACL rehab today! 🙌🏽🎉 After one year of graft, she’s ready for the NFL. In a fitting finale Elysia and Antoine got soaked in the downpour while doing an outdoor running session, washing away the tears of the injury ready for a fresh new life!

27/04/2026

Well done to long-term CSMC rehabber and EJA player Patrick who fought back from two meniscal surgeries to return to the pitch and Captain his team to the U14 Cup Final today. The team battled back from 0-2 down to lead 3-2 with ten minutes to go but unfortunately it wasn’t to be and the team ended as runners up. It may not have been silverware today but if there’s one thing Patrick has developed through back to back rehabs is resilience, so he knows how to overcome a set back and today’s heartache is just another day on the road to the top.

Patrick worked with grit and determination throughout his long rehab with Physio Antoine and we were stoked to see him back on the pitch driving his team all the way to the final. Well done Patrick 👏🏼

23/04/2026

Our waiting area has a new feature! “Spirits in Motion” painted by .artist and its accompanying soundscape by .

The art has a special story… it was commissioned by Physio Matthew’s parents as a gift for the clinic. The artists, Sarah and Jason are family friends from Trinidad 🇹🇹 where Matthew’s parents are from (but Sarah and Jason now live in the UK). Sarah painted the piece based on descriptions of CSMC and what we stand for, and Jason created the accompanying soundscape to give the art an immersive experience (check out the 3rd slide). Incredibly, Jason is blind with 100% sight loss!

Sarah is a full time artist and is even working on a piece that will be delivered to the Pope later this year. Jason is a full time musician and works closely with Roland to make their kit suitable for visually impaired users. Check out their pages to learn more about their work. You might end up deciding to commission some work for yourself!

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04/04/2026

What does it look like to return to pitch-based training after ACL surgery? Well, take a look yourself.

This week we had two rehabbers progress to the next stage of their journey. After several months of graft in the gym and more recently with driveway-based running, Amit returns to pitch training following bilateral ACL injury sustained in skiing, and Daniel returns to pitch training following ACL injury sustained in 7s Rugby. A great milestone for both, well done lads 🙌🏽👏🏼

Now we build running volume, speed, change of direction, and athletic movements under fatigue + cognitive load as both work towards return to sport within this calendar year.

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23/03/2026

Senior Physio Antoine was with British Gymnastics this weekend, appointed to the medical team for the British National Championships. The juniors competed Thursday and Friday with the main event on Saturday and Sunday where the GB Olympic stars challenged for the National Title 🏆🇬🇧

Physio Antoine has been providing service to British Gymnastics at national team training camps, National Championships and international tours for over 2 years now. In addition to his gymnastics expertise did you know that Antoine has wealth of experience in highly specialised areas:

⭐️ CCMI Registered Concussion Physio (one of only 20 in the UK).
⭐️ Cardiac rehab expertise for cardiac surgery. Antoine worked alongside leading cardiologists at one of the top facilities in France.
⭐️ Antoine is a Jiu Jitsu practitioner and is the person to see for our martial arts patients.
⭐️ Antoine was previously embedded within the Real Madrid FC academy, and was also 1st Team Physio at Cambridge Rugby in the RFU Championship.
⭐️ Antoine holds a Bachelors in Physiotherapy and a Masters in Sports Physiotherapy from the European University of Madrid.

Physio Antoine has an incredibly rare and unique skill set that objectively speaking is not found anywhere else in Cambridge. If you want to experience Antoine’s expertise, book in with him via our website www.csmc.health.

14/03/2026

12/03/2026

🔥50% off physio with Ben till end of March🔥

To celebrate Physio Ben joining the CSMC team, we are offering half price on your first session with him till the end of March. This is valid even if you have previously worked with Matthew or Antoine.

Physio Ben comes to CSMC from British Rowing where he supported national athletes transitioning to the Senior Olympic Rowing Team. Ben has a rich history in elite sport. He has previously been a physio for:

⭐️ British Rowing
⭐️ Worcestershire County Cricket
⭐️ Northamptonshire County Cricket
⭐️ Nottingham Rugby

🏉 Ben was himself a professional rugby player before becoming a physiotherapist

Ben understands performance from both the athlete and sports medicine perspectives. If you want to work with someone who has supported top level athletes and who will help you maximise your outcomes whether you are an athlete or not, Ben is your man ⛰️

Book via www.csmc.health

04/03/2026

This morning CSMC Director, Physio Matthew presented a concussion 🧠 workshop at Addenbrookes Hospital to about 50 doctors on the GP Training Programme.

Did you know that sitting in a dark room and avoiding all exercise after a concussion actually makes you WORSE, and significantly increases the likelihood of developing PCS!

CSMC is the only CCMI registered concussion practice in East Anglia. We are equipped with the expertise to manage your concussion to maximise recovery and long term brain health. We help with acute concussion management and with the resolution of long term PCS 🧠⛰️

Visit www.csmc.health for more information