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Kids Back 2 Sport Practitioners
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Why Kids Back 2 Sport Matters
Children aren't mini adults. Their bones, joints and growth plates behave differently to an adult's, and injuries in young athletes need to be assessed and rehabilitated with that in mind, something that isn't always covered in standard physiotherapy training.
Kids Back 2 Sport is an independent register founded by Angela Jackson, a Young Athlete Consultant Physiotherapist with over 35 years' experience working with active kids and junior athletes. It exists to help parents and coaches find practitioners who genuinely understand young, growing bodies, and to give physiotherapists a route to build and prove that specialist knowledge.
Our Kids Back 2 Sport Registered Practitioners
Our children's physiotherapists at Physio Action are registered Kids Back 2 Sport practitioners. That means you can be confident your child is being assessed and treated by someone with verified, specialist experience in young athletes, not just general paediatric knowledge applied to a sporting injury.
Injuries We Support Through Kids Back 2 Sport
- Muscle strains and ligament injuries
- Growth-related conditions, such as Osgood-Schlatter's and Sever's disease
- Overuse injuries from training load or repetitive activity
- Post-surgical rehabilitation
- Return-to-sport planning after time off due to injury
Why Physiotherapy Is Different for Children
Children and adolescents are still growing, so injuries, rehabilitation and training load all need to be managed differently to how they would be in an adult. Paediatric sports physiotherapy takes into account growth plates, development stages, motivation in adolescents, and the emotional impact an injury can have on a young athlete, not just the physical side of recovery.
Supporting a Safe Return to Sport
Our approach centres on confidence, movement quality and long-term resilience, not just getting a child back on the pitch as quickly as possible. That means a gradual, well-paced return to training, honest conversations about readiness, and working alongside parents and coaches so everyone's on the same page about what a safe recovery looks like.
Book with a Kids Back 2 Sport Practitioner
For anyone under 16, please call the clinic directly on 0113 268 7578 rather than booking online, this lets us match your child with the most appropriate Kids Back 2 Sport registered clinician for their age, sport and injury.
Kids Back 2 Sport - FAQ's
What is Kids Back 2 Sport?
Kids Back 2 Sport is an independent specialist register that connects parents and coaches with physiotherapists who have verified experience treating children and adolescents with sports-related injuries. Our practitioners at Physio Action are registered members, so you know you're seeing someone with genuine expertise in young athletes.
How is physiotherapy different for children compared to adults?
Children are still growing, which changes how injuries, rehabilitation and training load need to be managed. Growth plates, developmental stages, and the psychological impact of injury all need to be factored into a child's treatment plan in a way that simply doesn't apply to adults.
What types of injuries can a Kids Back 2 Sport practitioner help with?
Muscle strains, ligament injuries, growth-related conditions, overuse injuries, post-surgical rehabilitation and return-to-sport planning after time off, among others. See our Children's Physiotherapy page for the full list of conditions we treat.
Why is early treatment important for children's sports injuries?
Early assessment helps stop a minor issue turning into a long-term problem. Addressing movement patterns, strength and training load early reduces the risk of the injury recurring and supports healthier participation in sport as your child grows.
How quickly can I be seen?
Most new patients are seen within 24-48 hours across our Leeds, Harrogate, Ilkley, Guiseley and Chapel Allerton clinics.
Do I need a GP referral?
No, a GP referral isn't needed. For anyone under 16, please call the clinic directly to book so we can match your child with the right clinician.
Physio Action's Kids Back 2 Sport SPECIALISTS
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