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We exist because almost 50% of sport injury-related trips to A&E are children and adolescents.

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We exist because almost 50% of sport injury-related trips to A&E are children and adolescents.

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Welcome to The Prime Practice

Welcome to The Prime Practice, situated in Stroud. The Prime Practice was established in 2017 to offer a wide range of therapies for all chronic and acute musculoskeletal injuries.

Our expert team is dedicated to providing the best healthcare for patients, helping them to reach their active lifestyle goals.

Our team have worked with some of the world’s top athletes including the English Institute of Sport (EIS), British Olympic Associations Intensive Rehabilitation Unit (IRU) British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association, British Swimming, Exeter Chiefs RFC, Gloucester Rugby DPP, Forest Green Rovers Academy, Gloucestershire RFU, Athletic Heath (Worlds Strongest Man 2017).

Our practitioners pride themselves on delivering evidence-based treatment sessions that will be bespoke and tailored to your needs.

We aim to Recover, Refine, Restore in every treatment we provide, and endeavour to make your experience at The Prime Practice one that will be of optimal benefit to you the patient. If you would like to book an appointment or make an enquiry about any of our services then please call or email us, we will be delighted to help you.

Our Treatments

We aim to Recover, Refine, Restore in every treatment we provide

Our treatments

Support for developing and elite athletes

"The Prime Practice have been supporting our hockey and netball girls for the past few seasons and have been outstanding in doing so. They have attended home and away fixtures as well as tournament days to support our developing and elite athletes. The care and professionalism shown by all The Prime Practice staff has been of the highest standards and has been commented on by staff, pupils and parents. They do not just deal with the initial injury but also follow up and provide fantastic rehabilitation advice and sessions for all pupils. Between the pitch side service and the weekly physio the team have built a great rapour with the students and staff and provide a wonderful service that I would recommend to anyone."

Helena Sherwood
Girls Hockey Coach Wycliffe College

Our services

Recommending Prime Practice to other schools

"Prime Practice have provided pitch side first aid for our home rugby matches since the start of the 2018-19 academic year. The support offered by Prime Practice has been exceptional, and has quickly become an important part of our match day provision. James and his team have worked hard to quickly develop positive and effective working relationships with our own school nurses. They have tailored their working arrangements to suit our own individual school needs, and have created a first class, bespoke service for Beaudesert. I would have no hesitation in recommending Prime Practice to other schools who are looking to develop their sport's departments medical provision."

Henry Snow
Director of Sport Beaudesert Park School

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Prep and Senior school fixtures

"We have been using PrimePractice for a number of years now and they have been great. In the past we have used them alongside another first aid supplier but we have been so happy with the service and care they provide that we will be using them for all our Prep and Senior school fixtures for the coming academic year.

The care and professionalism shown by all their staff has been of the highest standards and has been commented on by staff, pupils and parents."

Ben Taylor
Director of Sport Wycliffe College

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Total confidence

"Mike and Hannah have been fabulous going way beyond there job and providing an excellent service, we have had total confidence in both of them and have given great advise, they both have become well respected and feel a part of the club even after this short time, thank you to both."

Martyn Langbridge
Old Cryptians RFC, Chairman

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Medical cover for the GRFU

"James provided pitch side for both Male and Female age grade and Adult teams, he is diligent, professional and his ability to connect with players young and old is what sets him apart from other medical providers. His work has been exemplary over the past 4 season he has provided medical cover for the GRFU, that he now heads up all my medical provision such is the trust and respect I have for him. If you want pitch side cover for any team of any age James should be your first point of call."

Shane Aldridge
Representative Rugby Chairman Gloucestershire RFU

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Lucy Bryan

"I was delighted with the experience and treatment that I received. I used to see James as part of an elite performance programme, but after moving to America to pursue my athletics career I need some sports therapy when I am back in the country, and I am so pleased that James is able to offer this to a high standard at the clinic in Stroud.
James is a knowledgable therapist who is responsive to my needs as an athlete. His clean, tidy and professional environment made for a relaxed and enjoyable experience. I would highly recommend James and his team at The Prime Practice "

Lucy Bryan
BRITISH ATHLETICS

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"I would strongly recommend the Prime Practice for anyone seeking highly trained and dedicated physiotherapy/sports therapy. The team are professional and committed to helping their clients to the best of their ability, they go above and beyond, doing research and creating rehabilitation in their own time geared towards the clients injury and the best way to treat it and then to prevent it from happening in the future."

Daniel Watts

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Helena Sherwood (Girls Hockey Coach Wycliffe College)

Henry Snow (Director of Sport Beaudesert Park School)

Ben Taylor (Director of Sport Wycliffe College)

Martyn Langbridge (Old Cryptians RFC, Chairman)

Shane Aldridge (Representative Rugby Chairman Gloucestershire RFU)

Lucy Bryan, BRITISH ATHLETICS

Contact The Prime Practice

If you would like to book an appointment or make an enquiry about any of our services then please call or email us, we will be delighted to help you.