Sports We Specialise In

Mixed Martial Arts

As a company ESP have deep roots in Mixed Martial Arts. Director Lewis was once a member of the original Dinky Ninja Fight Team and trained in the sport for 6 years before moving into strength sports. Despite this move away from MMA, the connections stayed strong, and the company started to officially provide work for the Higher Level MMA fighters under head coach James Doolans tutalage from around 2014, this included supporting professional Cage Warrior and UFC fighters Graham Turner, Steven Ray and Danny Henry.

Over the last decade we have worked with hundreds of fighters from various gyms and fighting backgrounds including boxing, judo, thai-boxing, BJJ and much more providing an expert physiotherapy service that understands the demands of the sports, and the types of injuries that fighters get.

Golf

With clinics based in Central Scotland we are located within a few hours of some of the best golf courses in the world. At ESP we work with golfers of all abilities to improve movement efficiency, speed and power. Our company has a long established link with local PGA teaching professional Stewart Craig, and together we help golfers play with less pain and shoot consistently lower scores.

 

Football

For season 2018/19 we were the official providers of pitch side physiotherapy for Falkirk Football Clubs reserve team.

We have also run sports injury clinics for Milton Amateur Football club.

At ESP we have significant experience working with football players. Our company owner Lewis worked in professional football for 10 years, including spells at Rangers FC and Celtic FC.

ESP also implemented and ran a football player development program for a number of years, providing physiotherapy, and strength and conditioning support.

As such we are very familiar with the demands of football and not only the types of injuries that players sustain but also how to rehabilitate them.

Rugby

As rugby players and tackling collisions get harder this causes more injuries. At ESP all our Staff have experienced working in full time/ part time roles in Rugby.

Our Director Mark has a dearth of experience in rugby both as a player and a coach. In 2018 this connection led to ESP Physio becoming the main provider for Physiotherapy at Stirling County RFC.

Since this time our team have provided full time care for both the Ladies and Men’s first fifteen teams and the Men’s Super 6 League that ran between 2018 to 2023.

Expanding our connections we began working with Dollar Academy in November 2022 establishing a new working partnership with the school, providing physiotherapy to the young athletes in Dollar Academy’s Rugby and Hockey teams.

 

 

Strongman / Powerlifting

It’s no surprise that ESP has such strong connections with strength sports, but in particular Scottish Strongman, and powerlifting.

Company owner Lewis competed from 2011 to 2017 in both sports and represented Scotland at UK’s Strongest Man, Britain’s Strongest Man Naturals, and the British Powerlifting Championships.

As soon as his fellow training partners and competitors found out that he was a physiotherapist they all wanted to pick his brains regarding their injuries and rehabilitation!

It made sense for ESP to provide expert service to the best athletes in these sports, providing cover at Scotlands Strongest Man Qualifiers and Finals from 2014. We officially established ourselves as leaders in this field providing official physiotherapy support for the 2018 Scotland’s Strongest Man finals, and European Log Lift championships at Glasgow’s SFN Expo.

Between 1016 and 2019 we were also the exclusive physiotherapy sponsors of the Worlds Strongest Brothers Luke, and Tom Stoltman helping them keep fit and healthy for their competitions.

Running

Whether your goal is to run your first 5Km or quicken your 1/2 marathon time by 10 mins, ESP can help. All our therapists are able to help reduce pain from overload injuries and keep you in training. We can provide strength and conditioning programs to develop your speed and help reduce risk of injury.

We can provide running gait analysis and discuss the appropriate footwear for you to use. Our running treatment package will be tailored to your needs and help you achieve your goals on the road, track or fells.

Cycling

The stunning landscape in Scotland provides some amazing roads and trails to ride. We can help diagnose any injury from bike crashes and help provide rehabilitation to get your back riding again. It’s not a lot fun cycling in pain and we can advise you on your riding position and any modifications to your equipment that would help.

If you’re looking for greater speed, endurance and power ESP is the place for you.  After training through the winter period, one of our athletes has recently been selected for the Scottish junior cycling team competing in the European championships.

Crossfit

ESP physiotherapy has strong roots in the sport of CrossFit. Our Physiotherapist Gordon has had many years’ experience in teaching, competing and partaking in tough and gruelling sport

We are able help by providing a diagnosis, treatment, management plan and rehabilitation program for any injury you may experience when training in Crossfit or weightlifting.