Sports Physiotherapy Consultancy

Elite sport demands more than good clinicians. It demands systems, frameworks, and cultures that allow practitioners to make consistently excellent decisions under pressure — and organisations that want to operate at the highest level need outside expertise to challenge, refine, and elevate what they already do.

Ed Clarke works with professional sports clubs, private sports medicine clinics, and universities as an independent consultancy partner, bringing over 20 years of elite-level experience to the specific challenges your organisation is facing.

Who Ed works with

Professional Football & AFL Clubs — Having led the physiotherapy department at Chelsea FC's Academy, Ed brings a detailed understanding of how elite academy and first-team medical departments function at the highest level. For AFL clubs, that same expertise offers a genuinely different perspective — the rehabilitation frameworks, return-to-sport methodologies, and load management principles developed in professional football translate directly and powerfully into the Australian rules environment, whilst offering fresh insight that internally developed systems can miss.

Private Sports Medicine Clinics — For clinics looking to develop their rehabilitation offering, strengthen their clinical frameworks, or position themselves more effectively within the elite sport ecosystem, Ed provides practical, experience-led guidance grounded in what actually works at the highest level of sport.

Universities & Education Providers — As a visiting lecturer on the UCL Sports Medicine Masters programme and a contributor to leading industry publications, Ed is well placed to support universities seeking an authoritative elite sport voice for curriculum development, guest lectures, or programme advisory roles.

What consultancy involves

Ed works with organisations across three areas:

Rehabilitation System Audits — A structured review of your current rehabilitation frameworks, return-to-sport criteria, and clinical decision-making processes, with clear recommendations for development and improvement.

Framework Development — Working collaboratively with your medical and performance staff to build or refine rehabilitation frameworks that are grounded in current evidence and calibrated to the specific demands of your sport and environment.

Staff Training & CPD — Delivering targeted education and professional development to your clinical team, drawing on experience from professional football, postgraduate lecturing, and engagement with the international sports rehabilitation community.

Get in touch

Every consultancy engagement starts with a conversation. If you're looking to strengthen your organisation's approach to rehabilitation and performance, get in touch to discuss your specific needs and how Ed can help.