Clinician Profile

Tracey Russell

Chartered Physiotherapist

20+ Years' Experience MSc Sports & Exercise Medicine HCPC Registered

Over 20 years treating everyone from professional athletes to weekend runners, office workers and everyone in between — currently Lead Academy Physiotherapist at Northampton Saints RFC.

Specialisms

Musculoskeletal Injury Complex Rehabilitation Return-to-Activity Planning Post-Concussion Care

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About Tracey

Elite-sport standards, for every client

Tracey Russell is a Chartered Physiotherapist with over 20 years' experience treating everyone from professional athletes to weekend runners, office workers and everyone in between.

Tracey currently works as Lead Academy Physiotherapist at Northampton Saints RFC, and has previously led medical services for Wasps Academy and Nottingham Rugby, as well as working pitch-side across Premiership rugby, British Canoeing's Olympic programme and county cricket.

Tracey specialises in musculoskeletal injury, complex rehabilitation and return-to-activity planning, including post-concussion care. She holds an MSc in Sports and Exercise Medicine from the University of Nottingham and a BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy from Sheffield Hallam University.

Alongside her clinical work, Tracey has years of experience training and mentoring junior physiotherapists, and is known for taking the time to properly understand each client's problem before building a plan that actually fits their life.

Areas of Focus

Clinical specialisms

🦴 Musculoskeletal Injury

Assessment and treatment of back, neck, shoulder, hip, knee and ankle problems, tendinopathies and soft-tissue injuries.

🔄 Complex Rehabilitation

Structured, progressive rehabilitation for longstanding problems and post-operative recovery.

🏃 Return-to-Activity Planning

Graded return to sport, work or everyday activity — built around your specific goal.

🧠 Post-Concussion Care

Graduated return-to-play management following concussion, informed by elite-sport protocols.

Background & Qualifications

Training & experience

Lead Academy Physiotherapist — Northampton Saints RFC (current)
Head of Medical Services — Nottingham Rugby (previous)
Lead medical services — Wasps Academy (previous)
MSc Sports and Exercise Medicine — University of Nottingham
BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy — Sheffield Hallam University
HCPC registered (PH63691) · Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP 068509)