Welcome

Welcome to Belfast Sports and Spinal, physiotherapy and sports injuries clinic specialising in expert treatment of all musculoskeletal based problems from back and neck pain to twisted ankles and frozen shoulders. We aim to offer you the best treatment available for your problems by using up to date research driven practice as well as tried and tested methods to get you pain free again as soon as possible and keep it that way.

About Us

Peter Morrison is currently the practice manager and head Physio at Belfast Sports and Spinal. He is both Chartered and state registered with the Health Professions Council.

After completing his undergraduate degree in Physiotherapy at the University of Ulster, Jordanstown, Peter moved into private practice working in a physiotherapy and sports injuries clinic in Cork. He remained in Cork for a year, treating various conditions and injuries resulting from sports, trauma, repetitive strain, as well as common back and neck problems.

After returning from Cork he worked in “The Clinic” physiotherapy practice in Belfast for 6 years gaining further experience. During this period he was also head team physiotherapist for the County Antrim Senior hurlers and County Down Senior hurlers and also provided physiotherapy services to Shorts Bombardier.

In April 2009, Peter decided to make the jump to establish and open his own clinic, Belfast Sports and Spinal, where he now practices full time and more recently in August 2011 Peter has been able to expand his clinic to bring on Barney Kennedy, a Chartered and state registered physio who is an invaluable addition to the Belfast Sports and Spinal team.

Services Provided

At Belfast Sports and Spinal you will be able to avail of expert and competent treatment for a wide range of various conditions and injuries ranging from acute back and neck pain to tackling those obscure problems that you’ve had for as long as you can remember. You will under go a comprehensive assessment to establish an accurate diagnosis of your condition, sometimes looking beyond the location of the symptoms to find the source of the problem. We offer a very hands on approach to all of our treatments backed up with very specific and individualised rehabilitation programmes. 

Back and Neck Pain

Localised neck and back pain as well as sciatica and referred pain into the arms or headaches. There are multiple sources of pain in the spine and treatment will be tailored to be effective on the source, be it muscle, joint, disc or nerve.

Sports Injuries

Muscle strains/tears such as hamstring, groin and calf. Ligament sprains such as ankle and knee. Tendon problems such as rotator cuff and Achilles. Cartilage problems within the knee, shoulder and hip. 

Joint Problems

Arthritic problems such as joint pain, swelling or stiffness and capsular problems such as frozen shoulders. 

Overuse Problem

Injuries such as foot and heel pain as well as tennis and golfers elbow. 

Post Surgery/Fracture Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation after any surgery such as joint replacements, reconstructions, repairs or after breaking a bone.

Acupuncture

Acupuncture is one of the main forms of treatment in traditional Chinese medicine. It involves the use of sharp, thin needles that are inserted in the body at very specific points. This process is believed to adjust and alter the body's energy flow into healthier patterns to help to alleviate pain.

Chronic Pain

A systematic approach looking at the patient holistically to establish why people are suffering from daily pain and establish a regime to help the patient gain control off and alleviate their symptoms.

Body Analysis

Postural, range of movement, strength and muscle imbalance assessment to establish areas of weakness. Essential in reducing potential for injury and increasing performance.

Gareth McKeown

I have been receiving physio from Peter now for a number of years for various differing conditions. In doing so, Peter has developed an excellent understanding of my own physicality and issues therein. I’ve found that Peter keeps excellent case notes from each session, which helps in his diagnosis and assists in determining the best way forward.

Peter is extremely knowledgeable and has assisted me much more than any other physio. As someone who partakes in contact sport and wants to continue to do so, Peter has worked with me on exercise programs in order to resolve current issues and minimise risk of further ailments.

Recently Peter has added acupuncture to my physio sessions and i’ve found great pain relief from this, my shoulder feels brand new!

Above all, I have found Peter to be friendly, reliable, professional, competent and goes the extra mile in order to help me.

David McKenna

I was referred to Peter Morrison at Belfast Sports and Spinal following a recurring calf injury. As an endurance race competitor I needed to be confident that the cause of the injury was identified and dealt with sufficiently to prevent further breakdowns. The treatment and flexibility of the service I received was first class. I have now made a full recovery and my understanding of preventing further injuries is greater thanks to the rehabilitation programme that was specifically designed for me. I would highly recommend Belfast Sports and Spinal for anyone not just those suffering from sports injuries.

Adrian Caldwell

I cannot recommend Belfast Sports and Spinal highly enough! The treatment I received when I fractured my shoulder was first class. Peter Morrison is a highly talented physio, well versed in the science and applying the most up to date treatments - not only did he get my shoulder functioning again, he even improved my golf swing!

Clare Kelly

I would recommend Belfast Sports and Spinal to anyone! My back is so much better after just a few treatments. The staff are very welcoming and I'm glad to say I don't need to come back but I wouldn't mind if I did.

Peter runs the Dublin Marathon

31.10.2011

After years of thinking about it Peter finally got himself organised and managed to run his first Dublin marathon over Halloween, a scary thought! In doing so he also managed to raise £1066 for the Northern Ireland Children's Hospice and would like to thank everybody who generously supported him.

Health and Safety Away Day at Shorts

27.10.2011

Hosting a work shop introducing yoga and pilates based core strengthening exercises to the Health and Safety reps at Shorts Bombardier

Welcome Barney!

01.08.2011

Belfast Sports and Spinal would like to introduce and welcome Barney Kennedy as it's new member.

Barney is a Chartered and State Registered physiotherapist who has over 5 years of experience working in the musculoskeletal and sports medicine field of physiotherapy. He is currently available through the week but also runs a Saturday morning clinic.

First Aid/Manual handling update

July 2011

First aid training and manual handling update undertaken with "Revive Healthcare Training".

INDOCC lecture

10.05.2011

Preparation of the course material and delivery of the concepts of first line management of acute and subacute musculoskeletal injuries to the occupational heallth staff at Independent Occupational Health in Belfast who provide occupational health services to a number of key industries within Norther Ireland.

Content included PRICE principles and when to refer patient's on and to whom, followed by some simple spinal stretches and strengthening exercises

AACP Foundation Acupuncture Course

April/May/June 2011

Over a 3 month period Peter has undertaken the AACP foundation acupuncture course, the only course recognised by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy allowing Peter to now perform acupucture within Belfast Sports and Spinal.

Acupucnture is used for the alleviation of pain, reduction of muscle spasm and reduction of inflammation anywhere throughout the body and although not used in all cases can be helpful for those who are too acute for manual therapy, who are suffering from chronic pain to help break the inflammatory/pain cycle and for those who suffer from arthritic conditions that can not undergo surgery but require pain relief.

P.R.I.C.E. guidelines

17.02.2011

Evening lecture on the updated current research driven guidelines for the P.R.I.C.E.(Protect, Rest, Ice, Compress, Elevate) principles. Giving the staff at Belfast Sports and Spinal accurate, up to date knowledge of these principles.

AOCP National Conference

11.06.2010

The Association of Orthopaedic Chartered Physiotherapists (AOCP) national conference.

Update on new developments in the care and treatment techniques of orthopaedics and fractures to give the staff at Belfast Sports and Spinal accurate, up to date knowledge of what is happeneing at NHS and Private Practice level regading fracture care and first line fracture treatment.

First Aid/Manual handling update

02.06.2010

First aid training and manual handling update undertaken with "Revive Healthcare Training".

"The Golf Athlete" course

01.03.2010

Peter has just attended and completed a 2 day course intensive course on assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of the golfing athlete.

A course designed to fully assess anybody at any level of golf to establish areas of existing or potential weakness and therefore establish a treatment programme to address current problems and prevent new ones from occurring. Essential in improving your golf swing and technique and keep you playing for longer injury free.

Further details can be found at :

www.thegolfathlete.com

New website goes live

10.12.2009

Thanks to Green 17 Creative, Belfast Sports and Spinal's new website goes live. You can find them at:

www.green17creative.com

Belfast Sports and Spinal opens....

06.04.2009

After 3 years of planning, Belfast Sports and Spinal opens its doors on the 6th of April, 2009

Belfast Sports and Spinal Photo Gallery

Picture gallery of Belfast Sports and Spinal, inside the physio practice

The Ulster Independent Clinic

For any patients that require onward referral, the Ulster Independent Clinic is where most of the consultants will reside.

Belfast Knee Clinic

For those patients suffering from knee complaints and who require onward referral Mr Chris Connolly, Mr Ian Corry and Mr Richard Nicholas will consult from here.

Malone Medical Chambers

For those patients suffering from shoulder complaints and who require onward referral Mr Neil Thompson will consult from here.

Sporty Feet NI

For those patients requiring onward podiatric referral Mr Sean Savage consults from here

Run Fit

RunFit1 to 1 personalised running training. Personal running coaching for fitness & distance running within the Belfast area. Covering all distances including running for fitness to 1/2 and full marathon training.

Green17 Creative

Our branding and website was created by Green17, a Belfast based web design studio specialising in web design and development, content management, search engine optimisation, email marketing, graphic design and branding.