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Welcome to The Space Team! Here's a look at the people who make Space the place it is! Together we bring years of quality service and understanding of sports stars and professionals to everybody that wants it! Just check us out! Then check yourself in!


STUART BARTON BSc MCSP SRP
Physiotherapy Services

  • Scotland Rugby team physiotherapist since 1998.
        - Six 5/6 Nations tournaments
        - Three Rugby World Cups
        - Five International tours
  • British & Irish Lions tour 2005 physiotherapist.
  • Edinburgh Rugby physiotherapist since 1997.
  • Private practice since 1993 treating sportsmen and women of all levels: international, professional and amateur
  • Qualified 1991. Worked in Canada for two years and then Berwick Infirmary and private practice before moving to the Scottish Rugby Union in 1997.

 

STEPHEN MUTCH BSc MCSP SRP
Physiotherapy Services

  • Edinburgh Rugby Rehabilitation Physiotherapist since 1998.
  • Scotland Rugby Squad Physiotherapist since 1998.
  • Scotland Sevens Team Physiotherapist since 2000.
  • Team Scotland Commonwealth Games Physiotherapist – Manchester 2002, Melbourne 2006.
  • Scottish Institute of Sport Lead Physiotherapist in Rugby since 2000 – multisport physiotherapist since 2000
  • Australian Women’s Water Polo Team Commonwealth Championships Physiotherapist 2002
  • Youth Commonwealth Games Multisport Physiotherapist Edinburgh 2000
  • Graduated 1990, Queen’s College, Glasgow.
    Worked in Edinburgh, Liverpool, Warrington and Auckland (NZ) before moving to the Scottish Rugby Union.
  • MSc (Sports Physiotherapy) Student-Part time UCL(London)
  • UK Vice Chair Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine (ACPSM)

 

GILLIAN MAIN Dip PT SMT
Massage Therapist

  • Edinburgh Rugby masseuse since 2003.
  • Scottish Claymores masseuse season 2004.
  • Italy Rugby masseuse 2003, 2005 6 Nations Tournament.
  • Extensive practise in remedial massage for non sporting clients.
  • Private practise since 2003 treating sportsmen and women of all levels: international, professional and amateur.
  • Qualified sports masseuse – Glasgow Premier Training International 2003.

MAIRI MACPHAIL MSc MCSP SRP MMACP

Physiotherapy Services 

  • Manipulative Association of Chartered Physiotherapists since 1999.
  • Scotland U18’s Team Physiotherapist from 1999 to 2005
  • Also Team Physiotherapist to Glasgow Rugby, Edinburgh Rugby, Scotland 7’s and Scotland Ladies between 1999 and 2006.
  • Livingston Football Club Team Physiotherapist from 2003 to 2006.
  • Graduated from Grampian School of Physiotherapy.  Masters Degree through University of East Anglia.
  • In Private Practice since 2000, treating sportsmen and women of all levels: international, professional and amateur.
  • Occupational Health involvement since 2002.

 

 

MATTHEW MERRICK BHSc MCSP

Physiotherapy Services

  • New Zealand trained Physiotherapist.
  • Scotland A Churchill Cup 2007.
  • Scotland U20's Team Physiotherapist 2006 - 2008.
  • Scotland U18A's Team Physiotherapist 2005 - 2006.
  • Auckland Divisonal Rugby Team Physiotherapist 2003.
  • Auckland Maori Rugby Team Physiotherapist 2003.
  • Highfield & Dolphin Rugby Football Club Physiotherapist 2004.
  • Ponsonby Districts Rugby Club Premier Team Physiotherapist 2003 - 2004 - Auckland Club Champions.
  • Eden Rugby Club Premier Team Physiotherapist 2002 - 2003.
  • Cork City Athletics Physiotherapist 2004.
  • Working in private practice since 2001.

 

TONI BLACKLOCK BSC POD. MCHS SRCH RGN
Podiatrist

  • Edinburgh Rugby Podiatrist since 2004.
  • Involved with Livingston Football Club since 2004.
  • Podiatrist for The State Street Caledonian Challenge since 2002.
  • Working closely with ‘Run and Become’, the running specialists, Dalry Road.
  • “Asics” recommended Podiatrist for Edinburgh 2005.
  • Private practice since 1998 treating sports people of all ages and disciplines.
  • Podiatrist to Australian Olympic runners 2000.
  • Graduated 1996 QMUC, Edinburgh, worked in Geelong and Melbourne, Australia for 5 years before commencing private practice in Edinburgh.

 

GAVIN SCOTT MA GRAD IPD
Sports Psychologist

  • Scotland Rugby Performance Analyst since 2002.
  • British and Irish Lions Performance Analyst 2005.
  • Between 1997 and 2002 Gavin played rugby professionally with Glasgow, Scotland 7’s and Scotland A and benched for Scotland.
  • Graduated from Dundee University with a MA (Hons) in Psychology in 1996 followed by a Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management in 1997.
  • Gavin is currently completing his Masters in Performance Psychology at Edinburgh University.
  • He is a member of the British Psychological Society and The British Association of Sport and Exercise Scientists (BASES) and is currently completing the BASES Sports and Exercise Psychologist supervised experience programme.
  • Gavin has worked in a wide range of sporting settings including rugby, cycling and cricket.

 

Gordon Mackay MD FRCS (Orthopaedics)

Orthopaedic Consultant and Sports Surgeon

Gordon Mackay is a sports specialist offering orthopaedic consultations and surgery.  He has experience in treating a variety of athletes from the Institute of Sport in Australia and Scotland, as well as international rugby players and professional footballers.

 

 

Gregor Townsend is Business partner and co-owner as well as being Scotland's most capped rugby player until recently when that title was taken by Scott Murray.

 

 

Ex-Scotland rugby Sevens captain Nick Penny is a chartered surveyor and Business Director of space.

 

 

Sharon Cleghorn worked for the Scottish Rugby Union before joining Space Clinics as Office Manager. Jessica Ventress joined the team in 2006 and assists Sharon in the management of SPACE.