Angela Jackson is a Chartered Physiotherapist dedicated to transforming how young athletes are supported. With over 35 years of experience, she is on a mission to raise awareness that young athletes are not simply "mini adults" with their own unique anatomy and physiology which demands specialised approaches to injury prevention and rehabilitation.
Her career has taken her from the UK to Canada supporting national teams, Premier League Football clubs, schools and thousands of injured children helping them get safely back to sport.
She is the founder of the sire Kids Back 2 Sport, a trusted information platform for parents, coaches, teachers and health professionals providing evidenced based guidance to support injured athletes.
A passionate educator, Angela regularly shares her extensive knowledge and experience through workshops, conferences, and courses to raise the standard of care for younger athletes.
She is available to speak at conferences and deliver online and in person workshops within schools and clubs on all aspects of injury prevention and young athlete development.
She is the author of several highly acclaimed online courses for health and exercise professionals sharing her extensive experience on how to accurately assess and rehabilitate children of all abilities safely back to sport.
Click on the link to hear Angela talking with Matt Phillips from the STA about her courses and her approach to working with youth athletes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmgD8PekG_A
For 19 years, she has been the Physiotherapist and Strength and Conditioning Consultant for the Cheshire Cricket Board and has created coaching resources on reducing injuries in cricket for the England & Wales Cricket Board Coaching Association including the unique injury risk reduction programme for junior cricketers available to players, coaches and parents Ready 4 Cricket
Hear more about Angela's 35-year career: https://www.physiquipe.com/podcast/angela-jackson/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6OjBBUnQ6Q\Hear some of Angela's thoughts and ideas about youth athletes
Young Knees – Chewing It Over with Jack Chew https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scsU6uqAfvo
Physio Matters Podcast episode 100 – Perfectionism and more… https://physio-matters.com/the-physiomatters-podcast/
PhysioNote Sounds https://player.captivate.fm/episode/94d359ca-bad5-4bfc-b456-6cf51a4a96aa
Back Pain In Kids https://omny.fm/shows/the-back-pain-podcast/back-pain-in-kids-spondys-spondylolysis-stress-fra
Neurocognitive Rehabilitation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBF-ArhvtVM
E3 Rehab Podcast: Sever's and Osgood's
If you would llike to learn more visit the Kids Back 2 Sport website