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Elite athletes have whole medical and performance teams protecting their asserts and preparing them to deliver on their chosen public stage. Rock and metal touring musicians and their crews - who perform physically demanding shows/tasks 6 nights a week, with almost daily travel, for months - largely have none of that.
Until now. I'm changing that.
BSR is brought to you by Dr Steph Lazarczuk, a UK-based Sport Rehabilitator (North American Athletic Trainer or Australian Exercise Physiologist equivalent). Steph has 16 years of experience delivering healthcare with an emphasis on high performance. Steph has worked across sport (football, rugby, cricket, ice hockey - to name a few), for the UK military, and in private healthcare. This includes working with groups and individuals, here in the UK and abroad on international tours. Her extensive experience means she is well placed to deliver support that is not just a carbon copy for every booking.
Alongside caring for performers, Steph works at a UK university as a Senior Lecturer and researcher, teaching budding therapists the trade, and creating new knowledge related to injury and rehabilitation. Steph also currently looks after athletes competing nationally and internationally in a raft of sports. She is also an affiliate tutor for The Football Association, teaching care of life- and limb-threatening injuries and illnesses on their trauma courses. Steph is also a trained Mental Health First Aider and while not a replacement for emergency or ongoing psychological care, this does enable her to triage the whole person.
Relevant Qualifications:
· BSc (Hons) Sport Rehabilitation with full membership of the British Association of Sport Rehabilitators (including indemnity insurance)
· MSc Strength and Conditioning
· PhD with a focus on hamstring muscle/tendon injuries and adaptation to exercise
· Intermediate Trauma Medical Management in Football
· Mental Health First Aid
· Full (clean) UK drivers license
"Steph is a fantastic practitioner to work with and brings tremendous value. She’s efficient, knowledgeable, and a brilliant team player."
Check out Steph's main website or professional socials to learn more about her. (Find the BSR Insta linked at the bottom of the page.)
Check out a selection of Dr Steph Lazarczuk's research and appearances:
Check out this PhD Pinboard blog post hosted by Sports Science legend Jo Clubb where Steph explores the impact of training on hamstring muscle-tendon unit geometry.
Steph chats with her colleagues across the pond on all things hamstring adaptation.
This 2019 paper from Aisha James and Steph Lazarczuk examines injury rates, types and events in West End Performers.