About
Dragon rehab was launched to provide the highest quality, evidence-based injury advice and rehab coaching available in the UK. Working with a highly experienced pro-sports physiotherapist can help you overcome even the most challenging of injuries and ensure a safe and speedy return to playing the sports you love. Our online consultation system makes it easy to get your diagnosis and treatment plan up and running - no more travelling for face to face appointments at busy clinics; have them in the comfort of your own home!
Andy Shea - owner of Dragon Rehab holds a Master's Degree in Sports Physiotherapy and has gained a huge amount of experience working as a sports physio at professional clubs like Manchester United FC; Newcastle Falcons RFC; Cardiff City FC and Cardiff Rugby. The outcomes and results that can be achieved with professional men and women in their chosen sports are completely transferable to those outside of the professional circles, but up until now, this kind of expertise has been hard to access. Dragon Rehab firmly believes that every athlete, gym-goer, weekend warrior and occasional exerciser deserves the same high level of rehab programming as a professional, and the same high level results.
“That feeling I get seeing a client overcome the challenges of pain and injury to make a successful return to sports is the reason I love being a Physio!"
Andy Shea
MSc Sports Physiotherapy
More about Andy Shea
MSc Sports Physiotherapy
Owner of Dragon Rehab
- Andy progressed through the ranks at Cardiff Blues from 2002-2013. During that time the club won the EDF trophy and the Amlin European Challenge Cup.
- Between 2013-17 he held the title 'Head of medicine and sports science' for Cardiff City FC Academy where he designed and implemented the club's groundbreaking Athletic Development Curriculum. This remains the cornerstone of the club's physical development pathway and has had a positive effect on player performances on the field, strength and speed testing results. The greatest achievement of the curriculum was a large reduction in injury for players of all ages throughout the Academy system.
- Andy also worked for Manchester United in 2017 rehabbing players from their Academy at their training ground in Carrington.
- 2018 - present. Andy currently works for Newcastle Falcons RFC who play in the English Premiership. His role includes diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injury, as well as research, development and implementation of new rehabilitation programmes.
Dragon Rehab is proud to support the
Motor Neurone Disease Association.
Gavin Alan Pugh was the founder of a company named Dragon Soccer which operated in Minnesota, USA. It was a soccer coaching company that he set up and successfully ran from 2010 until he sadly passed away in 2016 after bravely battling Motor Neurone Disease. Originally from Wales, he was a great friend and inspiration to everyone he met. We spent over 25 years as great friends, negotiating the sometimes challenging events that life threw at us, but always with one eye on future successes. The courage that he showed throughout his life in following his dreams, forging a soccer coaching company from nothing and then in fighting for as long as he was able against MND, was inspiring and unforgettable.
Gavin was a proud Welshman, and so it made total sense for him to utilise the Welsh Dragon as part of his company name and logo. And so, as the inspiration for launching this website, celebrating my own nationality and honouring my good friend’s life and successful company, Dragon Rehab was born.
The Motor Neurone Disease Association (MND Association) is a British charity, operating in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, established in 1979 by a group of volunteers to coordinate care, support, and research for people affected by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which is a form of motor neurone disease (MND) (also known as Charcot disease, ALS or, in the United States, Lou Gehrig's disease).
The association is the only national charity in England, Wales and Northern Ireland that funds and promotes global research into the disease and provides support for people affected by Motor Neurone Disease. It is a membership organisation with over 9,000 members forming a national and local network that provides information and support alongside fighting for improved services. It has over 7,000 active volunteers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and around 170 paid staff, whose specialist skills and knowledge are dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by MND.
Dragon Rehab aims to support this important charity through spreading the word about the important work that they do and the support that they can offer people who have received this diagnosis and also their families.
Please click on to the MNDA logo and find out about how you can help.
andy@dragonrehab.com
