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Physio James joins the Premier League

James Haycock has entered the competitive world of Premier League Football, courtesy of his First Class BSc (Hons) degree in Physiotherapy from the University of 海角直播. For James, 24, from Darlington, joined Newcastle United FC as an Academy Physiotherapist in July. He is currently working with the under 17s and 19 year-old teams, providing assessment and rehabilitation. James has also covered two of the reserve team鈥檚 games. In addition to achieving the First and his new job James also received the Valerie Lord Prize.

He said: 鈥淢y new job is a fantastic opportunity, to be able to work for such a big club, I could not have wished for better. The post can be demanding, there is a lot of pressure from parents and players to get individuals fit again, but it鈥檚 an excellent and entertaining job if you like football.鈥� James鈥� Physiotherapy qualification is actually his second degree, having previously gained a BSc (Hons) in Sports Science at Sunderland. James said: 鈥淢y 鈥楢鈥� levels were Business Studies, Sport Studies and Law. As I hadn鈥檛 studied Biology at 鈥楢鈥� level I couldn鈥檛 aim for a Physiotherapy degree at 18, so chose Sport. I wanted to go into Physiotherapy as it鈥檚 quite diverse, there are a lot of different areas to work in, not just football.

鈥淭he Physiotherapy degree鈥檚 practical placements in hospitals were all so different and good learning experiences. My placements included Dryburn, Northallerton and South Cleveland, sometimes in more acute settings like intensive care, which was rewarding. A lot was covered and this has been valuable in my current job.鈥�

During his degree James worked as a volunteer Physiotherapist for the British Transplant Games and as a warden in a students鈥� hall of residence. He was the only student on the Physiotherapy degree to graduate with a First. James added: 鈥淢y mother Patricia tells everybody she sees about my degrees and the new job. I鈥檓 still a Darlington fan, although I follow all of the North-East teams!鈥�

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