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Meet the team · Southampton

Expert care.
A team who listens.

Meet the people behind The Recovery Room. Our therapists combine clinical experience, hands-on treatment and exercise rehabilitation to help you work towards your goals—whether that means everyday movement or getting back to sport.

Established in 2012 by James KirkpatrickSociety of Sports Therapists membersAssessment, treatment & rehabilitation
The people behind your care

Get to know your clinicians

Different backgrounds and clinical interests, with a shared focus on understanding your needs and helping you move forward.

James Kirkpatrick, Clinic Director

James Kirkpatrick

Clinic Director & Lead TherapistMSc · MSST · FHEA

James founded The Recovery Room in 2012. He brings clinical and university teaching experience to his work, with particular interests in running injuries, tendon problems and persistent pain.

Clinical interests

  • Running injuries
  • Tendon pain
  • Shockwave therapy
  • Exercise rehabilitation
Experience & qualifications

James holds an MSc in Sports Therapy and a BSc in Sports Science from the University of Southampton. His academic background includes working as a Programme Leader at the University of Chichester and a Senior Lecturer at the University of Winchester.

A Teaching Fellow and former LTA Level 4 tennis coach, James combines his interests in movement and sport with rehabilitation tailored to each person's lifestyle. His running injury prevention work has featured in Women’s Running.

Outside the clinic, he enjoys trail running, tennis and watersports.

Society of Sports Therapists · SST8030

Adele Young, Senior Therapist

Adele Young

Senior TherapistBSc · MSST

Adele combines her work at The Recovery Room with a part-time NHS role as a Senior clinician treating muscle and joint conditions. Her approach brings together exercise, hands-on treatment and education around your goals.

Clinical interests

  • Lower limb injuries
  • Sports massage
  • Pilates-based rehabilitation
  • Adolescent sport
Experience & qualifications

Adele graduated in Sports Therapy from Bournemouth University in 2022, achieving the highest grade in her cohort. She is a Kids Back 2 Sport Practitioner and has additional NHS training in supporting adolescent athletes.

Her research explored confidence during rehabilitation. She also worked as a research assistant on a Bournemouth University project focused on reducing falls and fractures in the community.

A former youth international sailor, Adele enjoys watersports, cycling, tennis and running. She uses Pilates-based rehabilitation within her clinical approach.

Society of Sports Therapists · SST24057

Katie Dunn, Therapist

Katie Dunn

TherapistBSc · MSST

Katie is a Sports Therapy graduate from the University of Winchester. She offers hands-on treatment and exercise rehabilitation, with a particular interest in lower limb injuries and helping people build confidence in movement.

Clinical interests

  • Lower limb injuries
  • Sports massage
  • Joint mobilisation
  • Strength assessment
Experience & qualifications

Katie graduated with a 2:1 degree in Sports Therapy. Her clinical skills include exercise rehabilitation, soft tissue techniques, joint mobilisation, taping and muscle dynamometry.

Her dissertation investigated concussion knowledge among sailing instructors and recreational sailors, informing safety guidance and protocols within her sailing club.

Also a Senior Sailing Instructor, Katie enjoys sailing, walking in nature and Formula 1.

Society of Sports Therapists · SST30018

Our expertise, working together

Support for movement, sport and everyday life

Explore the clinic's services below. Your clinician will discuss suitable options following an assessment of your needs.

01 · ASSESSMENT

Sports injury care

Assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for injuries affecting sport, exercise or daily movement.

Explore injury treatment →
02 · HANDS-ON CARE

Sports massage

Hands-on treatment tailored to your muscle tension, activity levels and recovery needs.

Explore sports massage →
03 · TENDON SUPPORT

Shockwave therapy

An available treatment option, with suitability discussed as part of your assessment and care plan.

Explore shockwave therapy →
04 · BUILDING CONFIDENCE

Exercise rehabilitation

Guided exercises and progression shaped around your starting point, lifestyle and goals.

Explore rehabilitation →
06 · CONTROLLED MOVEMENT

Pilates classes

Explore the clinic's small-group Pilates classes and the available booking options.

Explore Pilates classes →
How we work

Your goals shape your care

You do not need to be an athlete or know which treatment you need. Start with a conversation about what is holding you back and what you would like to get back to.

James guiding a client through a movement assessment
James at The Recovery Room.
  1. Time to understand you

    Discuss your symptoms, relevant history and the effect on your daily life, work or sport.

  2. A plan you understand

    Talk through your assessment and suitable treatment or rehabilitation options with your clinician.

  3. Progress towards your goals

    Use guidance, exercise and ongoing review to work towards the activities that matter to you.

Meet your team.
Take your next step.

Book an assessment to discuss your symptoms and explore a plan with a clinician. If you would like to speak to us first, get in touch.

Book your assessment

Prefer a conversation? Call 07748 483639

No GP referral neededRomsey Golf Club, Romsey RoadSouthampton, SO16 0XW