Rob Johnson

Rob first became interested in physiotherapy after suffering 2 anterior cruciate injuries as a professional footballer and recovering from 2 major operations and long rehabilitation to return to top class football. He later won a League cup winners medal in 1988 to become the first professional footballer to play in the top league after having 2 anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions.

These injuries inspired him to become a physiotherapist.

After playing for 14 years as a professional footballer at Luton Town and then Leicester City FC, Rob began to study to become a physiotherapist. He gained a place at the University of Hertfordshire from 1994-97 to gain his BSc (Honors) degree in Physiotherapy.

After qualifying Rob worked in many hospitals, and physiotherapy clinics, but has also worked extensively in professional sport. He worked in the Premier League for 4 years at Sheffield Wednesday and later at The English Institute of Sport (EIS).

The EIS is responsible for the medical care for the Great Britain summer and winter Olympic Athletics. Rob worked for 10 years with Jessica Ennis-Hill gold medalist winner of the heptathlon in London 2012 and silver medalist in Rio 2016. Rob designed the rehabilitation program for Jessica to overcome her Achilles tendon injury prior to the Rio games.

Anthony Joshua the current world heavy weight champion and ex England Cricket captain Michael Vaughan are among many other elite athletes Rob has helped manage at the Eis.

He has also worked for 12 years with Nick Matthew three times Squash World Champion helping him to overcome a long term back problem.

Anthony Joshua the current World Heavy weight champion boxer is among many other elite athletes.

Rob has also worked extensively in hospitals and private clinics dealing with all musculoskeletal problems related to the back, neck, upper and lower limbs. Workplace issues with posture and prescribing rehabilitation programs as well as biomechanical assessments.

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Jessica ENNIS-HILL
Heptathlon gold medalist in London in 2012
and the silver medalist in Rio 2016

"As an athlete you inevitably face injuries through different phases of your career. Fortunately I had an incredible team of experts who guided me through these difficult times. Rob Johnson was part of that team and helped to develop a detailed and comprehensive rehab program that nursed me back back to full fitness after such injuries. Rob Johnson played a huge part in creating my rehab programme and ensuring it was carried out correctly and tailored and adapted to my individual needs."


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Nick MATTHEW
3 times world squash champion
and former world number 1

"Rob was my physio for over 15 years throughout my squash career helping me through many ups & downs along the way. One of the best things about Rob is his ability to take a step back and cleverly look at the underlying causes of injuries & the unique circumstances surrounding them rather than the short term fix of solely treating the problem. We built up a great personal relationship which enabled me to develop complete trust in Rob to successfully manage my body throughout my career."


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Dr. Richard HIGGINS
Head of Sports Medicine SWFC and EIS
Sheffield

"As a Specialist in Sports Medicine I worked with Rob for over 20 years initially when he was the Head Physiotherapist at Sheffield Wednesday Football club in 1998-2000 and then when he joined me at the English institute of Sport as the Lead Physiotherapist.

The English Institute of Sport was a ground breaking high performance centre in England, catering for Olympic and Elite sport. In the time I worked with Rob as part of the multidisciplinary team he directed the rehabilitation, treatment and general day to day preventative care of many World and Olympic champions across a number of sports. These included three times Squash World Champion Nick Matthew, Olympic and World Champion heptathlete Jessica Ennis-Hill, England cricket Ashes winning captain Michael Vaughan, as well as many GB diving and winter sports Olympic medalists. Rob also continued to take referrals from myself from the football club. He is one of the most highly experienced, innovative and skilled physiotherapists I have worked with during my career as a Sports Medicine Doctor."


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Toni Minichiello
Olympic Athletics Coach
UK Coaching Coach of the Year 2012

"Rob worked with me and my athletes in my training group for over 15 years. In that time he worked with World class level athletes and International Medalists, most notably with Olympic Champion Jessica Ennis-Hill and Winter Bobsleigh World Champion Driver Nicola Minichiello. Rob brought a measured and analytical approach to solving sometimes very complex career threatening injuries. The results saved athletes from an early exit from the sport and without his help and dedication they would not have gone on to achieve success. Rob's professional and supportive manner makes him great to work with and is highly respected by coaches and athletes alike. In high performance you need the best and Rob is one of the best."

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