Meet The Team
Meet our experienced sports therapists, dedicated to helping you recover from pain, improve movement and get back to doing what you love.
With expert hands-on treatment, personalised rehabilitation and honest advice, we'll help you recover with confidence and support you every step of the way.
Dan Elsigood – Clinical Director & Sports Therapist
Dan graduated from the University of Chichester with a first class honours degree in Sports Therapy in 2012 and has been an integral part of Swindon Sports Therapy ever since. In 2021 he became the owner and Clinical Director of the clinic — a role that reflects both his clinical expertise and his commitment to the continued growth and evolution of what Swindon Sports Therapy offers.
Dan’s interest in sports therapy began from a personal place. He experienced a recurrently dislocating shoulder from an early age — a problem that eventually required surgery — and successfully rehabilitated himself back to full fitness. That experience gave him a deep, personal understanding of what clients go through and what genuinely effective rehabilitation looks like from the inside.
His treatment approach draws from many methods developed over more than a decade of clinical practice, with a particular focus on the myofascial system and identifying which parts of the body have stopped doing their job properly. He is a graduate of the Go To Therapist Mentorship with Dave O’Sullivan and a trained Be Activated practitioner under Douglas Heel.
Outside the clinic Dan is a devoted family man who fits in cricket, running, badminton and gym training around life with his young family. He also claims to be a football fan — though as a Newcastle supporter, we’ll let you draw your own conclusions about how enjoyable that is.
Dan’s Qualifications And Registrations
- 1st Class Honour Degree in Sports Therapy from Chichester University
- Touchline Medic / Sports Therapist – Newbury RFC
- Advanced Myofascial / Kinesio Taping
- ‘Go To’ Therapist Mentorship Graduate – Dave O’Sullivan
- Douglas Heel – Be Activated
- Registered and Insured With The Society Of Sports Therapists
Stuart Hillis – Sports Therapist
Stuart graduated from the University of Northampton with a 2:1 in Sports Therapy in 2013 and joined Swindon Sports Therapy in 2015. Over the past decade he has become a cornerstone of the clinic — known for his ability to communicate clearly with clients and his consistent ability to get outstanding results.
Stuart’s treatment approach has evolved considerably over the years, shaped by a wide variety of conditions and client types. Two areas of particular interest drive his continuing development: the role of connective tissue in the body’s ability to move freely, and the way previous physical and psychological trauma can manifest as pain and dysfunction in the body. His determination to find the true root cause of a problem — rather than simply treating what’s in front of him — makes him an exceptionally effective therapist.
Stuart has also worked with Wantage FC and the Swindon Storm American Football team — and if you can successfully rehabilitate American football players through one of the most physically demanding sports there is, you can handle pretty much any injury that comes through the door.
Away from the clinic Stuart is a devoted husband and father who loves adventures with his family. He cycles regularly, plays football and follows sport enthusiastically across the board.
Stuarts Qualifications And Registrations
- University of Northampton Degree in Sports Therapy 2:1 Classification
- Spinal and Peripheral Joint Mobilisation
- Level 3 Fitness Instructor
- Douglas Heel – Be Activated
- Advanced Sports Massage
- Registered and Insured With The Federation Of Holistic Therapists
Will Gibbs – Sports Therapist
Will graduated from York St John University with a 2:1 in Sport & Exercise Therapy and joined the Swindon Sports Therapy team in 2025 — bringing with him a impressive range of experience for a therapist at the start of his career.
During his time at university Will worked closely with York City Football Club’s first team and Wakefield Trinity Rugby Club, assisting the lead physiotherapist and gaining hands-on experience at professional level that few newly qualified therapists can match. He has since combined that foundation with time shadowing within the Swindon Sports Therapy clinic, developing his understanding of the whole-body approach that defines how we work.
Will’s passion for the profession started young — watching and learning from a family friend who worked as a Premier League physiotherapist. From that moment every academic and professional decision has pointed in the same direction. He is currently Sports Therapist at RLC Rugby and is a FIFA registered member.
His drive is straightforward: to help clients feel better and become an improved version of themselves. Whatever you bring him, Will will be ready to help.
Away from the clinic Will is a Padel enthusiast, gym regular, footballer and runner — and a devoted Liverpool fan, which at least makes his match days considerably more enjoyable than Dan’s.
Will's Qualifications And Registrations
- 2:1 in Sport & Exercise Therapy from York St John University
- Spinal and Peripheral Joint Mobilisation
- Current Sports Therapist at RLC Rugby
- Advanced Sports Massage
- FIFA Member
- Registered and Insured With The Society Of Sports Therapists
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- 45-minute sessions — £57
- No referral needed
- Monday to Saturday, early mornings and evenings
- 28 Newport Street, Swindon, SN1 3DX
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