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HUGELY EXPERIENCED NON-LEAGUE PHYSIOTHERAPIST GAVIN BLACKWELL ON AN OFTEN UNDER-RATED RELATIONSHIP

Vital role: Everton physio Mick Rathbone treats Alan Stubbs and, right, Newcastle physio Derek Wright

THE football industry is becoming increasingly diverse with the advent of so many different areas – nutrition, tactical monitoring, video analysis and more - but the role of physio remains absolutely vital.
Every manager seeks the man in control of this aspect of the club to not only be competent in the medical area but a father fi gure/confi dant/counsellor and more. Ev...