Mike started his career in 2003 – originally working at a number of local leisure centres, across the St. Albans and Harpenden area. Starting off as a casual staff member, working up the ranks from
- Gym Instructor
- Personal Trainer
- Health and Fitness Manager
- Group Exercise co-ordinator
During this time, Mike studied a number of CPDs and workshops to enhance what he could offer to clients from
During the latter years of his employment Mike studied a higher level qualification in Sports Therapy and started offering sports massage treatments.
Mike started Watford Injury Clinic in in 2010 (back when it was Harpenden Sport Massage) and has since diversified and expanded the services he can offer. Just before the 1st Covid lockdown Mike moved the business from Harpenden, to a 2 room studio clinic in Garston, Watford with the intention of creating a practice that would combine the best of traditional sports and remedial, soft tissue therapy with the principles and more advanced techniques of osteopathic and chiropractic manual therapy.
With over 20 years of clinical experience, Mike’s practice follows the philosophy that therapy is most successful when people are treated as whole human beings, not as individual parts, and his work is focused on finding and treating the root causes.
Education
Mike Minerve Dip.ST AST FSTO Cert. SM OMT completed his training from the Active Health Group and has been a member of regulatory bodies ever since. Mike has an interest in corrective exercise and getting results as soon as clinically possible – and keeping them away.
Career
Health and Fitness manager (and other roles) at London Colney Adventure World (this was replaced with Cotlandswick Leisure Centre), Westminster Lodge and Harpenden Leisure Centre. Mike also ran a private practise at Harpenden Leisure Centre treating soft tissue injuries (operating out of the Spa area) and a freelance Personal Trainer out of the gym and studio.
Professional Achievements
- Most Outstanding Sports Therapist 2018 – Hertfordshire
- Health care aware winner 2018 – CEO Today
- Best Sports Therapy Centre – Hertfordshire – Global Health & Pharma
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Therapist Qualifications
- L2 Gym Instructor
- L2 Nutrition Advisor
- L2 Group Indoor Cycling
- L2 Speed Training
- L3 Advanced Fitness Instructor
- L3 Personal Trainer
- L5 Advanced Diploma in Sports Therapy
- Medical Acupuncture (L1 & 2)
- Vacuum Cupping
- Certificate in Cosmetic Acupuncture
- Strapping and Taping
- Kinesiology Taping
- Spinal Manipulation (Osteopathic & Chiropractic techniques)
- Registered Fellow of Sports Therapy Organisation