Kat Vlcek

Level 3 Sports Massage

Sports Massage Therapist

Kat has a background in professional dance and competitive swimming, giving her first-hand experience of injury, rehabilitation, and post-operative recovery. These experiences inspired her passion for helping others, leading her to qualify as a Sports Massage Therapist in 2018. Since then, she has gained experience working in private clinics as well as alongside the Exeter Chiefs rugby team.

Prior to beginning her BSc in Physiotherapy, due to graduate in July 2026, Kat also worked within the NHS as a Physiotherapy Assistant, further developing her clinical knowledge and patient-centred approach to care.

Kat is passionate about helping people regain function, improve mobility, and return to doing the things they enjoy. Having experienced the frustrations of injury and rehabilitation herself, she understands the physical and emotional challenges recovery can bring and strives to support patients through every stage of their journey

Outside of work, Kat enjoys hiking, going to the gym, and trying new sports. She also loves spending time with family and her five-month-old puppy. In 2022, she competed in her first bodybuilding season, placing in every show she entered, winning a sword trophy, and achieving 2nd place in Britain within her category.