The Sports Therapy Association (STA), The Society of Sports Therapists (SST) and The Sports Therapy Organisation (STO) are widely recognised as the three main professional membership bodies specifically representing Sports Therapists in the UK.

In Ep.279 of the STA Clinician Podcast ‘Collaboration: Therapy Show 2026 & Beyond’, host Matt Phillips is joined by representatives from each of these professional membership bodies, who discuss how by working together in collaboration the Sports Therapy Industry can move forwards & upwards. They also reflect on what’s in store at this year’s Therapy Show, formerly known as Therapy Expo, which is taking place at the NEC Birmingham this November, on Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th.

Representatives from the three professional bodies:

• Kate Williams, Head of Education at The SST (Society of Sports Therapists)
• Sarah Catlow, Chair of the STO (Sports Therapy Organisation), and
• Gary Benson, founder of the STA (Sports Therapy Association)

The panel discusses conference goals, public education, professional membership, education standards, and the language around diagnosis and clinical decision-making. The episode highlights opportunities for unified messaging, better accreditation and training, and the power of multidisciplinary events to raise standards, protect patients, and support practitioners across the sector.