Marco Ferreira

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About ME

ABOUT MEI am a Sports Physiotherapist based in Madeira, Portugal, specialising in musculoskeletal rehabilitation, sports injuries and performance.My professional experience spans more than a decade in elite sport, including professional tennis on the ATP and WTA World Tours, Olympic and national team environments, and professional football.Alongside my work in elite sport, I work with active individuals of different backgrounds and levels, helping them manage pain, recover from injury and return to the activities that matter to them.My approach combines clinical assessment, hands-on treatment, rehabilitation and performance-focused strategies, adapting the process to the individual and the demands of their sport or lifestyle.Currently based in Madeira, I work at Galo Physio in Caniço and in collaboration with Centro Médico de Machico.
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EXPERIENCE

WTA / ATP World TourPrivate Performance Physiotherapist
2013 — PresentOver a decade of experience working with professional tennis players across the ATP and WTA World Tours, supporting athletes through competition, rehabilitation and performance demands.Experience includes all four Grand Slam tournaments — Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and US Open — as well as multiple WTA 1000 events, Olympic environments and national team competitions.Selected AthletesWTA Top 5
Belinda Bencic (SUI) · Dominika Cibulková (SVK)WTA Top 10
Barbora Krejčíková (CZE)WTA Top 30
Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) · Bernarda Pera (USA) · Magda Linette (POL) · Marta Kostyuk (UKR) · Donna Vekić (CRO)ATP Top 50
Steve Johnson (USA)Grand Slam Winner
Barbora Krejčíková — Wimbledon 2024 · Roland Garros 2021Grand Slam Finalist
Dominika Cibulková — Australian Open 2014Olympic ExperienceOlympic MedallistsBelinda Bencic — Gold, Singles & Silver, Doubles · Tokyo 2020Barbora Krejčíková — Gold, Doubles · Tokyo 2020Donna Vekić — Silver, Singles · Paris 2024National TeamsKazakhstan — Fed CupLatvia — Davis CupNottingham Forest FCPDP Physiotherapist
August 2022 — February 2023
Nottingham, UKWorked within a professional football environment, supporting player rehabilitation, injury management and medical provision within the PDP programme.Loughborough SportPerformance Physiotherapist
May 2022 — August 2022
Loughborough, UKWorked within a high-performance sporting environment, supporting athletes through assessment, rehabilitation and performance-focused physiotherapy.Notts County FCHead of Medical Services
September 2019 — May 2022
Nottingham, UKLed the medical provision within a professional football environment, overseeing injury management, rehabilitation and day-to-day medical support.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS10+ years
Working in elite and professional sport2 WTA Top 5
Athletes supported1 WTA Top 10
Athlete supported5 WTA Top 30
Athletes supported6 Olympic athletes
Including 3 Olympic medallists4 Grand Slams
Australian Open · Roland Garros · Wimbledon · US OpenMultiple WTA 1000 events
Across the professional tennis calendarExperience across both competitive and preparatory phases, supporting athlete readiness, rehabilitation and performance.

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PHILOSOPHY

Understand. Treat. Rebuild. Perform.I believe effective physiotherapy starts with understanding the individual, not simply the injury or the symptoms.A thorough clinical assessment helps identify the factors contributing to the problem and provides the foundation for an individualised treatment and rehabilitation plan.Treatment may include manual therapy and other appropriate interventions to help manage symptoms and restore movement. However, treatment is only one part of the process.Rehabilitation should progressively rebuild strength, capacity, confidence and tolerance to load, while reflecting the demands of the individual's sport, training or daily life.For athletes, the ultimate goal is not simply to be pain-free. It is to be prepared for the physical and performance demands of returning to training and competition.For active individuals, the goal may be returning to running, the gym, sport, work or simply doing the things they enjoy without limitation.The process is individual. The goal is always to help people move from where they are now towards where they want to be.
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Services

Manual TherapyHands-on treatment can be used as part of a broader rehabilitation process to help manage symptoms, improve movement and support recovery.Manual therapy is selected according to the individual's presentation and goals, and is combined with active rehabilitation where appropriate.Sports InjurySports injuries require more than simply managing symptoms.Assessment focuses on understanding the injury, the individual's current capacity and the demands of their sport. Rehabilitation is then progressed according to those demands, with the aim of returning to training and competition safely and confidently.MSK PainMusculoskeletal pain can affect movement, training, work and everyday life.I provide assessment and treatment for a range of musculoskeletal conditions, with the aim of understanding the contributing factors, managing symptoms and progressively restoring function and capacity.PerformancePerformance work can take place both during rehabilitation and when no injury is present.For injured athletes, the focus is on progressively rebuilding the physical qualities required for training and competition.For healthy athletes and active individuals, the focus can be on movement, physical capacity, preparation and identifying potential limitations that may affect performance.The goal is not simply to return to activity — it is to be ready for it.
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