About PhysioNeeds East Bridgford

I have years of experience treating a wide variety of injuries and a wide range of patients including famous people like Stephie Graph, Stuart Pearce, Brian Ferry and Jane Torville. I opened my first private physiotherapy practice in 1982. Torville and Dean then opened the Nottingham Sports Injury Clinic in 1995.

I retired from clinical work in 2020 and I am enjoying my retirement and having more time to spend with my grandchildren, horse riding and walking my dog Willow. I also enjoy reading, listening to music as well as theatre and travel. I believe that hands on physiotherapy is very important and I make sure all my staff are trained and deliver the best quality hands on treatment possible.

My keen interest within physiotherapy is musculoskeletal and I enjoy treating people of all ages. I always like to focus on people's own goals whether that's returning to high level sport or simply being pain free doing the hoovering. I find my job very rewarding when I get patients back to the activities they enjoy and getting them better!

I have undertaken many postgraduate training courses to enable me to continually develop my manual skills. I am a fully qualified Sports Massage Therapist (ITEC) and I treated runners at the Great North Run for the NSPCC for 3 years when I was living and training in Newcastle. I am trained in Acupuncture which can have amazing results and it's always fascinating me. I also have a keen interest in Pilates, having undertaken APPI Pilates training to Intermediate Level and I run Pilates Classes at the Nottingham Sports Injury Clinic.

I enjoy riding and I represented England in 2006-2008, competing in Ireland for the British Young Riders dressage squad on my pony Billy. After university, and a spot of travelling, I have returned to competing but I now do British Eventing on my horse Hugo. With my knowledge of equestrianism I am part of PhysioNeeds Equestrian which looks at a riders posture/position and how this may be effecting your riding or your horses way of going. Please see the section on PhysioNeeds Equestrian for more information.

I studied Physiotherapy at Sheffield Hallam University, qualifying in 2010. After qualifying I spent some time working for the NHS in Cambridgeshire. Since 2012 I have chosen to work in a variety of different private healthcare settings, including providing occupational physiotherapy for DHL aviation. I have worked for PhysioNeeds since 2019.

I have completed post graduate training in the Mulligan Concept of Manual Therapy levels 1-4, which fits in well with my approach of helping facilitate better movement in my patients day to day lives. I am also AACP Acupuncture qualified. I have written a number of physiotherapy blogs over the years which I have really enjoyed, giving an opportunity to express my creative side!

I have a personal interest in psychology, nutrition and strength and conditioning, which also dovetail nicely into my physiotherapy practice. I always find particular satisfaction in helping people return to exercise or get more active when they thought it wouldn’t be possible for them. In my free time I enjoy swimming, cycling, running, reading, and the occasional bit of drawing and painting.

My passion for sport is what inspired my career choice. I studied Sports Rehabilitation and Exercise Science BSc Hons at the University of Nottingham and graduated with a 2:1. I also work for Nottingham Forest FC as a Sports Rehabilitator for the academy teams. My main interest are lower limb injuries, including hip, knee and ankle.

Through my academic career and post-graduate experience, I have learnt a vast range of treatment methods including soft tissue massage, kinesiology and sports taping, and neck and back spinal mobilisations. I am also first aid qualified after completing my Immediate Care in Sport (ICIS) Level 2 last year.

To further develop my knowledge and skills in sports physiotherapy I have recently completed a Graduate Certificate in Sports Physiotherapy at La Trobe University. I have been fortunate to commence further studies here in the UK and am working towards completing my Master of Specialist Physiotherapy Practice at Sheffield Hallam University.

I enjoy working with people to achieve their goals, and strongly believe in equipping people with the knowledge and skills to overcome or prevent injury.

I have over 6 years’ experience teaching mat-work Pilates, and my clients have included elite athletes, pre and post-natal women, or members of the community wanting to get move their bodies and get stronger!

My other great passion is travelling and now that I am living in the UK, I look forward to doing a bit more of visiting, eating and drinking my way through Europe!

I believe that everyone should be treated uniquely and that a one-size-fits-all approach is not optimal – I feel effective listening and communication is essential to solving and treating each presenting condition.

I’m also a fully qualified Sports Massage Therapist and a qualified Gym Instructor. With this mix of qualifications, I aim to be able to provide a holistic approach to everyone to achieve the best possible results.

Away from work and studies, I’ve competed at high levels in a variety of sports including football, cricket, duathlons and cycling, with track cycling now being my big passion outside of work. I also am a big dog lover, and you will often find me walking or looking after dogs in my local area!

Outside of clinical work, I have worked in professional sport for 3 years, particularly in downhill mountain biking, road cycling and snow sports. During this time, I have attended over 20 UCI world cups, 3 UCI world championships, La Vuelta 2022 and the Tour De France Femmes 2023. I hope to go to the Paralympic Games with British Cycling in Paris 2024!

I am passionate about exercise-based rehabilitation and hands-on treatment, aimed at sporting injuries, age-related conditions or general lifestyle aches and pains. I believe in not simply relieving symptoms, but instead finding and targeting the root cause.

I regularly participate in continued professional development (CPD) courses such as dry cupping, sports nutrition, and attend conferences focussing on specific joints or treatment modalities.

I am a warm, caring person and practitioner and I'm extremely committed to working together to improve people’s pain and health. I believe in creating bespoke, goal-related treatment plans which focus on the individual holistically, including exercise-based and manual therapy.

As well as a Physiotherapist, I am a professional dancer and have been actively participating in freelance professional dance projects and tours for the last few years. I have been dancing since I was 2 years old but took things more professionally after my success in BBC Young Dancer in 2019. I am particularly passionate about health in sports and dance, but am always keen to help people with a variety of ailments.