About Us
I have an Honours degree in Physiotherapy followed by a Masters degree in Rehabilitative Physiotherapy, which is basically how to diagnose and effectively treat 'Aches and Pains', irrespective of whether they are sporting traumas, overuse, or a strain caused by every day living such as back pain caused by an awkward bend picking up an old news paper. I worked in that really famous medical street within London prior to becoming Physiotherapist for Kent Police. I no longer work for Kent Police, relinquishing this role in February 2008 to allow me to concentrate full time on private practice.
How I Work:-
I have a somewhat different approach to the 'old school' style of physiotherapy. I am very much hands on, manipulating soft tissues and joints to get information about how they have responded to injury, as well as to measure their response to treatment. My practice is very much about stretching tissue if it is too tight, strengthening tissue if it is under performing, balancing and aligning joints that are not contributing fully to a range of motion, and reducing swelling, all these require getting hands on and physically but in a 'controlled' manner altering the muscle, joint and neural behavior. I tend not to place people on machines that stretch them, make them tingle or just 'beep' occasionally. I also don't agree it has to get worse before it gets better, and the idea of no pain no gain is a myth!

Rehabilitation is an essential component to recovery, and that does not mean running around a gym, although for some it might. Rehabilitation is the knowledge about how the body heals, understanding the clever, but simple rules the body follows in order to repair, and maximizing those events to get a good outcome. Lying face down on a bed and being zapped by a machine will not help, even if for ten minutes after the 'treatment' you feel a bit 'less stiff'.
I do however believe that knowledge is power and those practitioners such as I should be open and honest in everything we do. Only by conveying our knowledge so it can be understood will a good outcome be achieved. You should receive the best assessment, an accurate clinical diagnosis and treatment. You should be told the truth about what the problem is, understand the problem and know how long you are likely to require treatment.
These are some of the key points that will assist in your recovery, eventual return to functionality and a satisfactory experience within this clinic setting.