About us

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 am a family person and love my family with all my heart.

I have triplet boys called Mark, Peter and James and a daughter called Abigail. James and Abigail are now partners in PhysioNeeds. I love to horse ride in my spare time and take my springador called 'Willow' for a walk everyday. I also enjoy reading, listening to music as well as theatre and travel. I would say my specialty is backs and necks as I have graduated in osteopathic manipulative techniques. I also gain great satisfaction in seeing how core stability exercises/pilates help my patients and have established PhysioNeeds Equestrian which combines my interests and specialities. 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.

I graduated from Nottingham University in 2007 in Physiotherapy (BSc Hons) and have since gained a Masters in Manual Therapy (MSc MMACP) in 2015 including an Advance Practice Module allowing me to deal with more complex cases.

I have practiced acupuncture since 2007 and I am AACP qualified. I am also able to perform shockwave therapy and have had great success with this. I have attended numerous training courses over the years ensuring my clinical knowledge is up to date and as informed as possible.

When it comes to physio, I specialise in differential diagnosis of complex cases and spinal rehabilitation and sports injuries. I used to work in community rehabilitation for the elderly specialising in mobility and have worked in hospital rotations as well as professional sport as a physio for West Ham United for both the senior and academy squads. I started in private practice in 2010 and have loved treating a wide spread of injuries over this time.

I have a strong emphasis on hands on techniques as I believe this is the best way to relieve secondary complications. At the same time, I will push my patients to self -manage and communicate clearly on their progression. This is the best way to derive a valid prognosis. I have always had a keen interest in complex musculoskeletal cases, I enjoy the problem-solving aspect and enjoy challenging myself and thinking laterally.

I enjoy new challenges and I’m always looking to improve existing treatment techniques or discovering new ones by going on regular courses. Since qualifying I am now fully trained in manipulation therapy, shockwave therapy and injection therapy. This allows me to treat a wide range of acute and chronic conditions. I have also developed injury risk screening software called the ‘Fit2go Body Screen’ which looks at your Health, Lifestyle and Body as a collective to truly reflect your wellbeing. My hope one day is to incorporate this screening as a standard service across the country as a means of education and injury prevention

In my spare time I enjoy going to the gym, going swimming and running, but most of all I love playing the drums. I have been drumming since I was 15 years old and I’m now at Grade 8 level. I have a beautiful wife and little boy at home that greet me after a busy day at work. They make all my hard work worthwhile.

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.

My interest in physio lies within musculoskeletal with a particular interest in the rehabilitation of sports injuries back to a competitive level.

I graduated from Nottingham University with a Bsc in Physiotherapy in 2007 and shortly after I volunteered in Ugandan hospital shortly after graduation and then took a break from physiotherapy to undertake a post-graduate study in Human Resource Management and gain experience of managing a business.

I am definitely a strong believer in a combined approach of both hands-on therapy and a progressive exercise/self-management programme to help reduce pain, restore movement, facilitate return to pre-injury activities and help prevent reoccurrence in the future. I always consider the expectations of my patients as a priority because for me rehabilitation is most effective when we work together towards a common goal; whether that is being pain free while doing the housework or gardening, getting back to your after work run, back to smashing your personal best at bench press in the gym or even just back to sleeping the whole night without waking due to pain.

In my spare time I am a huge fitness fan, I previously played a lot of team sports- netball being one of my favourites and competed in track events- sprints and long jump. Now my second home is the gym where I have found a new love for weight training- don't be fooled by small frame, my squat personal record is 115kg!

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 am passionate about my career and find it very rewarding being able to help people achieve their goals. Being able to see the joy of a person’s face when they return to what they enjoy doing is one of my many motivating factors. To facilitate this, I believe that effective communication is key and therefore I will listen to you attentively so that I understand your needs. Appreciating that health is multifactorial, my aim is to not only help people regain their physical qualities but also improve their holistic health. Whether you require rehabilitation or advice on injury prevention, together we can work towards your goals so that you can continue to live a fulfilled life.

I am always keen to develop my own practice and have completed several courses to enrich my manual therapy, exercise prescription and electrotherapy skills. As a qualified pilates instructor I have been able to implement core stability, strengthening and postural techniques for all demographics as I believe it is fundamental to musculoskeletal health.

In my own time I enjoy going to the gym, walking in nature and socialising with friends and family. During this summer I will be completing the national three peaks challenge - here’s hoping the weather is kind to me!