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All our physiotherapists are Chartered (MCSP) and Registered with the Health Professions Council, and have:

  • a minimum of 5 years experience
  • demonstrated exemplary levels of skill in general physiotherapy
  • skills in mobilisation and manipulation
  • a particular area of interest
  • cardio-pulmonary resuscitation training
  • documented evidence of Continued Professional Development

All our therapists treat many conditions as well as having their own particular interests. If your therapist feels that you need the particular expertise of another therapist, with your permission, they will be brought into the consultation.

All therapists follow a continual professional development plan in order to maintain their professional competence.

Physiotherapists

Lorna Short BSc (Hons), MCSP, Registered with the Health Professions Council
Director and Practice Principal

Lorna Short

Graduated as a Chartered Physiotherapist from Manchester University 1990
Particular interests: Spinal conditions including pelvis and headaches
Treatment approaches and post-graduate training include:

  • Maitland including manipulation
  • Mulligan
  • Muscle balance
  • McKenzie
  • Muscle energy
  • Acupuncture
  • Neuropathodynamics

Emma Bayley BSc, MCSP, Registered with the Health Professions Council
Associate

Emma Bayley

Qualified as a Chartered Physiotherapist at The University of Northumbria in Newcastle in 2000.
Particular interests: Spinal conditions, sports injuries
Treatment approaches and post-graduate training include:

  • Maitland
  • McKenzie
  • Orthopaedic Medicine
  • Muscle Balance
  • Chronic Pain Management
  • Acupuncture

Mark Breitschadel BHSc Phys, MCSP, Registered with the Health Professions Council
Associate

Mark Breitschadel

Graduated as a Chartered Physiotherapist from Pinderfields College of Physiotherapy 1993
Particular interests: Spinal conditions, sports injuries
Treatment approaches and post-graduate training include:

  • Maitland including manipulation
  • Mulligan
  • Modified Pilates
  • McKenzie
  • Combined movements

Gillian Campbell BVMS, BSc (Hons), MCSP, Registered with the Health Professions Council
Associate

Gillian Campbell

Graduated as a Chartered Physiotherapist from University College, London 1995
Particular interests: Obstetrics and gynaecology, sports injuries especially backs and pelvis eg. rowing
Treatment approaches and post-graduate training include:

  • Maitland including manipulation
  • Muscle balance and dynamic stability
  • Acupuncture
  • Surface EMG and biofeedback
  • Continence assessment and treatment
  • Obstetric back and pelvic pain

Dominie Edwards MCSP, Registered with the Health Professions Council
Associate

Dominie Edwards

Graduated as a Physiotherapist from Otago, New Zealand in 1991
Particular interests: muscle imbalance
Treatment approaches and post-graduate training include:

  • Maitland
  • Mulligan
  • McKenzie
  • Muscle balance
  • Neuropathodynamics

Elizabeth Griggs BSc (Hons), MCSP, Registered with the Health Professions Council
Associate

Elizabeth Griggs

Particular interests: spinal conditions including pelvis, peripheral conditions and womens health
Treatment approaches and post-graduate training include:

  • Maitland including manipulation
  • Muscle balance and dynamic stability
  • Acupuncture
  • McKenzie
  • Mulligan
  • Obstetric back and pelvic pain
  • Neuropathodynamics

Charlotte King BSc (Hons), MCSP, Registered with the Health Professions Council
Associate

Charlotte King

Qualified as a Chartered Physiotherapist at Brunel University in 1996.
Particular interests: sports injuries, muscle balance
Treatment approaches and post-graduate training include:

  • Maitland with manipulation
  • McKenzie
  • Mulligan
  • Swiss ball
  • Muscle balance / kinetic control
  • Trigger point release

Alan Beers BSc (Hons), MCSP, Registered with the Health Professions Council
Associate

Alan Beers

Graduated from the University of East London in 1999.
Particular interests: Shoulder dysfunction and rehabilitiation, spinal disorders, Pilates
Treatment approaches and post-graduate training include:

  • Maitland
  • McKenzie
  • Mulligan
  • Normal movement / muscle balance
  • Modified Pilates

Yvonne Gibbons MCSP, Registered with the Health Professions Council, Member of A.A.C.P
Associate

Yvonne

Qualified as a Chartered Physiotherapist from Oswestry and North Staffordshire School of Physiotherapy in 1981
Particular interests: spinal conditions, chronic pain conditions and pain management
Treatment approaches and post-graduate training include:

  • Maitland with manipulation
  • McKenzie
  • Mulligan
  • Muscle balance / kinetic control
  • Muscle energy
  • Acupuncture
  • Chronic pain management
  • Neurodynamics

Complementary Therapists

Abigail Joynes
Complementary Therapist

Abigail Joynes

Trained at the East Midland College in Derby.

Treatments offered: Swedish Massage, Aromatherapy, Reflexology, Indian Head Massage, Stress Management Massage and Manual Lymph Drainage.

Annie Webster
Pilates Teacher

Annie Webster

Trained by Northern Fitness, Annie has been teaching exercise in the community for over 15 years. For the last 6 years she has specialised in teaching Pilates.

Particular interests: rehabilitation and posture correction.

Pip Short
Listening and Support Service

Annie Webster

Pip has more than forty years experience in pastoral and bereavement care in education, in the NHS and in the community.

She was a Secondary Head Teacher, before running a Consultancy and Training Business in educational management, appraisal and performance management, staff development and communication skills.

Support Staff

Rowena Yeomans
Receptionist

Sue Hanbury
Receptionist

Rowena Yeomans Sue Hanbury

Pip Short
Receptionist

Alison Bentley
Receptionist and Administrator

Pip Short Alison Bentley


the team