I qualified as a Physiotherapist in 2001 and enjoy combining my background in neurology and interest in the Feldenkris approach with my passion for strength and conditioning – helping people with wide-ranging challenges to reach their ultimate fitness, maximise their confidence and achieve their personal goals. The impact of being strong on balance, bone density and independence in later life is huge – life can take a different pathway and a huge part of my role is educating this and encouraging people to exercise regularly – looking ahead to decreasing care support/costs and maintaining their quality of life. 

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 I have experience across community and hospital settings; including setting up and running specialist neurological exercise classes in the NHS for Parkinson’s Disease and Multiple Sclerosis, and organising specialist study days including back pain and obesity management. I currently work part-time for East Cheshire NHS Trust, providing physiotherapy at home and within the hospital to patients with a wide range of conditions.

I have experience of personal rehab following shoulder and abdominal surgery, knee trauma and getting back to fitness following childbirth. I returned to competitive sport in 2018 and reached my goal at the National Masters championships in October 2019 of achieving lifetime best sprint times aged 40, along with breaking a world record as a part of a sprint relay team earlier in the year. My goal is to still be racing in my 80’s – and to break as many records as I can along the way!