Physiotherapy

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The Physiotherapy Service helps to restore movement and function when you are affected by injury, illness or disability. It can also help to reduce your risk of injury or illness in the future. Our team at Chapel Allerton Hospital can provide exercise programmes to improve range of movement and strength; mobility/moving and handling assessments ± the provision or walking aids or equipment; posture management; signposting to community groups (e.g. Nuffield Joint Programme Website or Leeds Encouraging Activity In People Website); Motivational Interviewing.

I qualified as a physiotherapist in 1998 and have worked in Rheumatology for over 20 years.

I hold an MSc Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation and a BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy and am registered with both the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP).

I have a particular interest in osteoporosis and in helping people to achieve a healthy lifestyle. I maintain an up-to-date knowledge of musculoskeletal (MSK) physiotherapy by attending courses/ conferences and incorporating the latest research into my practice. My rheumatology skills are enhanced by involvement in special interest groups and taking every opportunity available to improve my knowledge.

I qualified as a physiotherapist in 2011 but have been working in the field since 2005.

I hold a BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy and am registered with both the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP). I am also a member of the Physiotherapy Pain Association.

Special interests include: the management of persistent pain in conditions such as CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome). I also have an interest in research, teaching and education and have co-author two published articles.

Band 6 Physiotherapist

We regularly have a Band 6 Physiotherapist working with the Rheumatology team as part of a 1 year, trust-wide rotation. The rotation provides practitioners with the opportunity to gain experience in a specialist, senior role and enables them to enrich the Rheumatology team with the up-to-date knowledge and experience that they have already acquired during their professional development.

Band 5 Physiotherapist

We are not always guaranteed a Band 5 Physiotherapist as part of the Rheumatology team. When in post however, these junior members of the team play a vital role in helping to run our Introduction to Exercise class. They also bring a broad knowledge base, lots of enthusiasm and new areas of interest to explore.  This is of great benefit to both patients and the team.

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