Having graduated with a first-class honours degree from the University of Brighton, I started my career as a rotational physiotherapist working across a range of specialities, including cardiorespiratory, orthopaedics, intensive care, and musculoskeletal (MSK) before deciding to specialise in MSK.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, I was redeployed to ICU to assist with the unprecedented demand placed on the NHS. It was an incredibly challenging experience, but it was an honour to be able to do my part to help.
Since specialising in MSK, I have worked in both private and public healthcare. I have been working part-time as a physiotherapist at the Waldegrave Clinic for over six years while spending the majority of my working week as a Highly Specialist MSK Physiotherapist at a leading London NHS Trust.
Here, I have been fortunate to work in specialist spinal and sports clinics. I also have extensive experience with both spinal and peripheral post-operative rehabilitation, including ACL reconstructions and total joint replacements. This has placed me in the fortunate position of being able to assess and treat patients with a variety of conditions.
Within my NHS role, I spend part of my week as a First Contact Practitioner, where I am responsible for assessing and managing patients within GP surgeries. This has helped me develop my skills in assessment and identifying non-MSK conditions.
I also work as a guest lecturer at King’s College University and lead aspects of the senior physiotherapist teaching program at the hospital. As for my own studies, I am currently working towards a Master’s in Advanced Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy.
Over the past year, I have been working with the South East London ICB in their Lung Cancer MDT as an MSK advisor, with the goal of reducing delays in diagnosis.
I am passionate about working with people and helping them improve their health and quality of life. I love the feeling I get when people return having achieved their goals—it’s what motivates me as a physio.
The varied caseload—where I can see everything from acute sporting injuries to long-term conditions such as osteoarthritis, which require very different management strategies.
I like to keep as active as possible and try to practice what I preach. My background is in team sports, particularly rugby and football, where I played at a high level—but my rugby days are behind me now. More recently, I have gotten into CrossFit, which I enjoy for its combination of cardiovascular, gymnastics, and strength exercises, though it’s often a love-hate relationship.
It depends on the season! I love a good roast dinner and have always struggled with a sweet tooth. Generally, if you put food in front of me, I’ll struggle to say no.
I would love to travel around South America—I’ve had a few friends visit recently, and it looks amazing!
