PAUL GOSS MCSP

Paul qualified in 1994 at Manchester University and proceeded to work for three and a half years at Ealing Hospital NHS Trust. During this period he worked in most areas of physiotherapy but it was always musculoskeletal injuries that appealed the most. It was from here that he first moved into full time private practice, where he has been working since the end of 1997.

During this period Paul has undertaken numerous weekend courses to aid in his development as a physiotherapist. These have covered many of the various techniques used within the profession. He works very much as a manual therapist focusing largely on the body's biomechanics, relating this to dysfunction. Paul has a special interest in hypermobility and the associated retraining.

Paul has also worked with the following sports teams:

• London Scottish Rugby Club
• Middlesex Cricket Club
• MCC Young Cricketers
• Britain's & World's Strongest Man Competitions
• Clapham Chasers Running Club

DAVE MERCY MCSP HPC

David attended the Bath School of Physiotherapy, from which he graduated in 1990.

Since qualifying, David has worked in a variety of hospital and clinic settings and for the last 13 years has specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of Musculoskeletal disorders including common neck and back pain and sports injuries. He is a member of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine.

David has undertaken post graduate courses in topics such as Modified Pilates, Acupuncture, Postural analysis, Gait Analysis and Biomechanics, Orthopaedic Medicine including Spinal treatment and manipulation.

Dave has also worked with the following sports teams:

• Nabs 7’s Rugby Tournament
• Old Cranleighan Rugby Club

JANINE DE KLERK

Janine qualified as a Chartered Physiotherapy from the University of Cape Town in South Africa in 2002. She began working in a rehabilitation hospital for a one year period before moving into private practice. She worked for two years in this environment where she worked with post surgical rehabilitation, musculoskeletal and sports injuries. Janine then moved to London in 2006 to continue her development as a physiotherapist and worked in both the public and private sectors, mainly working with musculoskeletal injuries.

Janine believes that correcting the body’s biomechanics and posture is an integral part in the treatment of injuries and dysfunction. She works essentially as a manual therapist together with specific exercises programmes to reach her treatment goals. Janine has a developed a keen interest in ergonomics and workstation assessments.

Janine has worked as a physiotherapist for:

• The Cape Argus Cycle Tour
• The Comrades Marathon
• The Two Oceans Marathon

JODI HAAKMA

Jodi is a New Zealand trained physiotherapist who graduated from Auckland University of Technology in 2004 with a BHSc(physiotherapy). She then worked for a year in the public hospital system, before moving to private practice where she worked with a range of musculoskeletal conditions and sports injuries, in particular working with several rugby teams.

Jodi has completed a number of courses in manual therapy techniques, sports physiotherapy and acupuncture, all of which complement her skills both in the clinic and on the sports field.

Jodi spent an exciting four months in Valencia, Spain in 2007 working with BMW Oracle Racing during the America’s Cup International Sailing event, before arriving in London where she has continued to work in private practice and sports injuries, including the Crystal Palace Athletics Grand Prix.

Jodi has worked with the following sports teams:

• North Harbour Marist rugby club
• North Harbour Secondary Schools Girls Representative rugby team
• North Harbour Under 23’s Representative rugby team
• Bay of Plenty Maoris Senior men, senior women and colts rugby teams
• BMW Oracle Racing Challenger for the 32nd America’s Cup
• Crystal Palace Athletics Grand Prix

SARAH GRIMSTONE MCSP

Sarah qualified from the University of Queensland in Australia in 2002, and then worked in a private sports medicine clinic in Brisbane for two years while also setting up her own clinic at a boarding school. Sarah then moved to London where she has been working in a number of hospital out patient departments, and has also found time to work with both rugby league and union teams before joining us in 2006.

Sarah's main interest lies in working with sports injuries in both team and individual situations assisting the broad spectrum of people that undertake sport, she also has a keen interest in assessing and treating vertigo/dizziness. Sarah believes a thorough biomechanical assessment is vital to every patient and works very much as a manual physiotherapist. She combines her treatment with graded exercises to assist correction of the bodies mechanics.

Sarah has also worked with the following sports teams:

• London Harlequins Rugby League Academy
• 2004 Australian Wallabies Tour
• Queensland State Gymnasts
• Australian Figure Skaters