Kayla grew up in South Africa immersed in different sports during her upbringing. She participated in a variety of activities that developed her competitive nature. Her journey into Sports Therapy was influenced by personal experiences with injuries, driving her to pursue studies in the field to aid athletes facing similar challenges. Kayla graduated from Buckingham New University in 2023 with a Sports Therapy degree and is now also studying at the AECC to become a Chiropractor.

Skills:

• Injury rehabilitation

• Pre-op rehabilitation

• Sports taping

• Sports massage

• Dry needling

• Joint mobilisations

• Myofascial release

• PNF stretching

• Pitch-side trauma management

Passion:

Kayla has vast expertise working with semi-professional football and rugby teams. She is currently pursuing a Master of Chiropractic degree to expand her knowledge. Outside of work, Kayla enjoys soaking up the sun in the summer, participating in activities such as gym, netball, leisurely walks, and cherishing moments with friends. Her move from athlete to therapist demonstrates her unwavering dedication to improving the lives of others through her enthusiasm for sports therapy.

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QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCES

Lucy is a Masters Graduate Physiotherapist and achieved the highest academic grade in her cohort, earning an award from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists in the process. Since graduating Lucy has worked in the NHS as a rotational physiotherapist and has a range of experiences from helping people take their first steps in intensive care to rehabbing sporting injuries. Prior to her Masters, Lucy studied a degree in Sports and Exercise Science and went on work for UK Sport. She has attended major competitions and knows the true demands of elite sport and competition. Lucy is a trained sports massage therapist and is also a Pilates matwork instructor and Yoga teacher. Lucy also offers dry needling (medical acupuncture) within her appointments. Lucy has a particular interest in lower limb injuries and clinical Pilates. PASSIONS: Outside of Physio, Lucy enjoys being outdoors and active. Lucy particularly enjoys horse riding, running, paddleboarding and Pilates.

WHY DID LUCY BECOME A PHYSIOTHERAPIST? Lucy truly values movement, activity and all the amazing things the human body can do. She is passionate about getting to know each person individually and supporting them to return to the activities that are most important to them.

WHERE WOULD WE FIND LUCY IN HER SPARE TIME? Lucy is most likely to be at the Yard (with the horses) or at the Beach

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Debbie completed her physiotherapy degree at Brunel University in England in 2002, here she worked in London in a large public hospital . Here she gained a wide range of physiotherapy skills, treating musculoskeletal and orthopedic conditions before specialising in womens health. Debbie completed post graduate courses in a range of orthopedic conditions and advanced treatment methods. She went on to work within a National sports Centre in the UK treating high level athletes and worked alongside the British Amateur Gymnastics association at various events across Europe.

She moved to Vancouver, Canada in 2009 where she worked in the public health service as the Clinical Practice Leader within Fraser health.

She has just returned the UK and joins the Total therapy team to continue her work in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and explore her passion for helping people and to bring women’s health to the forefront in Dorset. She works mainly with pre and post-partum women, helping them gain functional independence and improve their quality of life. She believes women should not have to suffer the side effects of child birth or ageing, and wants to give women their independence through education and hands on treatment.

Debbie returned to her home country to be closer to family now that she has two young children. She cant wait to join a netball team in Bournemouth and explore all that the south coast has to offer with her family.

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Victoria graduated from the AECC in 2005 and worked in private practice in Yorkshire, eventually owning her own clinics in Scarborough & Whitby. She returned to the south in 2013 and became a senior clinical lecturer at AECC, with responsibilities for supervising & teaching final year chiropractic students during their clinical placement.

She now works at Lilliput on Monday and Wednesday and in Ringwood on Tuesday, Thursday & Friday. She has a particularly patient-focused approach and enjoys helping people out of their pain and to return to their normal lives, pain free, using a combination of appropriate chiropractic and soft tissue therapies, including dry needling, with relevant exercises to prevent a relapse.

As a horse rider herself, she has a particular interest in treating riders and helping them improve their riding performance. She can assess your riding position and movement patterns and offer advice and exercises to improve your seat and position.

Victoria graduated from the AECC in 2005 and worked in private practice in Yorkshire, eventually ... Read More