Nicola CroftNicky is the Clinical Manager at APPI Hampstead Clinic, and a Master Trainer for APPI Modified Pilates Method. She graduated from the University of Otago, New Zealand in 2000 and began a Pilates apprenticeship the following year.
Coming from a strong Physiotherapy and Pilates background, Nicky believes the restoration of normal movement and posture will assist in a faster and longer lasting recovery from injury and pain. Nicky also works in the field of women’s health and pelvic pain studying under world leaders in this field. She approaches every patient as an individual, using her physiotherapy and movement skills to educate and improve people’s body awareness and appreciation. She believes every one should love the body they are living in and is happy to help you achieve that!
Nicola Croft
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Karen Korber
Karen qualified as a Physiotherapist in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1998. She has spent the last eight years working in private practice treating people with sports and spinal injuries. She has experience in working with professional ice hockey players which required high level of rehabilitaion particularly for the shoulder. Karen also treats all problem areas including the lower back, hips, knees and ankles.
Expertise:
Karens area of interest is in treating the shoulder girdle and neck and retraining this area to enable return to sports. She is throrough at assessing and restoring the biomechanics of the body in order to achieve long term benefits and results to her physiotherapy practice.
Amoungst manipulative skills she uses acupunture as an adjunct to pain relief in her treatments and pilates as pert of an exercise and rehabilitaion programme. Karen extends her skills to ergonomic assessments and recommendations particularly in the area of work realted upper limb (WRUL) disorders as advised by the Health and Safety Executive.
Personal interests:
Her personal interests and hobbies include playing tennis, cycling and dancing. Her recent interest in singing is being nurtured by being trained by a proforming classical singer and has given her an appreciation of the level of respiratory and abdominal muscle control needed by the performing arts population.
Karen Korber
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Sarah GrahamSarah is a clinical specialist in Sports medicine and Physiotherapy with postgraduate qulifications in sports Physiotherapy and a further degree in sports science and exercise physiology. She is a member of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists and the Organisation of Physiotherapists in private Practice. Previously, Sarah was Exercise Physiologist at the British Olympic Medical Centre and continues to be heavily involved in sports medicine, providing physiotherapy and pilates services to recreational, elite and Olympic squad athletes in a variety of sports. Following qualification from the Royal London Hospital, where she graduated with first class Honours, she has worked at a number of London teaching hospitals and private sports injuries clinics, providing neuromusculoskeletal, orthopaedic and rheumatology physiotherapy.
Expertise:
Sarah brings many years of experience combining biomechanical, manual, electrotherapy and exercise physiotherapy techniques with functional rehabilitation, Pilates and conditioning to provide a comprehensive and holistic approach to diagnosis, injury management and rehabilitation. She understands the specific needs of clients and athletes at both elite and amatuer levels and brings a unique combination of medical and sports science skills to assessment and rehabilitaion programmes that are specific and tailored to each individual.
Personal interests:
A keen athlete herself, Sarah has a long history in both acrobatic and endurance sports and is a committed fell and trail runner, regularly competing in alpine marathon events worldwide. She is also a climber, skier, surfer and participates in a variety of multisports. In addition to her athletic interests, Sarah is a musician, author and gardener.
Sarah Graham
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Daniel MartiDaniel is a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and Health Professions Council. He graduated from Complutense University of Madrid in 2003. Soon after he completed a Post Graduate course in Sport's Physiotherapy and started to work treating sports population, mainly football and Tennis players, at Atl. de Madrid SA and Spanish Tennis Federation. After a number of years he moved to London, where he has worked in private practices treating a mixed caseload of musculoskeletal conditions in both general and sports population. Whilst in London Daniel has been based at APPI Health Group in Hampstead.
Daniel is committed to furthering his professional development and skills. His training has ranged from somatic techniques (such as Feldenkrais and Imagery), to Miofascial release, Cranio-sacral therapy, Real Time Diagnostic Ultrasound, and diverse courses in Movement Dysfunction. Furthermore, he regularly attends conferences and seminars to keep updated.
Daniel Marti
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Ming George"Each body is different, and yet the biomechanical principles of optimal posture and stability are fundamental"
Ming graduated in 2001 with honours in a Bachelor of Physiotherapy from the University of Melbourne, and has since dedicated herself to exercise-based rehabilitation and lifestyle education after experiencing the joys and benefits of both Pilates and Feldenkrais. She is a certified Polestar Pilates practitioner for Rehabilitation and has completed a Certificate IV in Kinesiology, as well as dozens of physiotherapy-based courses related to neuro-muscular control and dynamic stability of the body.
Her strong interest in combining exercise with other healthy lifestyle principles to maximise vitality and performance offers her clients a holistic view to managing their health. Ming is committed in keeping up to date on the latest methods in exercise rehabilitation, and also has a personal interest in studying a range of other fields such as nutritional medicine, human behaviour and personal transformation technology.
Ming recently arrived in London from Australia, and spends time at the gym, doing ballet classes and travelling, in between attending many workshops and courses.
Ming George
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Fran Thompson
Fran began her career as a competitive gymnast and became a BAGA gymnastics coach in 1997, teaching both novice and elite gymnasts in London and Birmingham. She carried her passion for teaching movement disciplines to children forward by becoming a secondary school teaching instructor in 2002 teaching PE among other things for 5 years.
Fran qualified as a Physiotherapist in 2007 at Kings College London. Since then she has worked for the NHS rehabilitating various groups of people from illness and injury at the prestigious Chelsea & Westminster and Royal Free Hampstead Hospitals. Fran has specialised in the treatment of children since 2009 and is a senior musculoskeletal, rheumatology and orthopaedic physiotherapist. She is a member of The Association of Paediatric Chartered Physiotherapists.
Fran first personally discovered Pilates in 2000 and trained as an instructor with the APPI from 2008-2010. She combines her 15 years of experience working with children in different capacities with strong Pilates and physiotherapy principles.
Special interests include the rehabilitation of gymnasts and dancers, hypermobility, juvenile idiopathic arthritis and adolescent back pain.
Fran Thompson
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Paul Williams
Paul comes from a theatre and dance background and is originally from a small town up north called Leigh where he had the classic Billy Elliot upbringing. Paul toured the country in many musicals and spent seven year in the musical Starlight Express.
Paul had always practices Pilates as part of his dance training since he was young. Upon leaving theatre he started teaching it, when he discovered he had a passion for teaching, too. Paul is currently in his 3rd year at University studying a degree in Physiotherapy.
Paul tries his best to not just teach the exercises but to also help everyone understand why they are performing them and what to look out for. He really likes to interact with the class, that way it helps participants to engage with the exercises.
Paul still love to dance but he just does it for fun now. He also enjoys cycling (everywhere), reading and oh...he’s a massive Doctor Who fan!
Paul Williams
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Heather FlanaganAs a competitive gymnast Heather came to appreciate the role of a Physiotherapist early on in her life. This lead Heather to her studies, where she qualified with honours as a physiotherapist from Brunel University in 2006. Since graduating Heather has had four years experience in the NHS. During this time she gained vast experience working in a wide range of departments. Heather has worked in Womens Health physiotherapy, Hydrotherapy, Orthopaedic Rehabilitation and Community Rehabilitation.
Her interest in normal body biomechanics, movement and function lead her to specialise in musculoskeletal physiotherapy. She uses a wide range of skills including manual therapy, Pilates & exercise therapy and electrotherapy. Heather has also gained a qualification in acupuncture, which she often uses as an adjunct to other physiotherapy modalities in the treatment of pain relief.
Heather found working in Womens Health physiotherapy a very rewarding and enjoyable experience. She learnt to really appreciate the benefit of physiotherapy in the treatment of ante and post natal women, in what should be a very enjoyable time in their lives, but can often be very painful. Heather has also worked with women following gynaecology operations such as a hysterectomy.
Another interest area for Heather is rehabilitation following Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction. She has read quite a lot of research literature on this subject, in order to evaluate the most effective method of post-operative rehabilitation.
On a personal note, Heather enjoys running, swimming and of course Pilates! She also enjoys travelling abroad and back to Ireland to visit family.
Heather Flanagan
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Elisa WithersElisa graduated, with Honours, from LaTrobe University in Melbourne, Australia. While studying Physiotherapy, Elisa also trained as a classical ballerina. During this time, she developed a keen interest in the dance medicine and Pilates rehabilitation. Soon after graduation, and with the backing of an international scholarship, Elisa travelled to the UK where she underwent intensive training into the Pilates method. Recognizing the potential role of Pilates rehabilitation in the clinical setting, Elisa developed and her colleague Glenn Withers, developed the Modified Pilates program and co-founded the Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute (APPI). The APPI is now internationally recognized as a leader in Pilates teacher training for health proferssionals. Over the past ten years, Elisa has developed her clinical skills in the fields of dance medicine, having worked with both the Royal Ballet School and the English National Ballet. Elisa, along with her colleague Glenn Withers, have also answered the call for unique Physiotherapy and Pilates centres by opening centres in Hampstead, Kilburn and Wimbledon.
Expertise:
Elisa has broad experience in all areas of Dance medicine, including dance assessments, pointe assessments, acute dance and longer term rehabilitation of dance injuries and ‘side stage’ Physiotherapy.
Personal interests:
Elisa very much treasures spending time with her expanding family of 4! She also loves the ballet, theatre, long distance running and travelling and swimming in the sea whenever she has the opportunity.
Elisa Withers
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Paul NguyenPaul graduated with a degree in physiotherapy from the University of Sydney and has over 10 years experience in musculoskeletal physiotherapy. He has worked in various parts of Sydney, predominately in private practice before moving to London to see if the grass is greener. Paul has many years of experience in the management of both acute and more complex chronic conditions, in particular, spinal injuries, sports related injuries and rehabilitation, post-operative care, fracture management, hypermobility, and osteoporosis. Having recently joined the team at Pilates Art Physiotherapy, he hopes to integrate his clinical knowledge and manual therapy skills with Pilates principles, a powerful combination of which he believes provides a more holistic approach in the management of back pain and movement disorders.
In his time in private practice, Paul has worked with local football clubs, the NSW Netball Association (2001-2002) and the Australian Tae Kwon Do Federation (2005-2008) in providing sports coverage as well as injury prevention and management. Sport has always been a part of Paul’s life. If he is not in the gym you can find him on the tennis and basketball court or flying down the slopes somewhere. Aside from sport, coming from Australia, Paul loves the outdoors, travelling, experiencing new places and flavours. Paul is passionate about his health and therefore always tries to provide the best care and advice to those around him.
Incidentally, the grass is greener on this side and we all know why.
Paul Nguyen
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Tegan FletcherTegan Fletcher is our expert Myotherapist from Melbourne. Myotherapy is a very unique profession here in the UK. Myo (meaning muscle) therapy is the assessment, treatment and maintenance of muscles using various techniques including massage, cupping and needling. It is important in the management of any injury and is highly beneficial alongside Physiotherapy and Pilates programs. It is also very popular for its benefits for general well being. Tegan, studied intensively for three years in Australia to attain her degree. Since this time, she has worked throughout Melbourne, New Zealand and London in the sports and private practice settings. Her professional interests include working with acute and chronic neck and low back pain, repetitive strain injuries and during rehabilitation phase following orthopaedic surgery.
Expertise:
As well as possessing many unique forms of massage, as a Myotherapist, Tegan also has expertise in dry needling to reduce tension in muscles and trigger points, stretching to increase muscle length and tone, corrective exercises specific to the individual to strengthen and improve posture and cupping increases blood flow to help speed up the healing process and realign tight muscles.
Personal interests:
Coming from Australia, Tegan like to be active and remain fit! In her time she enjoys her own Pilates, running, playing netball as well as hitting the slopes in winter for a bit of snow boarding!
Tegan Fletcher
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Cameron GreinkeCameron is a strength and conditioning specialist, with degrees in both Physiotherapy and also Exercise Science. He trained under Gwendolen Jull at the University of Queensland mastering the care and rehabilitation of patients with whiplash and back pain. Cameron has worked with Premier League Footballers in Australia, Triathletes both in Australia and the UK, was physiotherapist for the Men’s 30’s UK Touch Rugby Team that came 2nd at the World Cup, and has developed strong relationships with many London Orthopaedic Specialists, focussing primarily on the back, knees and ankles. He has begun work in the Medical Services Team for the London 2012 Olympic Games, and has continued work with several Triathlete’s competing in the upcoming World Series. Cameron is a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, is a member of the Health Professions Council, is a member or the Register for Exercise Professionals and is a member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association. Cameron was previously manager of the Kilburn Pilates Art Physiotherapy for 12 months, and has now moved to the graceful surrounds of Hampstead.
Expertise:
Cameron specialises not only in physiotherapy based rehabilitation, but also is enthusiastic about gym based rehabilitation and personal training, loving to help clients achieve the goals they have in mind.
Personal Interests:
In his spare time, Cameron loves the outdoors, including running, diving, surfing, rugby union, cricket, ultra-distance walking events, gym based rehabilitation and is loving exploring the many wonders of the easily accessible Europe.
Cameron Greinke
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Tim MaddenTim graduated with a physiotherapy degree from La Trobe University in Melbourne in 2007. After two years working primarily as a musculoskeletal outpatient clinician in Melbourne, he decided to travel and broaden his physiotherapy & life experience. Tim began work with APPI Health Group in mid 2010 and has enjoyed progressing his physiotherapy skills, and combining this with clinical Pilates.
Expertise: Sports physiotherapy, shoulder injuries, knee injuries, gym programs, clinical Pilates.
Interests: Tim has a background of playing Australian Football and Cricket at competitive levels in Australia and understands the physical demands of sport at all levels. Currently he is having a break from team sports and is training for the Berlin half-marathon in April. He also has a passion for music, travelling, food, spending time with friends & family and a good book.
Tim enjoys meeting new people in his role as a physiotherapist, and helping them restore maximum function so they can achieve and gain the most out of sport, recreation, work and life.
Tim Madden
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