Nicola CroftSince taking on the role of Clinical Manager at Hampstead, Nicky has certainly risen to and enjoyed the challenge (so she says!).
Coming from a strong background in Physiotherapy and Pilates, Nicky provides a mature and well measured approach to developing the depth and breadth of the clinic. Nicky is keen to support the growth in the medical aspect of the practise while continuing to improve the rehabilitative and exercise aspects that we currently do so well. Nicky liaises with Medical Consultants and Doctors external to the clinic as well as assisting with planning of new services at the centre. Nicky also teaches for APPI both within the UK and abroad.
Nicky has also been pivotal in spurring on all the therapists to be at their best as well as delivering best practice to all her clients. As a respected and well rounded team leader, Nicky also looks after the well being of her team through a structured programme of monthly well being events and social outings.
Nicky is proud of the team at Pilates Art Physiotherapy and ensures that we are doing all we can to make life at Pilates Art Physiotherapy a lifestyle choice, for both staff and clients.
And in her spare time (what spare time you say!) Nicky uses her strong ‘centre’ to safely roar around the countryside with her husband Aaron on their motorcycles. Wouldn't have picked that one hey? Yes, Nicky loves to travel (both on and off her bike!) sampling the gourmet delights and wine along the way (in the responsible way of course!).
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.
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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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Cara Fynn
A qualified Physiotherapist, Cara has been practising Pilates for the past six years and teaching for three. With an interest in soft tissue work, she also has a diploma in Sports Massage from the prestigious London School of Sports Massage, and has worked in this capacity over the past six years with both country and national level teams and athletes.
Expertise:
Cara combines her unique skills as a Physiotherapist, Pilates instructor and masseur to develop comprehensive and holistic Pilates programmes for her clients.
Personal Interest:
Cara is well travelled, having lived and worked in Japan, Italy and Australia. Other interests include yoga, hiking the theatre and as yet an unfulfilled desire to own an allotment!
Cara Fynn
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Dorothy Nacewa
Dorothy has worked extensively in Private practice Physiotherapy in Australia, Auckland and the UK. She has worked with a variety of sporting codes including the New Zealand All Blacks, Auckland Blues Super 14 Team and New Zealand rowing. Apart from her experience in the sporting arena, Dorothy has also worked in other special areas including breast cancer management, pre and post orthopaedic surgery, sports massage and pre & post pregnancy.
Expertise:
Dorothy has a particular passion in managing sports injuries. She has worked with the New Zealand All Blacks, Auckland Blues rugby union super 14 team & NZ rowing, for one-to-one rehab and team Pilates sessions. Dorothy Also also has a key interest in managing knee injuries, specifically post surgical rehabilitation.
Personal interests:
Outside of work, Dorothy enjoys travel, surfing, reading and photography.
Dorothy Nacewa
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Laura Haworth
Since qualifying as a Physiotherapist in 2004 from Cardiff University, Laura has gained a wide range of experience working home and abroad. Laura completed a broad range of rotations in the NHS before completing her registration to work in New Zealand.
In 2008 Laura completed a winter season in Queenstown, New Zealand where she worked extensively with skiers and snowboarders. This ranged from beginner holiday makers, to high level winter sports men and women ensuring their fitness to compete in competitions.
Laura has recently returned from working in Sydney, Australia where she specialised in work related injuries. This demanded a high skill in task analysis and ergonomic assessments to ensure rehabilitation was work specific for the individual allowing a sustainable return to work for the employee.
Whilst in Australia, Laura had the opportunity to work with the NSW cricket team, and accompanied the women's team on their Tasmania tour in December 2008.
With a keen interest in sport injuries, Laura utilises a wide range of rehabilitation skills including joint and soft tissue mobilisations, electrotherapy, exercise therapy and pilates.
Outside of work, Laura loves to travel and any activity that goes with it - including scuba diving, surfing and snowboarding!
Laura Haworth
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Jon Hawkins
Jon’s interest in manual therapy began with an ITEC diploma in anatomy, physiology and body massage. Realising that he was literally just exploring the surface that manual therapy can offer Jon undertook a five-year degree course to become a registered osteopath. Since graduating from the British School of Osteopathy Jon has worked in private practice across London and Kent. Jon strongly believes that good health and movement are intrinsically linked and enjoys the approach of combining osteopathic treatment with Pilates as it enables his clients to maintain the benefits of their sessions.
Expertise
As well as treating the part of the body where the symptoms are felt osteopathy seeks to resolve the underlying factors, sometimes distant from the site of pain, that may predispose you to injury and which could potentially be maintaining these painful conditions. Jon’s postgraduate development includes ongoing study of cranial osteopathy, a very subtle assessment and correction of strains in the body’s tissues. These techniques can help to remove often very deep-seated blocks to healing. However, many conditions will also respond to more forceful joint manipulation techniques where joints strains are corrected with an audible click, often giving instant relief from pain and returning full movement to the joint. Jon has taken a particular interest in treating headaches, which are often related to faulty neck posture and cranial strains.
Personal Interests
Jon loves to travel, is currently reading just about everything Ian Banks has ever written and loves to cook for company as it combines food and friends, two of his favourite things.
Jon Hawkins
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Nicky SmithNicki obtained a BSc in Physiotherapy from Manchester University in 1988, followed by an MSc in Sports and Health in 1992. She specialised in manual therapy after completing the Manipulation Association of Chartered Physiotherapists clinical postgraduate programme in 1996. She has experience working with dancers, musicians and the UK athletic team in their pre Olympic training. She became Academic Leader of Sports Science and Therapy where she was involved in research, presented at conferences and also published articles on sports injuries and rehabilitation. Currently she is studying a 2 year post graduate diploma in Acupuncture and Herbs at a Chinese College of Medicine in London.
Expertise
Specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of sports injuries and the rehabilitation of post operative surgical procedures. She is also interested in holistic health with the use of Acupuncture, nutrition and herbs.
Interests
Kayaking on rivers, canals and the sea with her black Labrador, Bella, as the figurehead! You may also see her playing the cello in a quartet in North London.
Nicky Smith
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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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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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