Physio on the River Staff

Richard is a graduate in both sports science and physiotherapy and has also gained a masters degree in management of pain from Kings College, London.

Richard joined the practice with experience working in private and public sectors in both the UK and New Zealand and has special interests in back pain, sports rehabilitation and biomechanics. As well as having excellent manual therapy skills, Richard is also trained in the use of acupuncture for pain relief. The combination of sports science and physiotherapy degrees has given him real expertise in the area of sports rehabilitation.

Richard is married with three young sons who he describes as ‘my portable workout’! This, and his passion for rugby, keeps him busy in his spare time. With three children of his own Richard has a special talent for getting the best out of youngsters!

Dave studied Sports Science prior to training in Physiotherapy and specialised in Sports Biomechanics. He completed his Masters degree in Advanced Physiotherapy (MSc MACP) in 2013 and has over 12 years experience.

He previously worked in the NHS as an Orthopaedic Practitioner alongside Consultants in the diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal and orthopaedic conditions, and continues working as a Physiotherapy Practitioner in the NHS. Dave has excellent manual therapy skills and is acupuncture and Pilates trained.

He is passionate about rehabilitation of sports injuries and has a special interest in treating golfers and runners. He is a Titleist accredited Golf physiotherapist and offers High Speed Video running gait analysis as part of Physio on the River’s newly developing Running Clinic. He is keen on sports specific strength & conditioning and firmly believes in treating to prevent injuries rather than stopping at the short-term fix!

In his spare time he enjoys circuit training and when he’s not running around after his two little girls at home he tries to reduce his golf handicap!

Ruth started her career as a contemporary dancer for 15 years in the UK and abroad. She has always been fascinated with the human body and having had an injury which was helped by massage she started to explore this as a career.

Ruth is a qualified Sports and Hollistic Massage Therapist gaining her ITEC level 3 & 4 qualification from St Mary’s University College.

She is also a Yoga teacher and fitness instructor. Ruth has also volunteered as a Massage Therapist for the London Marathon.

In her spare time she enjoys practising Yoga and enjoying the Arts.

Ruth is available on Fridays from 8 am – 12 noon and Saturday mornings from 8.30 am – 12.30 pm.

Rachel has a BTEC Level 5 Diploma is Sports and Remedial Massage and is a member of the Association of Soft Tissue Therapists (SMA).

During her treatments Rachel uses advanced massage and remedial techniques to create a bespoke treatment plan designed for you and your body; she believes that sports massage can benefit everyone, not just the athletes amongst us.

Her aim for each session is to use massage for ongoing performance benefits through addressing the cause of any neuromuscular pain, correcting imbalances and removing any restrictions or adhesions.

She has volunteered to do charity post event massage at several large events, such as London and Brighton Marathons, London Triathlon and Prudential RideLondon.

Rachel’s passion for sports massage stems from her personal experience of receiving regular treatments as part of her own recovery plan when she was training for endurance events.  Her first-hand experience gives her valuable insight into the stresses and strains associated with training for sporting events.

She now advocates routine maintenance treatments forming an integral part of any training plan, or even to have a routine “MOT”.

Rachel enjoys challenging herself through endurance events and has cycled across America and completed LEJOG Lands End to John O’Groats!).  However more recently she has become more of a runner and is a bit of a self-confessed “have-a-go” triathlete.

Jill really enjoys helping people master Pilates exercises by offering individual attention within her classes. Pilates has helped her from operation and injury and continues to keep her toned, fit and healthy.

Originally Jill qualified in Body-Centred Psychotherapy in 1992 and also worked as a nurse for more than 15 years. Then in 2002 Jill trained as a Pilates teacher, observing that this form of exercise benefits not only the body, but the mind and spirit also. She studied with Alan Herdman, who teaches both classic and rehabilitative Pilates that particularly accords with Jill’s nursing background. Jill also enjoys teaching the more active forms of classical Pilates, as practised in the USA, where she has also done some training.

Jill’s enthusiasm for teaching Pilates is constantly renewed by seeing the results in her clients’ posture and sense of wellbeing.

After a career break from being a Chartered Accountant to bring up her three children, Lisa decided to retrain as a Pilates Teacher. In 2012 she embarked on the renowned BASI Comprehensive Teacher Training programme held by Amit Younger at his London studio. She qualified as a mat and equipment teacher in 2013 and has been teaching both privately and in studios ever since.

Lisa enjoys working with clients of all ages and abilities, encouraging everyone to explore their own potential for movement and improve their general fitness and well-being.

Lisa has always been enthusiastic about exercise participating in many forms including running, tennis, aerobics and Pilates.

Kamila came from the Czech Republic to the UK in 2001. She was always very sporty but suffered a knee injury on a skiing holiday which meant she couldn’t play sport as she had previously enjoyed. So she joined a Pilates Class and was amazed at how much it helped her with her recovery.

She fell in love with the Pilates method of exercise and so explored the possibility of becoming an instructor herself. In 2010 I finally decided to join the BASI teacher training program with Amit Younger.

Kamila is passionate about teaching Pilates and believes it will change your body and mind. Her classes are mat based and designed to suit each individual and to accomodate any physical condition using appropriate modifications.

Kamila has also trained in pre and postnatal Pilates.

Sophie has been teaching for over 20 years – a variety of  ballet, dance fitness, Modern, Jazz and Tap dancing classes as well as being involved in Musical theatre and personal dance training for children and adults.

Sophie is qualified with the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance. She is also qualified as an ETM Level 2 teacher for group fitness. Furthermore she undergoing her Level 3 personal training course and in Booty Barre.

So with this wide background she is perfectly suited to teach our new Dance, Tone and Stretch class. This is a fusion of classical ballet exercises with modern fitness concepts and Pilates exercise to improve posture, balance and core strength whilst lengthening and stretching the entire body! And what’s more it’s all set to music!