Jo qualified from Pinderfields College in 1987 with a Graduate Diploma in Physiotherapy. Following her Graduation Jo has worked both in the NHS and private healthcare settings. She has extensive knowledge and clinical experience in the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.

Jo is a qualified Pilates Instructor and teaches regular Clinical Pilates classes here at the Nuffield Health York Hospital.

• Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (CSP)
• Health Care Professions Council Registered (HCPC)

During my physiotherapy career I have mainly worked in the private setting where I have gained considerable experience in rehabilitating orthopaedic, musculoskeletal, pre and post-operative conditions. Working part time for myself and for one of the GB equestrian team physiotherapists has also allowed me to utilise these skills in the veterinary sector. I have a keen interest in Pilates, sporting injury, biomechanics and functional movement systems.

• Msc Physiotherapy (pre –reg)
• Pg Dip Veterinary Physiotherapy
• Bsc Hons Sport and exercise science
• APPI Pilates level 1,2,3
• Orthopaedic medicine (Peripheral limbs)
• Anatomy in Motion (AiM)
• CSP, HCPC, ACPAT A

I qualified as a physiotherapist in 2005 and started worked in the NHS for 5 years before moving into private practice. I specialise in musculoskeletal and orthopaedic disorders, including sports injuries, neck and back pain, post-trauma and post-operative rehabilitation and arthritis-related problems.

I completed a Sports and Exercise Science Degree prior to training as a physiotherapist and am also an athlete – running for York Knavesmire Harriers and competing in long distance multi-sport events with York Triathlon Club. I am particularly passionate about treating sports injuries, as well as getting people back to sports quickly and effectively, I also really believe in ‘pre-hab’, and love to focus on helping people to avoid injury, train effectively and achieve peak performance.

I love working with people to help them reclaim the quality of life they are looking for, and do the things which make them happy. This could be helping an athlete maintain their peak fitness, or someone with an arthritic knee who just wants to be able to continue walking their dog.

I also regularly use acupuncture in the physiotherapy setting and am a member of the Association of Acupuncture Chartered Physiotherapists (AACP).

• Association of Acupuncture Chartered Physiotherapists (AACP)

Since completing my physiotherapy training at Northumbria University in 2007 I have specialised in orthopaedic and musculoskeletal physiotherapy, working closely with orthopaedic surgeons in York to provide both in-patient and out-patient rehabilitation. I have a special interest in hand therapy and upper limb disorders and have completed post-graduate studies to further enhance my expertise in this area. I am able to provide bespoke made thermoplastic splints for hand injuries and to aid post-operative recovery.

• BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
• PGc Hand Therapy
• APPI Matwork Pilates Certified teacher

• Member of the CSP
• Member of the HCPC

Since qualifying in 1985, Jo has many years experience and specialises in neurological physiotherapy treatments. She frequently treats patients with Parkinson's, patients recovering from stroke, peripheral neuropathies and MS. Jo is a qualified PD warrior instructor and utilises these techniques in the treatment of these and other conditions.