I am the Clinic Director and senior Physiotherapist.
My purpose as a physiotherapist is simple: provide an accurate diagnosis or working hypothesis and provide highly effective pain relief and healthcare solutions to enable you to return to or attain optimal function and performance in general life, work or leisure from neuro-musculoskeletal problems, pain and dysfunction.
Work Facts.
- 23 years’ experience and expertise in helping people just like you recover from muscle, skeletal, joint, ligament and nerve pain and dysfunction
- 2 years initial NHS rotations in Orthopaedics, outpatient and outpatients’ gym neurological rehabilitation and respiratory/intensive care
- 20 years’ private practice experience including sports clubs, rugby, hockey, gymnastics, multidisciplinary clinics working alongside leading GPs, pain consultants, sports doctors, podiatrists, physiotherapists, and several other health specialists.
- Over 50,000 appointments/treatments given
- Over 6000 different people treated ranging from young/old, male/female, sedentary office workers/manual physical workers to amateur recreational athletes to professional/Olympic athletes-every single patient’s health and wellbeing and recovery is the number one priority whoever you may be.
- Over £35,000 spent on maintaining and updating expertise on assessment and treatment techniques.
- Now passing on my knowledge and experience via teaching to the next generations of therapists.
Academic Experience
- Degrees in Physiotherapy (2000 attained 2.1) and Health Science (1996 attained 2.1)
- Completed post graduate training and exams in Orthopaedic medicine 2005
- Completed post graduate training in Acupuncture 2007
- Completed clinical rehabilitation pilates training 2006
- Member of the following professional bodies which require adherence to strict guidelines on maintaining clinical and professional excellence:
- Chartered Society of Physiotherapy;
- Health and Care Professions Council;
- Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists;
- Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine;
- Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Private Practice- PhysioFirst
Conditions I specialise in:
- Sports injuries-amateur and professional
- Post operative rehabilitation
- Pain lasting more than 3 months ie chronic pain.
- Pain and dysfunction that hasn’t been successfully dealt with by other health professionals or considered ‘non-treatable’
- Pain and dysfunction following road traffic collisions
- Older health muscle, joint and nerve problems that others have diagnosed as ‘age related’ or ‘crumbling spine’
- Neck pain
- Headaches/migraines
- Lower back and mid back pain
- Sciatica
- Shoulder pain
- Knee pain
- Hip pain
- Elbow pain
- Ankle/foot pain
- Nerve/referred pain
- Reoccurring pain
- Freeing people from pain and discomfort in the shortest time frame possible with compassion and empathy
Jai’s treatment specialties include:
- Joint manipulation (with an audible pop)
- Joint mobilisation
- Muscle relaxation/massage/release techniques including active release, soft tissue release, muscle energy Swedish and sports massage
- Acupuncture (Western)
- Functional home/gym exercises to supplement treatment goals
- Base level through to elite level sports/orthopaedic rehabilitation ie neuromuscular activation drills, complex functional and sports specific muscular strength, endurance, speed and power, skill and proprioreception drills
- Biomechanical/postural assessment
- Referral if required to an excellent range of consultants/specialists in orthopaedics, spinal surgery and injection therapy
I have attained an excellent reputation in the field of neuro-musculoskeletal assessment, manual treatment and rehabilitation. I am renowned for my positive and proactive approach and apply the same passion and dedication to my work as I do in my personal sporting life in obstacle course racing and fitness events. I understand how it feels when you are injured or in pain and can’t do the things you want or need to do. I am proud of the service I offer and
