Our team


 
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Pippa Warrell

Physio
BSc, Grad Dip Manip Therapy, MMACP, SRP, Member of CSP and HPC

Pippa graduated with a BSc majoring in anatomy and physiology before completing a Post-Graduate Degree in physiotherapy in Sydney. She lectured in paediatrics,neurology and othopaedics at the physiotherapy school at the University of Sydney, both at undergraduate and post-graduate levels.

After completing a full time one year post graduate specialisation in manipulative musculoskeletal physiotherapy, Pippa worked in Sydney in a private practice, treating members of the Australian Ballet Company and NSW orchestras.

On moving to London, Pippa established Harley Street Physiotherapy in 1987 with Lizzie Buchanan and continued teaching on post-graduate musculoskeletal courses in both the UK and France.

With much experience in patients with complex musculoskeletal problems in the spine and peripheral joints she is able to work with each patient to treat the symptoms and address the cause of those symptoms, realising that every patient presents with different requirements and goals.

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Elisabeth Buchanan

Physio

Dip Physio, Grad Dip Manip Therapy, HCPC, MCSP

Lizzie graduated with a first class diploma in physiotherapy from Otago, New Zealand, and followed this with a full time one year post-graduate diploma in manual therapy of the spine and peripheral joints. Prior to establishing Harley Street Physiotherapy with Pippa Warrell in 1985, she worked and taught at the leading teaching hospital in Geneva broadening her knowledge of French and skiing injuries along with physiotherapy.

With many years of experience in the care of patients with musculosketal problems, she has specialist physiotherapy knowledge in the treatment and management of the complexities of mechanical pain. She particularly enjoys helping complex musculoskeletal conditions and has a personal interest in education both the young and old(er) in how to manage and help themselves.

With 3 children of her own, she enjoys teaching and working with children. As a trustee of a small independent opera charity, she has further developed an interest and understanding of treatment of vocalists and musicians. Not with standing increasing age, she continues to enjoy sport and the treatment of both the elite and amateur athletes.

Sally Cole

Physio
MSc Manip Therapy, MMACP, HCPC, MCSP

Sally qualified with a BSc (Hons) in physiotherapy before completing an MSc in Manipulative Therapy at Coventry University. Initially, she worked at Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, and then spent 8 years working at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London. This enabled her to work closely with orthopaedic consultants and gain specialist status in the treatment of musculoskeletal problems. Having worked in the knee clinic with leading knee surgeons, it is not surprising Sally decided to head to the French resort of Val D’Isere to maximise her understanding of the injured knee and to ski.

Since this time, Sally has enjoyed working in the team at Harley Street Physiotherapy. She is the lead physio at the branch practice in a leading law firm.

Sally spends much of her spare time on the tennis court.

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Simon Redstone

Physio

BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy MCSP HCPC      

Simon is a confident, highly experienced musculoskeletal physiotherapist and director of Physiotherapy Central Ltd with clinics in Richmond and Hackney.

Hard working and personable with a constant drive to develop, and excellent results achieved through manual treatment, exercise and acupuncture.

He also teaches several Pilates classes per week incorporating more traditional Pilates exercises as well as other general strengthening exercises to ensure maximum benefit is gained from the classes.

Personal training is also used by Simon for clients who have wanted to continue their fitness ‘journey’ following discharge from physiotherapy.

Desmond Thomas

Physio

BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy, MCSP, APCP

Originally from London, Desmond qualified from the University of the West of England, Bristol. Desmond has gained a wealth of experience within numerous settings throughout his professional career within the NHS, private practice and professional football academies as a specialist sports, adult and paediatric Physiotherapist.

He has worked as an Academy Physiotherapist at Millwall Football Club and at another London based Premier League Academy Football Club, which has forged a strong path in musculoskeletal physiotherapy early on in his career. He has also developed the key skills required for any emergency pitch side medical trauma management for low and high level sporting injuries and rehabilitation.

Desmond has a keen interest in the niche field of Paediatrics. From newborns to adolescents, he has spent time working with children presenting with an array of different disorders, including developmental, musculoskeletal and neurological. Desmond has trained children with neurological disabilities and their families to help participate in the Superhero series triathlon, running rehabilitation specially adapted trike cycling, running and swimming sessions.

Within a typical working week, he is fortunate enough to work across all age groups from paediatrics to adults and the elderly. He is able to treat both high functioning athletes, as well as adults with a multitude of musculoskeletal dysfunction using his array of specialist skills, experience and expertise.

Ira Leinonen

Personal Trainer

Ira graduated from art and craft collage in Finland. But in her final year she had an injury on the football field that changed her career direction. Opting out from surgery, she started a rehabilitation route instead and fell in love with the field.

Now 30 years in on her personal trainer career, she has accumulated a long list of qualifications and experience, from her initial health and fitness qualification on sport massage she went on to run a women’s only gym, work in Finnish national security police and run a medical department of strength training clinic for over 10 years, until she finally made a leap to being a self employed trainer.

Her style is strength based training. She believes that our training focus should always be such that it keeps the whole body in mind – head to toes. Balance, posture awareness and active correction to achieve better functioning, strong and happy body.

She uses her background, both professional and personal, in her training techniques. She has done sport and exercise of all sorts throughout her life. Competitive football, cross country skiing, athletics, running, kickboxing, etc. She is happiest when moving!

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Ana Limbrick

Physio (Domiciliary)
MSc, MCSP, MMACP, SRP, Member of CSP and HCPC

Ana graduated from the Otago School of Physiotherapy, New Zealand and obtained a Master of Science in Physiotherapy from University College London.

Having helped set up the Pain Management Clinic at Auckland Hospital, she left New Zealand in 1992 and has worked in private practices in Central London and runs a domiciliary practice. Ana is the senior consulting physiotherapist at BUPA Meadbank Nursing Centre, London and recently joined the team at Harley Street Physiotherapy as a consultant domiciliary.

Ana has a wealth of experience treating all conditions in the home environment, but her main focus is in musculoskeletal and orthopaedic conditions. She has special interests in the elderly and in the rehabilitation of patients following knee or hip surgery.

Ana’s work has required her to navigate through inner London by car for the past fifteen years, so her knowledge of the city exceeds that of many taxi drivers. She greatly enjoys getting to know her patients, who come from all corners of the World.

When not in town, Ana loves to escape to the country for long walks and pub lunches, but is happiest in the mountains in all seasons. She is also a keen gardener.

Rachael Ireland

Rachael joined us in August to replace our much loved and long-standing Practice Manager Carla, who is now enjoying bringing up her baby son in Wales. Rachael has always been very interested in the world of medicine, having started in midwifery. We are delighted and proud that Rachael has applied and been accepted to study Physiotherapy at St George’s University this autumn, having realised how interesting she has found working in a physiotherapy environment to be.

Katelin Horan

Physio

Bachelor of Physiotherapy with Distinction (BPhty), Bachelor of Science (BSc Neuroscience), MCSP, HCPC

Originally from New Zealand, Katelin qualified from the University of Otago. Katelin has since been practicing private musculoskeletal Physiotherapy for a number of years.

Katelin has a particular interest in lower-limb musculoskeletal conditions, including post-operative rehabilitation, running, and any sports-related injuries.

Katelin has a holistic approach in collaboration with clients, where the best practice and research is always considered. She practices hands-on such as dry-needling, joint mobilisations, and massage. She also has a large interest in rehabilitative exercises and general fitness.

Katelin enjoys travel and exploring new places. She also has a big interest in the gym (including crossfit and weightlifting), sports, hiking and running.

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Maika Klaukien

Pilates Instructor

BA (hons)

Maika has a Contemporary Dance background, as a dance teacher and a dancer/choreographer graduating from the London Contemporary Dance school (BA and MA). Wanting to study medicine, she discovered Pilates, which enabled her to link health with movement, rehabilitation with exercises, on many kinds of physical and non-physical levels. She qualified as a Pilates instructor with the Pilates Foundation UK in 2003 and has since continued her training in many other related areas.

Teaching Pilates mat classes at Triyoga since 2003, she also ran the Pilates studio at West1 Physiotherapy on Harley street for 6 years, and co-founded "Gentle movement Clinic" in 2011.

Maika's main aim is to make Pilates understandable and functional for everyday life activities - if it is housework, running a marathon or professional athlete training. Her youngest client is 7 and her oldest is 93 years old.

For her, Pilates is not just a series of exercises but it is a method - to develop awareness of our postures, alignment and biomechanics; to move with ease, flow and breath while maintaining centre, control and precision - always with a big smile! She loves her work and her clients, in order to compliment it, she continues her creative work in dance and theatre; and she loves swimming and the sea

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Nicola McGlone

Secretary

Nicki joined Harley Street Physio as Practice Manager in 1995 and held this position for 13 years before leaving to have two beautiful daughters. Since then, she has continued to manage our Linklaters’ branch, and to work at HSP reception on Mondays.

Justine Hutchins

Bodywork therapist

Justine has been a massage therapist for over 25 years and has qualified in myofascial integration, remedial massage, sports injury and pregnancy massage.

Justine originally trained as an illustrator (BA Hons), but found bodywork much more rewarding, and has a passion for expanding her knowledge and learning new ways of working to assist people in achieving their treatment goals.

Justine’s treatments may include a combination of massage and myofascial release. She finds this can be deeply calming for the nervous system. She enjoys tailoring each treatment to the requirements of the individual and their needs. Justine also volunteers at the National hospital of Neurology and Neurosurgery and has also worked extensively with vocal coaches and vocalists.

Please see here for more information about the treatments that Justine offers.