Our private adult physiotherapy service is run by a team of highly experienced and knowledgeable musculoskeletal physiotherapists. We provide expert care in occupational health, wellbeing management, and sports injury rehabilitation.
Based at St Thomas’ Hospital our facilities include:
- a large well-equipped gym
- cardiovascular training equipment
- plyometric boxes
With access to gait analysis equipment and extra-corporeal shockwave devices, our physiotherapists offer bespoke, evidence-based treatments to give you the best care.
Physiotherapy services
Our physiotherapists are highly experienced in managing musculoskeletal conditions and sporting pain. Depending on your needs, they can offer manual therapy techniques, strength and rehabilitative conditioning and acupuncture.
Our services include:
- private physiotherapy consultations – initial assessment, bespoke treatment plan and rehabilitative conditioning
- Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) sessions for tendinopathies
- acupuncture
- joint mobilisation and soft tissue massage therapies
We also provide orthotics services at our hospitals, where we can develop orthotic devices to support and improve posture, function and mobility. Should further pain management be needed, our pain medicine specialists can support you.
Pricing
If you are paying for private physiotherapy yourself, you can book an appointment directly with our customer service team.
Our private physiotherapy service is also recognised by most UK health insurance schemes including BUPA, AXA PPP, Norwich Union, and Pru Health. We recommend you contact your insurance company to check your individual policy cover before treatment. See ‘paying for your care’ for further details.
Locations
Our physiotherapists provide care at these locations:
Physiotherapists
Explore our team of highly experienced private physiotherapists below.
Paul Deane (BSc MCSP) is a specialist musculoskeletal physiotherapist who after qualifying from Sheffield Hallam University with a first-class honours degree, has worked in a variety of different clinical areas within the NHS before specialising in neuro-musculoskeletal injuries.
Paul is devoted to maintaining the highest standards of clinical practice through continuous professional development, having completed a MSc module in neuromuscular triage, published a case report on sickle cell anaemia and avascular necrosis, whilst also guest lecturing at King’s College London on both the BSc and MSc physiotherapy courses.
Paul has a passion for helping clients return to sport, having a particular interest in the rehabilitation of lower limb injuries. He has worked in a variety of national and international elite sport settings, including football, rugby and as part of the British Universities and Colleges Sports (BUCS) medical team at elite level university sporting competitions.
Specialist interests:
- lower limb injuries
- return to sport rehabilitation
Adam Fox (BSc MCSP AACP) is a highly specialised musculoskeletal physiotherapist who graduated from the University of Nottingham with a BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy in 2014. He has worked at multiple large NHS Teaching Hospital Trusts (including both musculoskeletal and rheumatology departments) and private practice.
Adam is passionate about personalised care and empowering people to return to doing the things that they love doing. He values education about a diagnosis and understands that a rehabilitation plan needs to be tailored to the individual in front of him.
Specialist interests:
- Lower limb rehabilitation.
- Running injuries.
- Rheumatology.
Rachel Simmons (BSc MClinRes. MCSP) is an established member of our private physiotherapy service with 15 years’ clinical experience treating a range of complex neuro-musculoskeletal problems both in the NHS and in private practice. Rachel is experienced in offering both traditional face-face care, and also remote telehealth.
Rachel has specialist knowledge and is passionate about working holistically with musicians and those in the performing arts to facilitate a speedy recovery and return to performance. She has worked with musicians at the Royal Academy of Music, and with dancers, circus performers, and elite athletes within the Institute for Sport and Exercise Health. She
Rachel has a special interest in managing long-term conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, and hypermobility.
Specialist interests:
- Occupational health including performing arts.
- Hypermobility.
- Rheumatological disorders.
- Orthopaedics.
- Trauma.
Serena Johnston (BSc MCSP) is a highly specialised musculoskeletal physiotherapist who graduated from Northumbria University in 2016. She has had experience in various NHS Trusts as well as private practice.
Serena sees a large variety of patients and also runs the Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) clinic. She is dedicated to maintaining her continuous professional development, having completed a post-graduate qualification in Neuromusculoskeletal Triage which has further developed her assessment skills. This, combined with her extensive clinical experience, enables her to be able to give a thorough assessment.
Serena enjoys sports of all kinds, from netball to hockey, tennis and more recently road cycling. She has also worked at the London marathon supporting endurance athletes. Serena uses and applies her understanding of sports, combined with her physiotherapy knowledge, to help you achieve your goal.
Special interests:
- Lower limb rehabilitation.
- Running injuries.
Hannah Atkinson (BSc MCSP AACP) is currently on maternity leave and not accepting patients.
Hannah is a highly specialised musculoskeletal physiotherapist with a BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy from Cardiff University, and has worked in various NHS Trusts as well as private practices. She has experience working with high level athletes and competitors including the Wales Men’s Hockey Team.
Hannah has specific manual therapy skills, as well as being trained in acupuncture and Pilates, and uses these techniques and treatment approaches, along with individualised exercise programmes, to help clients achieve their specific goals and enhance their recovery.
Specialist interests:
- Hydrotherapy.
- Lower limb disorders.
- Pilates.
- Tendinopathies.
Related services
We provide specialist heart and lung physiotherapy services at Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals to support care for heart and lung conditions, as well as rehabilitation following treatment or a cardiac event (such as a heart attack). Our orthotics team are also available to develop custom devices to support with mobility, while our rheumatology team can support with arthritic disease management.
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Cardiac rehabilitation
Our cardiac rehabilitation service is recommended to aid recovery from heart procedures. We offer one-to-one supervised in-person or online sessions.
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Orthotics
Our orthotics service assesses, diagnoses and treats injuries and conditions affecting the joints, muscles and limbs in both adults and children.
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Pain medicine
Our world-renowned pain medicine specialists assess and treat spinal pain, and conditions including chronic headache, facial pain and pelvic pain.
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Respiratory physiotherapy
Our cardiorespiratory physiotherapy service is a comprehensive service for the treatment for patients with cardiac and respiratory conditions.
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Rheumatology
Our rheumatology service offers treatment options for all joint and muscle pain conditions.
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