the Lsmc TEAM

Steve Avil

Apart from lecturing in Sports Medicine and Applied Biomechanics, at the University of Northampton, he has keynote lectured in Australia and Ukraine; at National Podiatry Conferences and at many CPD events and courses over 28 years.

Steve has experience in management of sporting injuries for the past 30 years. He specialises in Biomechanics, gait analysis and orthotic management of the foot and lower limb working in private practices in Northampton and Leicester; The Department of Sports Medicine Leicester and the English Institute of Sport at Loughborough, Milton Keynes Dons FC, Leicester City Football Club and the National Badminton Centre at Milton Keynes.

He also runs a weekly Sports Clinic at the Northampton School of Podiatry receiving referrals from all over the Country.

Consultant to the The Lawn Tennis Association , Northampton Saints Rugby Football Club and Northampton County Cricket Club, Rushden and Diamonds FC , Kettering FC Fulham FC, Northampton Town FC , Leicester City Football Club ,The England Test and County Cricket Board (ECB) Has sat as a representative on the Sports Medicine Advisory Group to the ECB and provided pre and post tour management of the Under 19 Academy, One day and Test teams (1996-2006).

Occasionally he has time for lunch

Samuel Briggs Price

Samuel has received an honours degree in Physiotherapy from the University of Leicester and a Masters degree from the University of Nottingham.

He has completed an NIHR Research Internship and Fellowship. He has been awarded a PhD position and is currently investigating musculoskeletal injuries. He has clinical experience in elite sport including working with England Roses Rugby.

His research and clinical specialities include knee and ankle conditions such as knee osteoarthritis and Achilles tendon ruptures.

Ross Brittleton

Ross Brittleton has over 30 years experience and is qualified in Manipulative Therapy, Advanced Swedish Massage Techniques and Thai Bodywork.

He trained at the Northern Institute of Massage and is a member of The National Association of Massage and Manipulative Therapists (NAMMT).  It is one of the largest organisations of Remedial (Swedish) Massage Therapists and Manipulative Therapist in private practice in the UK.  Rossis also a member of the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC) which is fully recognised by the Department of Health.

Ross employs soft tissue work, mobilisations and rehabilitation exercises to return clients back to health as quickly as possible.  He has been working at the Clinic since 1999.

Helen Green

Helen joined the team in 2008. She qualified in 2000 gaining a BSc in Physiotherapy from Coventry University. She has also gained a Postgraduate Certificate in Sports Physiotherapy from Manchester Metropolitan University in 2002.

She has since worked in the NHS and has become a Clinical Specialist in the field of trauma orthopaedics. Alongside her NHS job, Helen has worked in Sports Physiotherapy since 2002, specialising in rugby. She has worked at club representative and regional levels as a team physiotherapist.

Helen was a member of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Physiotherapy Staff and will be reprising her role at Glasgow 2014. Thus she has great experience in treating both elites and ordinary folk with problems or with more challenging specialised input.

Paul Lewis

Paul joined the team in 2012. He qualified from Keele University in 2005 with a BSc in physiotherapy. Initially, he worked at Shrewsbury Town Football Club providing pitch side assistance and rehabilitation for the youth section of the club.

Since then Paul has been employed in the NHS for 9 years, where he has mainly been based in Leicester gaining much postgraduate experience Paul treats all musculoskeletal conditions of the spine and peripheral joints. He also practices
acupuncture.

Paul’s specialist interest is in sporting injuries/ rehabilitation and chronic lower back pain. He has some excellent approaches to the patient regaining control over their condition as do all of our practitioners

Dr Miriam Wohl

Miriam qualified as a doctor of medicine from Glasgow University in 1972 and worked in hospital medicine, family planning and general practice.

in 1986, she moved to London to complete a 3~year, full — time Alexander Teacher Training Course.

She is a member of the Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (STAT) and the society’s medical advisor.

She has now been teaching the Alexander Technique in Leicestershire since 1990 and also works part-time as a GP Expert Witness and lecturer.

Chris Feather

Chris joined the LSMC team in 2014. She qualified as a Counsellor in 2006 having gained her Level 4 at South Leicestershire College. In 2015 she qualified as a Supervisor so is able to offer clinical supervision to Counsellors and other professionals.

Her original profession was as a Radiographer/Sonographer in the NHS and private sector, which she did for over 30 years. She worked her counselling alongside her Radiography for many years until she finally made the transition to full time counselling in 2014.

Chris works in an integrative way, combining Person Centred working with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy as needed, to suit her client’s needs.

Husein Varachia

Husein graduated from the University of Leicester with honours and is an active member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP).

Working as a clinical specialist physiotherapist within the NHS he has developed his skills over the last 10 years+. He also has experience of working with Leicester City Football Club supporting players with rehabilitation from injury and pitch side emergency trauma, following the team across the country.

Husein has experience of treating all types of musculoskeletal conditions including acute injuries, return to sport and supporting patients with more chronic conditions to improve quality of life.

Emad Al-Yahya

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