Meet the Altrincham Physiotherapy and Pilates team

Chartered Physiotherapist

Cath qualified as a Chartered Physiotherapist in 1996. She started her career in the NHS before opening Altrincham Physiotherapy in 2001. She has an MSc in Musculoskeletal Healthcare, practices acupuncture, and is a qualified Pilates Instructor with the Australian Physiotherapy Pilates Institute (APPI).

Cath loves helping the lovely people of Altrincham feel better and surprise themselves with their own achievements. Shoulder and spinal injuries are her specialism. She has spent many years working with the shoulder specialists in the North West and is one of the co-authors of the shoulder exercise book. Away from the clinic, Cath enjoys gardening, walking in the hills and improving her running skills. She is also a keen cook and loves trying out new recipes.

Chartered Physiotherapist

Catherine qualified as a Chartered Physiotherapist in 2001 and is a trained APPI Pilates teacher. She has a special interest in the management of back and neck conditions, acupuncture and holistic rehabilitation. Her favourite Pilates move is shoulder bridge - it mobilises the spine, fires up the glutes and a range of other muscles.

Catherine’s previous experience includes physiotherapy both for sports and non-sporting musculoskeletal conditions in the NHS and the private sector. In her free time, you can find Catherine running - either with her dog, Amber, or accompanied by a child on a scooter!

Chartered Physiotherapist

Chartered Physiotherapist

Laura qualified as a Chartered Physiotherapist in 2002 and has been working at the clinic since 2007. She has worked in different clinical areas of the NHS including Orthopaedics and Rheumatology, follow up fracture clinics and shoulder clinics. She has also worked in Emergency Departments as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) for over ten years in minor injury settings assessing, diagnosing and managing soft tissue injuries and fractures referring on to Orthopaedic and Plastic Surgeons as appropriate.

She holds a Masters degree in Manual Therapy, is a member of the Musculoskeletal Association of Chartered Physiotherapists, and practises acupuncture for pain relief. Laura loves the variety of her work using her problem-solving skills to help clients manage complex conditions.

Laura has been a fully certified APPI Pilates instructor since 2008 teaching mat-based Pilates with small equipment and has taught reformer Pilates elsewhere.

Away from work, she enjoys rock climbing, walking, paddleboarding and open water swimming and is also a football and rugby mum!

Chartered Physiotherapist

Zoe qualified as a Chartered Physiotherapist in 1997. She is an APPI certified instructor of Pilates and her favourite exercise is the shoulder bridge. Zoe loves the variety of her job and has a special interest in postoperative orthopaedics, sports injuries and spinal conditions. She also has extensive experience in treating musculoskeletal antenatal and postnatal conditions.

Before Zoe joined the clinic, she worked in both the NHS and private sector with professional football, ice hockey and basketball teams. When she’s not treating patients, Zoe enjoys golf, running, skiing and travel.

Chartered Physiotherapist

Heather qualified as a Chartered Physiotherapist in 2010. She’s worked in the private sector and NHS, and is currently part of a community rehabilitation team. Heather loves being able to help improve someone’s condition and seeing the positive changes between visits. She really enjoys getting to the root cause of neck pain (for which manual therapy works wonders), and supporting elderly rehabilitation.

Heather spends much of her free time in parks and at play centres with her two young girls. When she has the opportunity, you’ll find her out with friends for dinner and a few cocktails.

Chartered Physiotherapist

Rebecca qualified as a Chartered Physiotherapist in 1994 from The University of Brighton. With more than 25 years’ experience, she has worked in both the NHS and private practices, in musculoskeletal services as a clinical specialist and in women’s health.

An APPI-trained Pilates teacher, Rebecca instructs our Thursday Pilates classes. Her favourite Pilates exercise is the spine twist because you can do it anywhere and it’s great for improving posture and spinal mobility, particularly if you sit for long periods.

Chartered Physiotherapist

Tracey has been working as a Chartered Physiotherapist since 2002. APPI trained, Tracey has been a Pilates Instructor at Altrincham Physiotherapy Clinic since 2018 and runs our classes on a Tuesday evening. She loves teaching Pilates because it’s also her hobby - and the physical benefits aren’t bad either! Her face lights up when people tell her they are getting stronger from her classes.

Tracey also works as a Physiotherapist in Orthopaedics at Salford Royal NHS Trust. Away from work Tracey is a keen runner. She enjoys Saturday morning park runs and is currently training for a Marathon.

Chartered Physiotherapist

Faye qualified as a Chartered Physiotherapist in 2009. She has worked in the NHS in both acute and community settings. Faye has a special interest in neurology and works in a community neurological rehabilitation team. She adores Pilates and her favourite Pilates exercise is leg pull in prone prep. It’s one she uses in all her classes because it’s great for controlled strength and as progression to a high plank position.

Faye has a young family. With twin girls and little boy her free time is limited and life is generally busy, but she wouldn’t change it for the world.

Chartered Physiotherapist

Helen qualified as a Chartered Physiotherapist in 2000 and is a fully accredited APPI Pilates instructor, teaching our Thursday morning classes. Her physiotherapy work has taken her overseas to Australia and Zambia. Helen also works part-time for the NHS specialising in chronic pain management. If she could have one superpower, it would be to cure pain.

Helen loves helping people understand more about their condition, showing them how to improve their strength and flexibility so that they can get back to what they enjoy. Rain, hail or shine, Helen is a keen runner. She’s preparing for the Altrincham 10k and plans, one day, to run the Manchester half marathon.

Practice Manager

Sarah has been with Altrincham Physiotherapy Clinic since we opened in 2001. In her role of Practice Manager she’s responsible for managing physiotherapy appointments and class bookings for Pilates. Sarah also manages our accounts and invoicing.

The one thing Sarah loves most about her role is the variety of activities and the range of clients we support, from young children to mature adults. In her spare time, Sarah enjoys walking her dogs, reading true crime books and trying out new recipes.

Receptionist

Julie joined the Altrincham Physiotherapy team in June 2018. Prior to this, she worked in retail as a people manager for 29 years. She loves meeting and greeting clients and organising the team - and we all benefit from her experience.

Away from the clinic, Julie is a swimming teacher for both adults and children as well as a Senior Tutor in Aquatics and First Aid.

Receptionist

Helen joined Altrincham Physiotherapy in January 2015. Prior to this, for over 30 years, she worked in banking, including branches and peripatetic roles. She enjoys all aspects of her role, particularly meeting and helping our patients.

Away from the clinic, Helen is involved in various Girlguiding activities, including running the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme wit

Receptionist

Tracey joined our Reception team in 2022 having worked in sales and lettings for a local estate agency. If you book an appointment or a Pilates class by phone or email you will hear from her. She loves being part of our kind and caring team, seeing how every day makes a difference to how people feel.

In her spare time, Tracey enjoys long walks, picnics, pom pom making, and being with family and friends. She’s also been known to throw a kitchen disco while cooking the Saturday night supper!