LUCY HUGHES
ANNA LEIGH
JEMIMA MUNRO
NANETTE STRYDOM
FREDDIE ABRAHAM
HEIDI WEAVER
CRESSIDA BIRD
ISSY HAM
KRISTINA WYKEHAM
After studying as a Chartered Physiotherapist at the University of East London Lucy went straight to work at St George’s Hospital Tooting London. This excellent foundation in one of London’s biggest teaching hospitals was a fantastic platform to launch her career. She very quickly established an interest for movement analysis and musculoskeletal rehabilitation. In addition to her role at George’s she worked with London Scottish Rugby Football club for many seasons.
Lucy was selected to work as part of the medical team to support the Strive Charity on their endurance Triathlon events and worked with them for several years. Following this Lucy has supported Tribe Run for Love; an endurance event company that raises money to combat modern day slavery. She has helped run their medical support across many countries involving many events over 10 years now. One year she decided as a team we should be on the other side of it and has signed us up to run across Scotland (225km) in 24hrs over the summer solstice!
Lucy is a Clinical Director at Abbey View Physiotherapy but also enjoys her gym sessions and Hyrox, she is a Pilates Instructor and has completed the Stability, Sport and Performance Movement Course with Joanne Elphinston. Lucy has also worked her way through the Visceral Manipulation training levels completing the in-depth training.
Most recently completing the Gait and Motion Analasis training now offering Gait and bespoke Orthotic assessments
Before training to be a physiotherapist Lucy spent many years in the French Alpes skiing (and working!) and is an excellent Telemarker and off Piste Skier. Rehabilitation of Ski injuries and returning Skiers to the slopes is another area of special interest. When you meet Lucy her ski knowledge in addition to her biomechanics and rehabilitation skills combined are second to none, why not come and see if she can help you get the most out of your ski holiday getting you fit and ready for the slopes this winter.
Anna gained a BSc(Hons) in Physiotherapy (1999), a PGDip in Performance Nutrition (2012), she is a qualified acupuncturist (2000) with AACP accreditation and a Pilates instructor trained by the APPI. She has over 25 years of physiotherapy experience. She has worked with trauma and orthopaedic patients in London teaching hospitals: The Royal London & Charing Cross Hospital, going on to specialise in neuro rehabilitation and spinal injuries. She spent 6 years at Richmond Rugby Club treating match related impact and sports injuries. She has worked alongside some top triathletes and toured with endurance teams. Outside of being a Clinical Director at Abbey View Physiotherapy Anna is a keen sportswoman and enjoys endurance biking, swimming, running and yoga when she isn’t playing her guitar!
With Anna’s passion for getting rid of headaches and migraines ABVP’s first course they hosted was ‘Acupuncture for the relief of headaches and Migraines’ Also hosting Acupuncture for Spinal conditions
Anna likes to take a whole body approach to your treatment identifying the root cause of your problem and offering advice on how to prevent future injuries. With that in mind she spent 2 years training with the International Olympic Committee to become a Performance Nutritionist. With 3 children of her own she is particularly interested in the nutritional requirements and optimising health for adolescents and guest lectures in senior schools on adolescent nutrition.
Most recently completing the Gait and Motion Analasis training now offering Gait and bespoke Orthotic assessments
To help avoid injury on the bike she also completed the bike fit training and is our bike fit go to and will set you up to ride long distances pain free.
Jemima qualified with a BSc Hons in Physiotherapy in 2004 and went on to gain a Post Grad Cert in Orthopaedic Manual Therapy in Perth in 2009.
Having spent 5 years gaining invaluable experience working within hospitals and as a steward for the Chartered society of Physiotherapy Jemima then went on to working within the private sector and running her own private practice specialising in Musculoskeletal work, promoting injury rehabilitation and prevention.
Jemima was also honoured to be able to work within the athletes village at the London 2012 Olympics.
Jemima is highly dynamic having completed courses in; natural running, shoulder control, neck pain, chronic pain and many on manual therapy techniques and helped host a spinal acupuncture course for ABVP at our Shaftesbury clinic.
Alongside her exceptional listening and manual skills Jemima is qualified in Acupuncture and Pilates and provides great care from full hands on approach to excellent rehabilitation advice available on Mondays and Thursdays to fit in with her care of her 3 busy children!
Nanettte joined us in 2022 from South Africa having had her own clinic for over 20 years treating ‘injured on duty’ personnel. She has very luckily for us made the move all the way to Dorset and is a fabulous part of our team.
She started her career, having gained her Physiotherapy degree at the University of Stellenbosh in 1992, working in a pioneer school for blind children with developmental problems and moved into an musculoskeletal private practice in 1994.
During her career Nanette has always had a keen interest in pain management and enjoys the focus of treating the whole person and not just the pain. With excellent listening and hands on skills Nanette has become our go to for many regulars and happy to provide home visits where possible where her intense kindness takes over and has been known to add food shopping to these visits for clients that cant get out.
Outside of work Nanette loves golf, hiking and riding her bike but her real relaxation is whilst on her motorbike! ”I moved to the UK in March 2022 and just love it!!”
Freddie joined our team in January 2024 having completed his degree in Physiotherapy in 2023 and has been an excellent addition to the team, fully trained in all of our electrotherapy options and Acupuncture and with great analytical and manual skills. With a previous degree in Biomedical Sciences and jobs from lab technician, care worker to volunteer hospital worker and football coach he brings excellent patient centered care, communication and clinical skills.
Freddie is also one of our go to experts if you are looking to have one of our Footscans and advice about bespoke orthotics
Freddie enjoys sports especially if it involves teamwork and a ball and barefoot running and is fully qualified to help us with our Rugby pitch side cover that we provide alongside the clinic work. These hobbies along with his previous degree have provided Freddie with expert knowledge in teenage rehabilitation, enabling him to help with our clinics within schools and have given him a particular interest in general Musculoskeletal rehab work, Neuroscience and Oncology fields.
Heidi joined the team having gained her Physiotherapy degree from Winchester University. With extensive past roles in care it was clear Heidi has a passion for helping people.
Previous Diplomas in Veterinary Care, Dental Nursing and BSL Level 1 sign language enabled Heidi to carry out roles within these areas but then 3 years as a physiotherapy assistant working in a school taking physiotherapy and speech and language sessions for children with disabilities led Heidi to her vocation as a Physiotherapist.
Heidi also completed her Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage and with a special interest in Chronic Pain Management and particularly enjoys using these skills alongside the wide range of electrotherapy that we have at Abbey View Physiotherapy and exercise prescription to provide an individualised approach to pain relief and rehabilitation. |With a great hands on approach Heidi has been receiving lovely feedback about how her healing hands have been amazing
With this passion for helping people regain full independence Heidi helped develop and launch our Hip and knee rehab class and recently has developed and is running our functional fitness class
Outside of work Heidi enjoys anytime spent outside but especially running, kayaking and horse riding
Cressy joined the team having gained her Physiotherapy degree from Oxford brooks University. Also completing her Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage.
With Cressy’s love of the outdoors and helping people she volunteered on a conservation and community school project in Costa-Rica.
With a passion for tennis, skiing, running and swimming and the work within schools Cressy has developed a special interest in preventing injuries in children and completed her dissertation on ‘does a neuromuscular training programme improve neuro-biomechanical risk factors associated with ACL injury in adolescent female athletes
Cressy is a real fixer and has a great all body approach, helping to develop and now run our hip and knee class, recently building a pre-season camp for young adolescents to help them avoid injury and build core strength and skills that will stay with them into adulthood.
Cressy is also trained to provide footscans and advising on Orthotics to provide help from the ground up
Cressy also has a special interest in womens pelvic health and taking a hollistic approach to wellbeing and treatment practices and is a great addition to our dynamic team
Issy is our amazing Rehabilitation Specialist offering Sports Massage, 1:1 rehabilitation sessions, Pilates classes and helps us with all of our admin alongside!
In Feb 2018 Issy attained a level 3 Sports Massage Diploma, previously having graduated with a 1st class honours degree (BSc Hons) in Sports and Exercise Science and spent a year of this studying in Australia. She passed a REPS accredited Olympic Lifting Trainer Course, has coached netball, worked with local gyms and sports centres lifeguarding, running reception and organising children’s courses. Most recently she has also completed Level 2 exercise to music instructor training.
Alongside doing our admin and bookings Issy is available all day Wednesdays and Thursdays for massage, 1:1 rehab, training sessions and Pilates and teaching classes
When Issy isn’t running around keeping us all inline and fit she is running around after her gorgeous little girl!
Krissy has been practicing yoga for over twenty years and teaching for ten. Starting at 3yrs old doing ballet, jazz, swing dance and then focusing on yoga. Since training at Yoga Works in Manhattan Krissy has been teaching at studios, gyms, country clubs and private homes. Focus being on Hatha/Vinyasa but also Yin yoga, chair yoga and pre and post natal yoga.
Krissy is the calm within out team, with a level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage and extensive knowledge of yoga. Krissy effortlessly balances deep tissue massage work with her gorgeous approach to yoga and is passionate about how the 2 aspects of health and wellbeing complement each other, offering everything Massage and 1:1 yoga/rehab alongside her Yoga classes on a Monday, Wednesday and Fridays as well as helping with all of our admin!
Krissy has run intense yoga weeks and yoga for teens during holiday breaks and will be teaching on our Pre-season camp for young teens so keep an eye out for these lovely ways to switch off the stress and switch on the system!
With a beautiful balance of non judgement and self acceptance Krissy enables all to challenge themselves and find their equilibrium.
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