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Wimborne Physiotherapists |
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RICHARD GODDARD
Qualified:
Bath School of Physiotherapy. 1985
Postgraduate Study:
Diploma in Orthopedic Medicine 1998
BSc Clinical Leadership 2008
Member:
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Registered with The Health Profession Council
Membership of the Society of Orthopedic Medicine.
After qualifying in 1985 Richard worked in the NHS in Plymouth,Reading and most recently at Southampton .Richard spent a brief period working as a physiotherapist abroad with his wife in New Zealand from which he gained experience and insight into other health service systems.
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In 1993 he was the co-founder of The Wimborne Minster Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Clinic. In 2006 he and his colleague Stuart Piddock diversified their interest in health provision by relaunching The Wimborne Clinic as a multi-professional medical clinic.
Richard has a broad spectrum of experience in all areas musculo-skeletal medicine and is a keen advocate of post graduate learning and development.
Richard had an active family life with his two children. His particular interests are Elizabethan history and scuba diving, cycling and skiing.
STUART PIDDOCK
Qualified:
Wolverhampton School of Physiotherapy 1984
Postgraduate Study:
BA(Hons) Economics
Diploma in Orthopedic Medicine
Cert Ed.
Member:
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Registered with The Health Professions Council
Membership of the Society of Orthopedic Medicine
Stuart qualified in 1984 an worked within the NHS in Birmingham and Southampton before forming a partnership with Richard Goddard and opening The Wimborne Minster Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Clinic in 1993 and subsequently The Wimborne Clinic in 2006.
Stuart has developed his expertise and interest in the field of musculo-skeletal medicine throughout his career. In 2000 he joined the team at Southampton University within the Faculty of Health Professions to assist in the teaching of physiotherapy students as an external lecturer.
Stuart's passion has always been running and running injuries.He has been a regular physiotherapist to the Great Britain athletics teams in the past an is an accredited physiotherapist with UK Athletics.
Stuart has a busy life with his family in Wimborne who are all keen sailors.
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Physiotherapy Information |
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Physiotherapists practice view human movement as central to an individual's health and well-being. Through a range of techniques, physiotherapists can identify and maximise an individual's movement potential through health promotion, preventive healthcare, treatment and rehabilitation.
The key issue to satisfactory recovery through physiotherapy is to treat the body in terms of bio- mechanical forces - all have an influence on each other.
So how do we go about treating patients?
We undertake a systematic assessment involving subjective questioning and objective standard orthopedic tests to identify the damaged structures causing the patients problems and arrive at a Diagnosis or Clinical Impression.
We then undertake a treatment plan comprising of hands on treatment, advice and exercise paying attention to best practice regarding the evolving evidence base for these treatments.
Most of our treatments involve treating damaged soft tissues at some stage of the inflammatory process .i.e. acutely inflamed and painful; sub-acute early stage healing but vulnerable to further damage or chronically fibrosed and stiffened.
Treatment may include spinal mobilisation and manipulation, soft tissue techniques e.g. deep frictions and stretching, joint mobilisation and manipulation techniques. We may enhance the physical treatments with electrotherapy in the form of ultrasound, interferential and laser.
A major part of our treatment approach involves explaining to patients what our diagnosis means and what the prognosis is and how they can help themselves with exercise and prevention.
All of the physiotherapists at The Wimborne Clinic are experts in the field of Musculo-Skeletal Medicine and Sports Injury diagnosis and treatment. |
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