Physiotherapy at Exeter Hospital - how can it help you?
Physiotherapy is a profession whose aim is to encourage and support the return to normal following illness, surgery, disease or trauma. It can be effective in the treatment of a range of muscle, joint and nerve conditions.
Physiotherapists at Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital use a wide range of techniques such as manual therapy and exercise prescription to maintain health for people of all ages, helping patients to manage pain and prevent disease.
We can offer expertise in upper limb and hand rehabilitation, pain management programmes and post-surgical recovery. Many of our therapists are also trained in Pilates, Acupuncture and Joint Manipulation, carrying out thorough biomechanical assessments to enhance and optimize function.
We have strong links with many orthopaedic consultants and have an excellent track record in the rehabilitation of upper and lower limb sports injuries. In addition we can offer pre and post natal treatment and advice as well as vertigo and balance rehabilitation with our vestibular specialist.
Pricing, Appointment Times and Booking physiotherapy at our Exeter Hospital
- Appointments available: Monday - Thursday 07:30 - 19:30 / Friday 07:30 - 18:00
- Initial Assessment: £65 non-member / £52 member (45 Minutes)
- Follow up sessions: £40 non-member / £32 member (30 Minutes)
- We are also approved by most major private medical insurers.
How are Nuffield Health different to other Physiotherapy clinics in Exeter?
Meet our physiotherapy team in Exeter
Wai Ming Loh
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Experience:
Wai Ming has treated both World and European Champion Age Group track athletes and triathletes and has a particular interest in sports rehabilitation. He is a keen triathlete and has completed three ironman races, as well as being a British Triathlon Federation Level 2 Coach.
When not swimming, cycling, or running, Wai Ming can usually be found with his wife walking their two dogs somewhere in South Devon.
Karl Keller
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Experience:
The majority of Karl’s post graduate experience has been in the orthopaedic and outpatient MSK settings, across Derriford Hospital in Plymouth and Nuffield Health across the South West of England. Karl’s experience in orthopaedic rehabilitation and outpatient sports injury management led to him joining the Nuffield full time in 2014.
Karl has a keen interest in exercise-orientated sports injury rehabilitation, and orthopaedic surgery rehabilitation. Karl specialises in musculoskeletal physiotherapy, with a particular interest in lower limb, and aspires to further specialise in this area. Karl is also the Recovery+ Lead for Exeter Nuffield Hospital.
Karl enjoys cycling and travelling and spends a lot of time planning his next overseas trip.
Antonia Keech - Senior Physiotherapist
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Experience:
Antonia graduated with an honours degree in Physiotherapy from the University of Birmingham in 2009.
Following six years in a private practice in the Midlands, Antonia returned to the South West to join the Nuffield Health Exeter team in 2015. Antonia specialises in treating musculoskeletal injuries through a manual therapy and rehabilitation approach. She also teaches Pilates and is looking forward to completing her acupuncture qualifications.
Antonia swam competitively from an early age, gaining National titles at English Schools Championships and also represented Devon at hockey for four years. She particularly enjoys travelling and the outdoors, one of her most memorable adventures being climbing to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania- the highest free standing mountain in the world!
Gaynor Jehu
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Experience:
Gaynor has worked extensively in the NHS and the private sector, both in the UK and overseas. She now specialises in in-patient rehabilitation in a variety of areas. She has worked at the Exeter Nuffield for ten years and over this time has built excellent relationships with the consultant doctors and medical staff.
Gaynor is a keen walker and is steadily completing the South West Coast Path, a 630 mile route of outstanding natural beauty and challenging terrain. She loves to travel and spends many weekends around Devon in her new campervan.
Lindsay Foyle
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Experience:
Lindsay qualified from St Mary’s Hospital School of Physiotherapy in 1990 and he has been working for Nuffield Health, in various roles, since 1999. Lindsay has a particular interest in rehabilitation after orthopaedic and general surgery.
In addition he helps with the induction of Physiotherapists who join Nuffield Health and their on-going education.
Mrs Alison Crocker
Qualifications & memberships:
- MSc (Hons) Continence Care (Advanced Physiotherapy) 2016
- BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy 2003
- BA (Hons) Recreation and Leisure Studies 1999
- HCPC State Registered
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Member of POGP (Pelvic, Obstetric and Gynaecological Physiotherapists Clinical interest group)
Experience:
Ali has recently joined Nuffield Health Exeter hospital. She will be setting up a women’s and men’s pelvic health physiotherapy outpatient clinic. Ali can offer physiotherapy intervention for the following conditions:
- Urinary incontinence
- Pelvic pain
- Vaginal laxity / flatus
- Faecal incontinence
- Dyspareunia
- Overactive bladder
- Antenatal and postnatal musculoskeletal dysfunction
- Pelvic organ prolapse
- Constipation & Obstructed defaecation
Experience:
Ali qualified as a Chartered Physiotherapist in 2003. Ali has worked for many years within the NHS in Cambridgeshire before moving to Torbay.
She has specialised in physiotherapy for male and female pelvic health. This includes treating urology, gynaecology and colorectal dysfunction, and the rehabilitation of the pelvic floor muscle. She also has experience in treating obstetric and postnatal musculoskeletal dysfunction, pelvic pain and post-surgical breast oncology rehab.
Ali has completed an advanced physiotherapy masters degree in continence care, where she developed a particular clinical interest in the management of pelvic organ prolapse. Ali is also working with inpatient orthopaedic and gynaecology patients.
Ali has three children and enjoys time at the beach with her family.
