Qualified from Withington Hospital in 1986 and worked full time in the NHS before setting up Gatley Physiotherapy Clinic in 1995 with Caroline Dobson. Colette has gained extensive experience in the field of musculoskeletal/ sports injuries by working with the England and Great Britain Volleyball teams, attending British Olympic Training Camps and enjoys club tennis. She has aldo worked with local rugby and football clubs. Her sporting interests continue whilst playing and coaching netball.

She enjoys using Pilates and Core Stability exercises, particularly using gym balls for the rehabilitation of many injuries.

Colette also specialises in the treatment of whiplash injuries (member of the Medicolegal Association of Chartered Physiotherapists) and shoulder and elbow problems, regularly attending the North West Upper Limb Group (NWULG) meetings. She has lectured at Salford University to the physiotherapy degree students and lectures at Manchester University on physiotherapy postgraduate courses.

Since 1995 Colette has been the on-site physiotherapist for the BBC, Manchester treating many musicians during her time there.

Also qualified in1986 from Withington Hospital and worked full time in the NHS at various local hospitals and local private hospitals before joining together with Colette setting up Gatley Physiotherapy Clinic in 1995.

Caroline specialises in the treatment of musculoskeletal, sporting and whiplash injuries having attended many postgraduate courses since qualification. She is a member of the North West Upper Limb Group (NWULG) and regularly attends their meeting to keep up to date with recent advances in the treatment of shoulder and elbow problems. In the late 1980’s Caroline spent time being physiotherapist to local rugby clubs and then physiotherapist to the Men’s Great Britain Volleyball squad.

Qualified in 1993 from Manchester Royal Infirmary School of Physiotherapy and furthered her knowledge by completing a Diploma in Physiotherapy for sport in 1998. She utilized her sporting knowledge when she was physiotherapist for the Bradford Diving Squad, The North West Region under 19 Badminton Squad and was a volunteer physiotherapist at The Commonwealth Games in Manchester, 2002.

Jacqui is a keen runner taking part in many 10km runs and the Wilmslow half marathon. She has recently taken up rock climbing, ballet and jazz and can therefore identify with with a variety of sporting injuries.

Jacqui is a member of the Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (AACP).

Following qualification from Manchester School of Physiotherapy in 1999, Helen shares her time between GPC and the Greater Manchester Police Occupational Health Department.

Helen has attended many post graduate courses to extend her clinical skills in the treatment of spinal problems and sporting injuries.

Teresa Yeats graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2003. Since then she has worked in a variety of NHS trusts and is currently a highly specialist musculoskeletal physiotherapist at Salford Royal NHS trust. Teresa has a special interest in treating the TMJ (Jaw) and is a member of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Temporal Mandibular Dysfunction (ACPTMD). She has experience ranging from regularly treating singers to long term conditions. She also specialises in dizziness, treating many vestibular conditions including BPPV, vestibular neuritis, menieres and cervical dizziness.

Teresa is experienced in treating all musculoskeletal conditions including spinal pain, whiplash and sports injuries using a variety of techniques. She is a member of the Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (AACP), treating a variety of pain related musculoskeletal conditions.

Teresa is currently studying for an MSc in Orthopaedic Management at the University of Salford. Away from her studies, she is a keen runner, cyclist and regularly enjoys gym classes including spinning.

Rebecca graduated form Manchester University with a physiotherapy degree in 2000. She has recently studied at Masters level in Extended Proficiencies and Injection Therapy.

Since qualifying she has worked at Withington, Wythenshawe and Hope hospitals gaining experience in musculoskeletal, neurological, neurosurgery, elderly, orthopaedics and acupuncture. She has been working in the private sector for 8 years and is happy to be part of Gatley Physiotherapy Clinic.

Her job has rapidly progressed primarily through the NHS. Rebecca has had specialist training within the NHS to manage upper limb problems especially shoulder conditions as an Extended Scope Physiotherapist. She works privately and in the NHS with Manchester’s finest upper limb surgeons to use the latest evidence based physiotherapy techniques to rehabilitate her patients to their optimum function whether it is sport, manual work or any hobby.

Rebecca also treats all other musculoskeletal conditions such as whiplash, back pain, arthritis and sports injuries using exercise, core stability, mobilisation, acupuncture, massage and electrotherapy. She believes that patients respond to treatment by allowing patients to understand of their problems.

Her passion in dance has given her over 20 years of experience, both performing and teaching and she enjoys treating dancers of all abilities from school children to professional ballerinas to pop artists.

Paul qualified in 1998 achieving a first class honours degree in Physiotherapy. He started working at Gatley Physiotherapy Clinic in 1999 until 2003 before returning again in 2007.

Paul has an interest in many areas of musculoskeletal physiotherapy including manual therapy, exercise rehabilitation, acupuncture and core stability.

Paul is continually extending his knowledge in the field of musculoskeletal problems attending many courses with a particular interest in sports injuries. He has also worked in both NHS and private hospitals working closely with many local consultants. Paul enjoys spending time with his family, playing football, cycling, and golf, but not as often as he would like!