Staff

Jonathan Smith (Physiotherapist)
Jonathan qualified as a chartered physiotherapist in 2004. Initially working for the NHS Jonathan has been working in private practice for the past 4 years working with athletes and the general public who have spinal problems muscle and ligament sprains and recovering from surgery.

Along side this he has been is the head physiotherapist for Macclesfield rugby team for the past 5 seasons and has worked with England ladies rugby. He has developed a broad range of advanced treatment techniques through numerous external qualifications including acupuncture, manual therapy and kinetic control exercise therapy all aimed at providing effective diagnosis and treatment for a wide variety of conditions.

He also works closely with Mr Jari (orthopaedic surgeon) providing ACL pre-operative talks, KT 1000 assessments and ACL Rehabilitation.

Matt Lakin-Hall (Physiotherapist)
Matt qualified as a Physiotherapist in 2003 from Salford University. Since then he has worked in the NHS at Hope Hospital in Salford, and in private practice, specialising in musculo-skeletal practice for over 6 years. His areas of clinical interest are manipulation and soft-tissue release techniques.

Whilst working Matt has gained a Diploma in Orthopaedic Medicine from the Society of Orthopaedic Medicine and has gained qualification to practice acupuncture. He is a member of the Organisation of Chartered Physiotherapists in Private Practice (OCPPP) and the Society of Orthopaedic Medicine (SOM).

Clare Warwick (Women's Health Physiotherapist)
Clare has over 10 years experience of treating ante & post-natal patients. As a Specialist Physiotherapist in Women's Health, she has expertise in the treatment of pregnant patients with pelvic floor dysfunction/bladder problems, and spinal and pelvic musculo-skeletal disorders.

Clare is also an APPI Qualified Pilates Instructor. She has over 5 years experience of teaching pilates to both groups & individuals. At mlh she is able to offer 1 to 1 pilates sessions of 1 hour.

Caroline Fletcher (Masseur)
Caroline graduated from the University of Salford with a BSc (Hons) Degree in Applied Sports Science in 2011. Prior to this Caroline has also obtained a Level 3 VTCT in Massage Therapies. Whilst at university she worked with Salford Reds Rugby League Club, as the main masseur for the previous season, performing regular sports massages. Since finishing university she has worked with marathon runners, triathletes, body builders, boxers and gymnasts specialising in deep tissue and sports massages.