Professional Overview

Maddie is a qualified Sports Therapist with a strong academic background and 4 years of clinical experience in musculoskeletal assessment, injury rehabilitation, and manual therapy. Their approach is evidence-informed and patient centred, focusing on helping individuals recover from injury, reduce pain, and return to confident, functional movement.

While her training is rooted in sport, Maddie works with a wide range of clients, from active individuals to members of the general population. Emphasising that sports therapy is not limited to athletes. Treatment is tailored to the individual, and approached holistically addressing injury presentation, movement patterns, lifestyle factors, and long term physical function. Education & Professional Development

Maddie graduated from Bournemouth University in 2020 with a degree in Sports Therapy. With a strong commitment to continued professional development, she went on to complete a Master’s degree in Strength, Conditioning and Rehabilitation. This postgraduate training enhanced their clinical reasoning, rehabilitation planning, and understanding of progressive load management and return-to-activity principles.

Clinical Experience

Maddie has been working at Total Therapy for four years, delivering sports massage, injury assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation to clients of all ages and activity levels. In this private practice setting, she has gained experience in treating a broad range of musculoskeletal conditions, from acute injuries to chronic pain. In addition to clinic-based work, Maddie has experience working with Dorset FA, supporting a Girls’ Emerging Talent Centre. In this role, they were responsible for injury assessment, rehabilitation planning, and ongoing physical support, gaining valuable experience in youth sport and developing athletic populations. Clinical and Technical Skills

Injury assessment and clinical reasoning: Thorough subjective and objective assessment to identify contributing factors, guide diagnosis, and inform appropriate management strategies.

Exercise prescription and rehabilitation planning: Design and progression of individualised exercise programmes to restore strength, mobility, control, and functional capacity.

Activity and load management: Structured guidance on training, activity modification, and graded return to movement to optimise recovery and reduce re-injury risk.

Lifestyle education and self-management: Patient education, movement habits, recovery strategies, and daily activity demands to support long-term outcomes.

Communication and patient centred care: Empathetic, clear communication that builds trust, supports shared decision making, and empowers individuals throughout their rehabilitation journey.

Hands on Techniques

● Sports massage

● Trigger point therapy

● MET and PNF stretching techniques

● Joint mobilisations

● Sports taping

● Shockwave therapy

These techniques are integrated alongside active rehabilitation to assist pain modulation, improve tissue quality, and facilitate movement restoration where appropriate.

Outside the Clinic

Outside of the clinic, Maddie maintains an active lifestyle and has a strong appreciation for the role of exercise in long term physical health. She values and understands the importance of strength training, regularly incorporating gym based training into her routine to support performance, injury prevention, and overall wellbeing. Maddie also plays competitive netball, which enhances her practical understanding of the physical demands placed on the body during sport and informs her approach to injury management and rehabilitation. Alongside structured training, she enjoys walking as a way to stay active and support recovery. Away from exercise, Maddie enjoys, relaxing holidays, and spending time socialising with friends, particularly going out for food and drink, maintaining a healthy balance between performance, recovery, and lifestyle.

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Qualifications and Experience

Sophie graduated Winchester University with a Bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy. In addition, Sophie started a sports massage business while pursuing her degree. She has helped high profile athletes, such as GB Wheelchair Rugby players to British Olympic trampolinists in managing and improving a variety of conditions as well as musculoskeletal injuries.

Why did I become a physiotherapist

Physiotherapy has always been my dream occupation. Throughout my adolescence I have seeked guidance from physiotherapists after sustaining injuries from competing at a high level in multiple sports (trampolining and powerlifting for Britain and now competing in Brazilian jiu jitsu). I have always wanted to ‘pay back’ by giving guidance and helping others. I view each client as an individual and enjoy working to help treat people who have any injury to see them progress and become pain free by treating the underlying issue rather than just the symptoms.

What are my passions?

I have a strong desire to help anyone with any injury, disease, or problem that affecting their muscles, bones, joints, or peripheral nerves. Each client is treated individually with a personalised plan specific for their requirements and needs. The focus is on long term recovery by restoring function to the injured body parts by focusing on a detailed biomechanical assessment, strengthening, balance, co-ordination, manipulations and soft tissue massage. I am an advocate for ensuring all clients succeed in their rehabilitation ensuring the highest level of attention during sessions.

Where would you find me in my spare time?

When I am not at work you will find me in the gym either training Brazilian jiu jitsu or strength training. I also love any form of food and short break holidays!

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Qualifications and Experience:

Holly qualified from the University of Plymouth in 2020 with a BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy. She has since been working in Dorset Healthcare and has experience in a variety of settings including Musculoskeletal Outpatients, Intensive care and Orthopaedics. Holly has a particular interest in rehabilitating sporting injuries as well as supporting those suffering with back pain.

Passions:

Outside of Physiotherapy, Holly enjoys weightlifting in the gym, live music, eating good food and travel.

Why Did Holly Become a Physiotherapist:

Through both playing sports at a young and having family in the military, Holly saw first hand the benefits of Physiotherapy. Holly developed an appreciation for the complexities of the human body and the variety of tools physiotherapy utilises to overcome injury and improve pain.

Where will you find her in her spare time?

More than likely at the gym or eating out somewhere nice!

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