Vicky trained at the University of Manchester, qualifying in 2003 and for the last 12 years has specialised in treating people with neurological conditions. She has extensive NHS experience and has worked in a variety of hospital and rehabilitation settings including the Royal London Hospital. She has provided therapy for falls prevention and balance disorders, with a specialist interest in vestibular dysfunction. More lately she has worked as a Clinical Specialist in a Community Neurological Rehabilitation Team, providing home-based rehabilitation to people following stroke, head injury, spinal injury and neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s Disease and Motor Neurone Disease. Vicky currently works part time at a therapy centre that provides physiotherapy to support people with Multiple Sclerosis. She uses a combination of hands on therapy and exercise to treat difficulties with walking, balance, hand function and general movement. Her aim is to produce therapy programmes that address individual’s difficulties in a practical way and optimise independence. She uses therapy adjuncts such as Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) and orthotics, to compliment her exercise and management programmes (if required).
Her free time is kept busy with her family and looking after her assortment of animals, including her dog, cats and horse. A keen horse rider, she enjoys low level competitions indressage and jumping but mostly exploring the countryside in all weathers!