As company director and co-founder Robert is part of the driving force behind our multidisciplinary approach. Robert has been strongly influenced by his mother, a chartered physiotherapist with 40 years’ experience. Robert graduated as an Osteopath in 2000 and subsequently furthered his education with several postgraduate courses, notably in medical acupuncture, electrotherapy and clinical Pilates (the latter with the renowned Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute). As well as treating sports injuries and tension headaches, Robert’s other main area of special interest is the management of patients with chronic low back pain and neck pain associated with disc problems.

Ann is our head physio and the clinic manager at Chigwell. Ann used to work for the prestigious and world renowned “Bobath Centre”, she has many years experience as both a physiotherapist and a physiotherapy manager in the NHS and private sectors. Ann, who is Robert’s mother, works closely with our osteopaths and they with her, she helps coordinate the smooth running and patient management at all our clinics.

Noel is a former Ireland martial arts champion in Tae Kwon Do. He now works as one of our osteopaths; his special interests include treating frozen shoulders, cranial osteopathy and “kineisio taping”. As with all our osteopaths, Noel has completed postgraduate training in acupuncture for which he has an interest in both traditional Chinese and western medical approaches. Noel is available at our Chigwell Clinic on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Ben is one of our most senior osteopaths, having worked at our Chigwell clinic for over 7 years. Ben is recognised by all (major) medical insurance companies including BUPA. Having supplemented his osteopathic training with post graduate courses in medical acupuncture and electrotherapy, Ben is able to offer treatment for a wide range of conditions using a combination of various approaches. His special interests lie in classical osteopathy and treatment of the elderly.

Ellie joined us in 2014, she is truly gifted osteopath and daughter of Osteopath so manual therapy is in her blood.

Terry is renowned for his “magic hands” – he is a naturally gifted sports massage and deep tissue massage therapist. Terry’s main days in Waterloo are Wednesdays and Fridays, although he is sometimes available on other days and for home visits. Terry is one of our newer recruits; however in the time that he has been with us, his reputation for no-nonsense, firm, effective sports massage has spread like wild fire! Terry has already helped several national level athletes and sports people achieve their goals.

Juan is a highly skilled osteopath, massage therapist and personal trainer. He is currently our head trainer for clients requiring one to one corrective exercise sessions in order to build their core strength and spinal stability.

As a highly experienced and qualified Postural Alignment and Corrective Exercise Specialist, Veena’s work involves identifying muscular imbalances in the body and then designing personalised corrective exercise programs. Veena is highly passionate about her work and is a valuable source of feedback and advice to the rest of our clinical team.

After receiving his masters in Physiotherapy from the University of Northumbria and before joining Spine Plus, Lorcan initially worked in a number of prominent positions throughout the UK including Leyton Orient Football Club. Lorcan is highly competent in treating sports injuries, orthopaedic problems and neurological conditions. His special interest is in biomechanical conditions affecting the feet caused by incorrect footwear.

Sam is our newest member of the team. After studying a Bachelor of Science, his capacity to learn about the body grew. He then studied a masters in Osteopathy and gained a distinction, finishing top of his class. Sam enjoys treating common sports injuries, and helping people understand how to prevent them from happening. He also has a passion for spinal issues, particularly intervertebral disc pathologies.