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Kendal Physiotherapy and Sports Injuries Centre
Chartered Physiotherapists,
registered with the Health
Professions Council
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Alison Bloxham MCSP
Alison qualified in 1982 from the Joint Services School of Physiotherapy. She worked in various NHS hospitals for 11 years, latterly as head of Out-Patient Physiotherapy at Westmorland General Hospital in Kendal. She travelled as a contract Physiotherapist in the USA for two years, working in a variety of facilities. She returned to Kendal in 1995, starting at the Kendal Physiotherapy Centre in private practice and becoming owner and lead Clinician at the centre in 1996. Over the last 9 years the Physiotherapy Centre has expanded to incorporate three Physiotherapists, Osteopathy, Sports Massage, Beauty Therapy and more recently Stress Management.
Her specialist interests include sports injuries and muscle balance re-education, particularly in relation to chronic back and neck problems for which she receives referrals from all over the Northwest. She was Physiotherapist for the Kendal Rugby Union team from 1996 until 2002, and was Physio to Sedbergh School from 1996 until 2004. She was also Physiotherapist in the Territorial Army from 1988 until 2002 providing acute sports Physio service to the Royal Marines Arctic Warfare training in Norway for three winters, and Physio support for the disabled servicemans games. Since 2001 she has been Physio for the British team at both the British and the World Transplant Games.
Her personal interests include the outdoors in general, but in particular fell walking, climbing and cycling.
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Mike Pole-Baker MCSP MSc
Mike qualified as a Physiotherapist in 1996 and worked for the NHS for several years before moving to the private sector in 2001. He went on to work in industry where his main focus was on work related issues including the treatment of repetitive strain, back and neck problems and undertaking workstation and display screen equipment (DSE) assessments.
Mike completed his Masters degree in Orthopaedic Medicine in 2003 and now works part time at Kendal Physiotherapy Centre and part time for the NHS. At the physiotherapy centre he treats people with a wide range of musculo-skeletal conditions, including sports injuries. He uses an eclectic approach incorporating manual and exercise therapies with electrotherapy and acupuncture.
He works for the NHS as an extended scope practitioner. This involves working alongside Orthopaedic consultants to assess patients with ongoing musculo-skeletal complaints who may require further investigations such as scans or blood tests. He also holds a diploma in injection therapy, which is a useful adjunct for the conditions which require the administration of steroids or Hyalgan.
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