About Us - Profile
Paul qualified with a BSc (Honours) degree from the University of Brighton
in 2000. Prior to training as a physiotherapist he had worked for three
years as a physiotherapy assistant in and around Bristol. Paul started work
at Southmead hospital in Bristol and after completing his junior rotations
began to specialise in musculo-skeletal medicine. During this time he
gained extensive experience in musculo-skeletal outpatients, Rheumatology
and Orthopaedics. He also worked part-time for Bath University working with
a variety of sportsmen and women including 2 years as physiotherapist with
the Bristol Rovers centre of excellence whose players ranged from 10-19
years old. Paul also spent three years working as physiotherapist to Axa
Football Club who play in the semi-professional Gloucestershire County
League.
In May 2004 Paul left the NHS to take up a role as head physiotherapist for Bristol Rugby club. In his first season Bristol were promoted as champions of National league one. The following year they managed to retain their place in the Guinness Premiership. A key factor in this success was that they were able to field a very settled team due to a relative lack of injuries amongst the squad. The following season Bristol exceeded all expectations and finished third in the Guinness Premiership before losing out to Leicester Tigers in the end of season play offs.
Paul continued his studies achieving a diploma in sport and exercise medicine and has also undertaken a part-time role lecturing role at the University of West of England. He enjoys all aspects of musculo-skeletal medicine but does have a particular interest in the diagnosis and management of knee and shoulder injuries. He is married to Clair and has a young baby daughter called Lottie. He enjoys watching and playing many sports and also has a keen interest in military history and war time poetry.
