Physiotherapy
Cathie Stone has been in private practice in Knutsford for nearly 20 years. During this time the practice has increased in size with more staff, different services and splendid new premises with the very latest technology. But it has never compromised on quality, always putting the patient first and offering a professional service at all times.
What We Can Treat
- Sports injuries
- Back and neck pain
- Shoulder and arm problems
- Headaches
- Hip, knee and ankle disorders
- Rehabilitation pre and post surgery
The physiotherapy team are recognised by all major health insurance companies.
What You Can Expect
You may be accompanied for treatment if you wish. On your first visit an assessment of your condition will be made and a treatment plan worked out with you to enable you to get better as quickly as possible.
You will always receive treatment at the first session, you will not simply receive an assessment be sent away to wait for treatment until your next session.
Each session is 45 minutes long
It is important for us to see the problem area so you may be asked to remove some clothing. Your modesty will be protected at all times. You may bring shorts if you wish.
Cathie Stone
Cathie studied at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham qualifying as Chartered Physiotherapist in 1978. After working at Withington Hospital Manchester and then at the Royal Victoria in Newcastle Upon Tyne where she ran specialist Paediatric services she moved back to Manchester working in Central Manchester Community Service and then at the Royal Manchester Childrens’ Hospital.
After the birth of her daughter Cathie worked for Kevin Murphy, at Bupa Manchester, then Physiotherapist to the England and British Lions rugby teams. Here she gained excellent experience in sports injuries and musculoskeletal problems.
Cathie started her practice in Knutsford working closely with local GPs and hospital consultants. She is part of an Orthopaedic interest group with surgeons from Macclesfield General Hospital.
Cathie has drawn together a team of highly experienced clinicians to help get you back on track.
Monika O’Neil
Monika trained in Germany at the University of Munster qualifying in 1984.
Working for 2 years at the Orthopaedic University clinic of Balgrist, Zurich,
Switzerland, specializing in orthopaedics, sports injuries and rehabilitation,
before moving into private practice in Basle Switzerland.
After receiving her UK Physiotherapy registration Monika worked for 2 years in private practice in St John’s Street Manchester.
Monika progressed to the Occupational Health sector for blue chip companies
in the North West using her extensive experiance in manual therapy orthopaedic
medicine, sports injuries and advanced exercise and rehabilitation therapy.
Her work has included setting up:
- Corporate fitness facilities and fitness testing
- Return to work rehabilitation programs including work management
- Education and Health promotions
- Manual handling training programs
- Fit for work programs -- Work hardening and work conditioning
- Risk assessment and risk management schemes (DSE + manual handling work) according to most recent H&S Regulations.
Monika is a director of Sortcase Physiotherapy Ltd., a physiotherapy service aimed at reducing musculoskeletal disorders at work.
She is currently undertaking a MC’s in occupational health and ergonomics.
Dione Phillips
Dione trained in physiotherapy at Edinburgh, qualifying in 1987. After qualifying she worked in Bath, as a junior doing four monthly rotations through a general hospital. She then became a senior, specialising in outpatients and orthopaedics. Whilst travelling around the world Dione spent some time at the Prince Henry Hospital in Melbourne. On her return from Australia, Dione became the senior physio at the Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Cambridgeshire specialising in Outpatients and then latterly Orthopaedics. After marrying, Dione has spent several years working in Sheffield and one year working in Australia.
Lisa Porritt
Lisa trained as a physiotherapist at Sheffield Hallam University qualifying in 2006. During that time she was placed in NHS hospitals in the Yorkshire area gaining experience in many areas including musculoskeletal pathologies, sports injuries and orthopaedic surgery. She is registered by the Health Professions Council and a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and joined the practice in November 2007.
