Laura Martin
Chartered Physiotherapist & Personal trainer
Certifications
- BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy 2001
- REPS Level 2 – Fitness/Gym Instructor (YMCA)
- Qualified in Acupuncture and member of the Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists
- REPS Level 3 - Personal Trainer (YMCA)
- Body Control Pilates
- Exercise Rehabilitation For The Lower limb
- REPS Level 3 – Qualified in Post Natal Exercise
Speciality Areas
Physiotherapy
- Assessing and treating musculoskeletal injuries and conditions
- Sports Injuries
- Sports massage
- Rhuematological conditions such as Osteoarthritis & Rheumatoid arthritis
- Back pain
- Rehabilitation following orthopaedic surgery such as total knee replacement,
- Rehabilitation following fractures
- Spinal surgery and ACL reconstruction
- Hand injuries from acute trauma to Rheumatological problems
- Rehabilitation following pregnancy including c-section, Pelvic floor dysfunctions, rectus diastasis problems.
Gym
- Core stability and strength training
- Injury prevention
- Circuit/boot camp training
- Pilates for beginners
- Sports specific training
- Post natal Personal training (following C-section and natural birth)
I have always had a passion for sports and participated in nearly all sports when at school. I train in the gym or do boot camps most days and
love skiing and windsurfing. I qualified as a Physiotherapist at Brunel University in 2001 and can truly say that I love my job and being able to help
people feel better both physically and mentally. It has allowed me to travel and meet lots of interesting people. I’ve worked in hospitals with the
young and elderly, with the England basketball team and spent two winter seasons in the French Alps working as a Physiotherapist in a ski resort.
I decided to branch out into the fitness industry when I realised how many people felt that they could not exercise due to old injuries or ongoing
joint problems. Exercise is such an important part of our health and wellbeing and everybody should be able to exercise and achieve their goals if
given an appropriate exercise programme.
As an experienced Physiotherapist I have the in depth knowledge of the body, how it works and how we can train around injuries or even better
prevent the injuries from occurring in the first place. The key to an effective training program whether it is for weight loss or body building is to
know where your strengths and weaknesses lye. This is why the first thing I do for my clients is a full comprehensive assessment before you even
step foot in the gym. This ensures that you get a tailored made program for your specific needs and you will then get the most out of your time
spent exercising at the gym or home.
LISA MARTIN
Chartered physiotherapist, traditional thai yoga massage practitioner & certified personal trainer
Certifications
- Physiotherapy (Bsc Hons) 2001
- Reps level 2 (YMCA) Fitness/Gym Instructor
- Reps level 3 (YMCA) Personal Trainer
- Exercise Rehabilitation for the lower limb
- Qualified in Acupuncture and member of the
Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists - Diploma in Orthopaedic Medicine and Injection Therapy 2008
- Traditional Thai yoga massage therapist registered
with the Thailand Ministry of Health and Education
- Spinal Manipulations
- Advance Neuromuscular examination & Clinical Reasoning
- Mckenzie Instituite Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy
- Level A-C (Lumbar, Thoracic and Cervical Spine Problems)
- Exercise Rehabilitation for the lower limb
- Body Control Pilates
Speciality Areas
Physiotherapy
- Assessing and treating all musculoskeletal & sports injuries and conditions
- Advanced manual therapy skills including neck, shoulder, back, hip & groin, knees, feet, hands.
- Rehabilitation
Traditional thai yoga massage & Personal training:
- Specialist in training and rehabilitating those with complex/multiple injuries and
- ongoing conditions possibly preventing clients from being able to previously train without pain!
- Weight loss and toning
- Sports specific training
About Me
They say ‘choose a job you love and you will never have to work another day’ - I am one of the lucky ones that has! I graduated as a physiotherapist from Brunel University in 2001. I worked within the NHS for 9 years, working my way from junior to Clinical Specialist Level. I left the NHS in 2009 to focus on my own private physiotherapy practice ‘Martinsphysio’ based at Excel Health And Performance Gym and then later went on to establish 3 other practices.
With a passion for exercise and sport I later decided to qualify as a gym instructor and personal trainer and now enjoy combining my expert knowledge of physiotherapy with personal training to provide my clients with the complete health and fitness package to include everything from injury management, acupuncture, sports massage, thai massage, personal training, nutritional advice and weight loss. Now proprietor and partner of Physio2fitness. Outside of work I enjoy anything active! My hobbies being Weight training, running, pilates, yoga, windsurfing, skiing, horse riding and the outdoors.
My Training Philosophy
You only get one body to live in so take good care of it ‘Your present circumstances do not determine where you go, merely where you start
