Natasha Fernandes
Specialist Sports and Rehabilitation Physiotherapist, Clinical Pilates Instructor
With more than 20 years of experience with two Australian postgraduate qualifications ( Postgraduate Diploma in Sports Physiotherapy and MSc. ) in the field of Sports Physiotherapy, Natasha has had an exciting varied career treating both elite athletes as a team physiotherapist at the Sydney Olympics in 2000 and recreational athletes from many sports including netball, track and field, runners, swimming and tennis players. She has extensive experience treating student and professional circus artists in London . She also has wide experience treating office workers in Central London as well as working with London based surgeons to rehabilitate their post operative patients . She has also been an examiner for undergraduate students in Australia and a mentor for postgraduate MSc students in London.
She uses a variety of skills including manual therapy , Western acupuncture ( AACP certified ) and clinical Pilates (APPI fully trained) to provide optimal results. Over the years she has worked with Alexander teachers to develop her analysis of posture and movement patterns which has proved invaluable for managing injuries. She enjoys keeping up to date with research and using sound clinical reasoning to provide evidence based practice and rehabilitation. Her main interests are in management of shoulder, hip and knee injuries.