Physiotherapy Initial Assessment

Mark trained and qualified as a Chartered Physiotherapist at the Newcastle School of Physiotherapy from 1985 - 1988.

He then worked in the NHS from 1988 - 1999 gathering a broad base experience in the field of musculoskeletal medicine, leaving the NHS in 1999 as a Senior 1 Physiotherapist. From 1999-2003, he then took the position of lead Physiotherapist to the Bradford Bulls Super League club, orchestrating the whole rehabilitation service at high end sport.

Currently as Clinical Director of Physio Med he has, along with the rest of his team, developed, trialled and implemented a range of effective and audited musculoskeletal rehabilitation models. These include our telephone triage, Physiotherapy Advice Line (PAL) and face to face physiotherapy service.

He continuingly endeavours to scrutinise, govern and develop all services, to provide the best and most cost effective physiotherapy rehabilitation solution. 

Qualifying in 1995 from Pinderfields School of Physiotherapy Paul initially worked in the NHS across Leeds, London and Scunthorpe.

Having decided to specialise in sports injuries Paul completed his MSc in Sports Medicine at Leeds Carnegie University graduating in 2002. Following a role at a private sports injuries clinic Paul became a practising lecturer at Leeds University where he completed several pieces of research specialising in bio-mechanics and isokinetics.

Paul has continued to lecture, although only at post graduate level now, worldwide. He has lectured at notable educational establishments including Kings College, Cambridge, Harvard, Lomonosov and Todai amongst others.

In recent years Paul has worked with many large worldwide employers including Toyota, Nissan and Nike specialising in human performance, injury prevention, pre-employment assessment and return to work/job reallocation. He is renowned as a worldwide authority on isokinetic functional capacity assessment and is a published author.

Paul currently still carries a clinical work load whilst acting as clinical governance officer for Physio Med. He offers guidance on protocols, efficacy, and effectiveness whilst ensuring the highest clinical standards are maintained across the Physio Med network. He continues to lecture worldwide.

Chrysty Roberts (Ba. BSc.), is a Physiotherapist and Personal Wellness Coach. She has been a fitness professional since 2006, running her own social enterprise company for 8yrs at Dojo Leeds. Her back ground in fitness includes teaching Fitness, Yoga, Pilates, and Martial Arts. In 2010, she was awarded £10,000 funding from Awards 4 All (Lottery funding) for a Rehabilitation Programme for people with long term injuries and illness.

As part of her Physiotherapy training she spent 3yrs in NHS, in Msk, Orthopeadics, Neuro-Oncology, and Bariatrics, followed by 3months at the prestigious private Yorkshire Clinic in Bingley, delivering pre and post-operative Physiotherapy to both inpatients and outpatients. 

Since graduating she has been offering private Physiotherapy, Hydrotherapy, Physio-Yoga and massage across Leeds. She also works with local Post-Natal rehab group Wheely-Fit Mums, helping women return to exercise safely.

She is part of the Fitclub network of professionals, who are using their skills to promote healthy active lifestyles. She coaches a number of weight-loss programmes around North Leeds, using state of the art body-composition scanning technology and best practice nutritional advice.

Shalini Sapru is a physiotherapist.