Craig Burlinson

Craig is an Australian trained physiotherapist with experience in both the NHS and private practice. Originally starting work in Australia, Craig was part of a team of physiotherapists contracted to work with the Royal Australian Army treating personel for various sporting, work-related and combat injuries. Craig also developed an interest in the treatment of athletics and racquet sport injuries while in Australia after heading up a physiotherapy and sport injury clinic.

 

After moving to the UK 7 years ago, Craig worked in the NHS for 1 year before returning to private practice where he treated BA and Heathrow Airport staff. During his time in the private sector Craig has worked with national and international level swimmers, runners, martial artists and tennis players. He has helped numerous runners complete and recover from the London Marathon, helped Britons prepare for and recover from skiing holidays and even helped a swimmer sucessfully swim the English Channel. Over the past 3 years Craig has provided physiotherapy to the participants of the Save The Children Charity corporate tennis tournaments at Roehampton, Queens and Wimbledon tennis clubs.

 

Much of his recent experience has been corporate based, working within blue chip companies with patients who range from CEOs, directors and partners to personal assistants, trainee solicitors and cleaning staff.

 

As well as sporting and musculoskeletal injuries , Craig's interests lie in worksite and TMJ related conditions and the repetitive strain injuries associated with musical instrument playing and singing.

 

Craig's treatment will always be hands-on in nature but he strives to empower patients towards self management via education and providing home exercises that help prevent recurrences and new injuries. He treats all his patients wholistically, often picking up on associated weaknesses or joint problems that the patient's previous therapists have missed.

 

Craig is a qualified acupuncturist, holds a post graduate qualification in orthopaedic medicine and is studying for a Masters of Sports and Exercise Medicine. He is a member of both the British Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and the Australian Physiotherapy Society. Craig is registered with all the major private health insurances.