Physio Vineyards Limited

The Team

All the physiotherapists working at Physio Vineyards are qualified Chartered Physiotherapists. They are all members of the Health Professionals Council (HPC) and of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP).

Birgitte Dansie

Birgitte represented her country as an international gymnast. She qualified in 1981 with a diploma in Physiotherapy from Coventry University. Birgitte then moved back to her native Norway and worked in the main orthopaedic hospital in Oslo for one year and spent two years working in an independent sports injury clinic.

She returned to England in 1984 and set up the Outpatient clinic at the Spire Hospital in Harpenden. Her own independent clinic, Physio Vineyards, was set up in 1986.

Birgitte is a member of the CSP, AACP, Physio First and the ACPSM. She trained with the BCPA and attained Pilates teaching qualifications in 2001.

Her special interests are muscle imbalance and Pilates rehabilitation. She treats all musculoskeletal injuries including sports injuries and uses acupuncture. She has an advanced CPD portfolio.

Bally Lidder

Bally qualified in 1993 from Wolverhampton University with a BSc Honours degree in Physiotherapy.

She worked in the NHS across the UK in all aspects of physiotherapy, before specialising in Neuromusculoskeletal conditions. She has done various post graduate physiotherapy courses and in 2004 qualified from Coventry University with an MSc in Acupuncture.

Bally is a member of the CSP and AACP.

Nicola Nash

Nicola qualified in 2001 with an honours degree in Physiotherapy, having trained in Sheffield.

She worked at the Luton and Dunstable NHS Trust where she covered all aspects of physiotherapy before specialising in musculoskeletal injuries. She later became a senior physio in the Outpatient department, and worked at a GP's practice in Leighton Buzzard.

Nicola's interests are musculoskeletal injuries, orthopaedic rehabilitation. She also uses acupuncture.

Rachel Thomas

Rachel trained at The Royal London Hospital and North East London Polytechnic and qualified in 1986 with a BSc Hons. Degree. She initially worked at Whipps Cross Hospital, London before moving to Canada for a year where she worked on Vancouver Island. After returning to the UK, Rachel worked at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital at Stanmore where she was based in the Chronic Pain Unit, and subsequently at Northwick Park Hospital where she was a senior physiotherapist in Outpatients Hydrotherapy. Rachel then spent four years working in Munich, Germany in hospital and private practice before returning to the UK in 1996.

Rachel's interests include treating backs and necks, neurology and vestibular rehabilitation. She also undertakes domiciliary visits for the practice. Rachel is a member of the CSP, Physio First, the AACP and ACPIN.

Esme Westcott

Esme qualified in South Africa in 1989 with a BSc degree in Physiotherapy. After working in a government-funded hospital for three years, she opened a private practice where she worked closely with the University Department of Drama and Physical Theatre; as well as with the University sports team and the local rugby club.

In 2000, Esme relocated to the UK where she worked as a senior physiotherapist for the Barnet and Chase Farm NHS Trust in the Outpatient Department. She joined Physio Vineyards in 2003. Esme is a member of the CSP.

Susanne Kjaervik

Susanne qualified in 1996 with a BSc Hons. Degree in Physiotherapy from Coventry University. She initially worked in paediatrics as a locum for a few years before taking up a post at Hemel Hempstead General Hospital where she worked as a senior physiotherapist, first in Orthopaedics and then in Musculoskeletal Outpatients.

Susanne moved in private practice in 2000 before joining Physio Vineyards in 2001. Susanne's special interests are general sports injuries and orthopaedic rehabilitation. She also uses acupuncture.

Susanne is a member of the CSP, AACP and Physio First.