Claire joined Pure Physio Clinic in 2014, and immediately felt back home as this is where she worked as a fitness instructor in La Mon Country Club many years ago! She is a senior physiotherapist who specialises in a hands-on manual approach to treatment that provides great results for her clients.

Claire has undertaken extensive post-graduate training over the years, including the management of Spinal Dysfunction, Musculoskeletal and Sports injuries, Pilates and Women’s Health (Incontinence) antenatal and post-natal management and Acupuncture.

Claire has undergone further development in a wide variety of musculoskeletal courses focusing on sporting injuries and rehabilitation of the spine, hip and groin, the knee and ankle.

She attended the 2nd world congress of sports physical therapy in 2017, which was focused on optimal loading (of muscles, tendons, ligaments and bone) she has recently attended an update on this topic presented by Dr Phil Glasgow. This enables Claire to provide the most up to date evidence-based treatment and rehabilitation of sports injuries.

She has recently updated her knowledge on tendinopathy and strength and conditioning for recreational and professional athletes. Let’s not forget her enthusiasm for her beloved foam roller, in which she presents talks and demonstrations for local running and cycling clubs.

Claire enjoys running and has been a member of the Ballydrain Harriers and athletics club since 2012, in the first 5 years of her membership she was a committee member and had a role as social secretary.

Claire enjoys skiing holidays which she looks forward to every year, and in preparation for this she increases her focus on strength and conditioning training along with some “fair weather (treadmill) running”.

Claire is a Chartered Physiotherapist and is a member of the CSP, and HCPC. She is also registered with all UK based private medical insurance companies.