Clinical Associate Team

 

We understand that often a single discipline is not sufficient to provide you the best outcome.  Within Berkeley Centre Health we work as a team delivering hands on specialist physical therapies from expert practitioners across wide ranging disciplines.

 

Each associate team member maintains can demonstrate expertise in their field and maintains registration and insurance with each of their professional governing bodies.

Martin Bell
Clinical Director: Orthotist - Specialist in Orthotics, Biomechanics and Gait Analysis

Martin is an internationally recognised clinical specialist in human gait and his passion is to improve the way we walk. He also works for the NHS musculo-skeletal assessment team (10 years) as an extended scope practitioner and expert in orthotics & biomechanics and a clinical Lead in the NHS foot and ankle team, treating a wide variety of walking, running and sports related injuries. Concentrating on the cause not the symptoms, he conducts assessments using video gait analysis and tailors exercise plans to help motivate his clients to build strength, resisting the effects of poor posture and joint instability. When appropriate, & to help correct poor posture or flat feet he prescribes custom-made orthotic insoles to help improve your foundations as a platform for better leg control and to help you build better balance.

Martin also successfully treats progressive arthritic knee disease using offloading knee braces to protect and permit healing of meniscal tears and enormously reduce the symptoms of osteo-arthritic bone pain. Martin works with all the local orthopaedic knee specialist providing conservative management for their patients to straighten knees, allowing it to calm down to encourage patients back into activity.

A specialist in skiing and complex knee injuries Martin prescribes custom made carbon knee braces applicable for maximum knee protection in extreme sports or the stabilisation of a knee that has suffered significant ligament injury.

A keen drummer, pianist and an enthusiastic club badminton, club tennis and skier and generally a lover of all things outdoors, he enjoys using his clinical skills to continually improve his speed and agility on the court. He is married to Sue, with 2 gorgeous girls Chloe and Emily who successfully manage to fill up the rest of his time.
Key clinical interests: Unstable flat feet, hip or back pain, poor balance, Chronic (old) unresolved Injury, worn out knees, Achilles rehabilitation.

Geraint Williams
Osteopath

With a background in competing at county level in both rugby and football, Geraint's developed a professional interest in the mechanisms and process of healing. As an osteopath he is motivated to assist you to understand and address the root cause of your problems, not just respond to its symptoms and will provide 'hands on' therapy and will work with you one to one to help you build strength and better functional control. A keen weight trainer himself, he enjoys working with fit athletes who are struggling with repetitive or chronic injury that is hampering their enjoyment of their sport. Specific clinical interests: Low back pain, overuse injury in triathlon, sports performance optimisation

Sue Bell
Practice Manager

Using her enormous wealth of knowledge developed through her work with martin and the team, Sue provides the strategic management of the administrative responsibilities for the clinic. She loves singing with Melody makers choir in westbury on trym and caring for her 2 gorgeous children.

Owen Lynch
Senior Physiotherapist

Owen qualified as a Chartered Physiotherapist in 2001 from the University of Nottingham and is registered with CSP and HCPC.

He gained significant experience across a spectrum of medical disciplines in the NHS before moving into treatment and rehabilitation in private practice.

Owen joined Berkeley Centre Health in 2010 and has many years of experience working with a wide cross-section of clients from athletes, professional dancers and acrobats to people who do sport for fun and fitness.

Owen works closely with some of Bristol’s top orthopaedic and neuro surgeons to provide post-operative rehabilitation.

Claire Lynch
Senior Physiotherapist

Claire qualified as a Chartered Physiotherapist in 2001 from the University of Nottingham and is registered with CSP and HCPC and specialises in the treatment of musculoskeletal skeletal issues particularly related to back pain , shoulder conditions and lower limb injuries.

With substantial experience working within the NHS and in private practice, Claire will work with you 1:1 drawing from a wide variety of clinical techniques tailored for your unique needs. She will motivate and empower you to address the issues of poor posture or weakness that makes you vulnerable to injury and will help and inspire you to take control of your condition.

Claire is passionate about helping people to recover from their injuries or manage their condition in a way that empowers the individual and has a long lasting effect. Her aim is that each client achieves their full potential through a client centred approach that draws on a number of treatment modalities, including manual therapy, soft tissue massage, exercise rehabilitation, taping and education, all tailored to the clients specific needs.

Owen works closely with some of Bristol’s top orthopaedic and neuro surgeons to provide post-operative rehabilitation.

Damon Ashcroft

Damon is one of the most experienced and renowned Practitioners in the Scalp Micro Pigmentation Industry providing treatments to conceal the effects of baldness or scarring. A natural pigment is placed into the dermal layer of the scalp, reproducing natural hair follicle growth patterns which camouflage the surface area where hair loss has occurred, giving you the illusion of a full head of shaved hair.

Having worked in this industry since its infancy nearly 7 years ago, Damon was one of the first Practitioners worldwide to practice the treatment. Working as a Clinic Manager and Lead practitioner in Harley Street London, Fifth Avenue New York and other major cities in Europe and the UK, Damon offers almost unrivalled experience.

In this time Damon has helped develop and create some of the finest hairline restoration work in Scalp Micro Pigmentation, treating thousands of satisfied clients with fantastic reviews on many media and forums.

Having had the treatment himself for a hair loss condition, Damon understands the emotional aspect and knows what having this treatment can achieve for a persons confidence and well being. Now with Bespoke, he wants to take the treatment to another level by offering the most personal and professional experience in the industry, tailoring and designing the experience for each and every client