About

The aim of the practice is to:

Provide a quick response to treatment requests
Offer appointments within 24 hours for acute clients
Offer appointments within 72 hours for non-acute clients
Help people understand what’s wrong with them through accurate diagnosis and enable them to get better without fear
Not just fix the current injury but ensure that the cause is identified and a rehab plan is put into place to improve general biomechanics and wellbeing

Help people stay active and enjoy playing sport
Educate local sports club members and clients on injury prevention
Provide educational lectures to sports club members, coaches other local interest groups and GPs as they request them
Maintain BUPA accreditation and partnership
Provide relevant medical practitioners ie GPs and Consultants with accurate diagnoses and feedback on clients as required

Our therapists

Michael Boyd

Osteopath and Practice Manager

Michael Boyd

My interest in health and well being started in the early 90’s when I discovered I had a natural ability to feel where it hurt in someone’s body and that I could help them feel better.

I started my professional training, initially as a chiropractor in the early 2000’s, and qualified as an osteopath in 2008. Since then I have completed post graduate training in cranial osteopathy and western acupuncture.

I have also trained in shiatsu and zero balancing which have their origins in Chinese medicine. I will use these techniques when required or on request.

For a number of years I worked for a medical charity that provided support to people with Chronic Fatigue/M.E. so I have an understanding of the challenges faced by those suffering from chronic pain.

I believe there are two key element to my treatment approach that lead to the success I have with my patients. The first is my ability to feel where it hurts in your body and to be able to empathise with the pain that you are feeling. The second is that I am passionate about finding a way to make you feel better. My aim from a treatment is that you leave the appointment better than when you arrived.

I am registered with the General Osteopathic Council and a member of the Institute of Osteopathy, the Shiatsu Society, British Medical Acupuncture Society, and the Zero Balancing Association.

Alastair Jones

Chartered Physiotherapist

Alastair Jones

I have been a qualified physiotherapist for over 5 years now. I have been working in the NHS completing my junior rotations initially in Wales and then in Hampshire. I knew from the beginning of my student days that I wanted to specialize in musculoskeletal physiotherapy, and I have gone on to work within this as a senior in the NHS in Guildford and now at Medstead physiotherapy.

Recently I have also begun to work alongside GPs as a First Contact Practitioner to triage, treat, order investigations and refer musculoskeletal patients.
I aim to provide clarity on your condition, education and insight into your pain and how you can best manage it and treat using a mixture of exercise prescription, manual therapy and acupuncture.

Professional Timeline:

2011-2014: BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy – Cardiff University
2014-2016: Glangwili Hospital, Carmarthen and Prince Phillip Hospital, Llanelli – Junior Physiotherapy Rotations
2016-2017: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital – Junior Physiotherapy Rotations
2017-Present: Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford – Senior Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
2018-Present: Medstead Physiotherapy, Four Marks – Private Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
2019-Present: Royal Surrey County Hospital, Cranleigh – First Contact Physiotherapist

Andrew Cooper

Sports & Remedial Massage Therapist

Andrew Cooper, LSSM/BTEC Dip, BSC Hons, PGCE Secondary

I would like to take the opportunity to introduce myself, and a little bit about me and how I have been led to massage therapy.

My background

I started my career in the leisure industry, working as a lifeguard and swimming teacher. My love of sport and teaching took me to university where I obtained a BSC Honours degree in Sports Science and Leisure Management from Brunel University, followed by a PGCE in Secondary Physical Education at London Metropolitan University.

I have over 20 years’ teaching experience and have been recognised as ‘outstanding’ and ‘the driving force behind high-quality PE teaching’. I have also founded, and still run, a very successful swim school in Surrey and Hampshire. I am a long-term sports fanatic, and nowadays, you’ll find me playing competitive hockey for Alton Hockey Club, and when I’m not on the hockey field, I’m either outdoors riding my mountain bike, open water swimming or spending time with my family.

Massage Therapy

I trained at the highly-respected London School of Sports Massage (LSSM). This involved a year of intensive study of anatomy and physiology as well as massage and advanced soft tissue techniques, culminating in a Level 5 BTEC Professional Diploma in Soft Tissue Therapy – one of the highest levels of clinical massage therapy available in the UK.

I believe that sport and being physically active (no matter what shape or form that takes) is really important for our mental and physical well-being. I have seen from personal experience, and from friends and family, the huge impact massage therapy can have. Sports massage allows individuals to keep their body functioning at its optimal level, whether they are 25 or 85!

For years I had experienced severe pain in my groin and back. Pain which was sometimes so severe that it stopped me from doing the activities I love – which can be soul-destroying. This all changed when I met a talented and inspirational massage therapist who not only helped me with my pain in the long term, he also inspired me to make this my career.

I love seeing the positive changes that I can make to people’s lives by reducing their unnecessary pain and debilitation and take pride in helping people reach their full physical potential.

I am really looking forward to working within the clinic, and with yourselves.

Summarised timeline

Education

1996 – 1999: Brunel University BSc Honour – Sports Science/Leisure Management
2001 – 2002: University of North London – PGCE Secondary: Physical Education
2018 – 2019: London School of Sports Massage (LSSM) University of Southampton – BTEC: level 5 Professional Diploma in Soft Tissue Therapy

Employment

May 2015 – To date: Founder/Director of Edge Sports and Activities Ltd
May 2011 – To date: Water-ski Coach (part-time) – Oxford Wakeboard & Waterski Club
July 2002 – July 2018: Teacher of PE/HoY/Sports Academies Director – Southborough High School, Surbiton, Surrey
Autumn ’95 – July 2014: Swimming teacher (part-time) – Sea Lions Swim club
Jan 2009 – Jan 2013: Swimming teacher (part-time) – Swim Excel
Dec 1999 – Feb 2001: Water-ski Coach (Full/Part-time) – Lisa St John Waterski School (Florida, USA)
1996 – 2011: Water-ski Coach (Full/Part-time) – JB Ski – Wakeboard and Waterski

Affiliations

ISRM: Member of the Institute of Sport & Remedial Massage
IOS: Member of the Institute of Swimming

Megan Wilson

Chartered Physiotherapist

Megan Wilson

I qualified as a physiotherapist in 2018 after three years of studying in Bristol. Whilst at university my research on the views of people living with joint hypermobility syndrome was published in the journal ‘Musculoskeletal Care’.

I am currently working in the NHS as a rotational physiotherapist and have spent time in different specialisms including musculoskeletal, respiratory, neurological and paediatrics. I have special interests in musculoskeletal and children’s physiotherapy.

I aim to undertake comprehensive assessments of your condition and deliver an individual treatment programme to best manage it. This is likely to include a combination of exercise prescription and manual therapy.

Professional Timeline:

2015-2018: BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy – University of the West of England
2018-Present: Royal Surrey Hospital, Guildford– Rotational Physiotherapist

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