Jennie Grover.

I qualified as a physiotherapist in 1997 with a BSc (Honours) degree from Keele University. I am a fully practising member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, Health Professions Council and Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists.

My physiotherapy career has been well-grounded in the NHS, and I have built up a wealth of knowledge and experience in treating musculoskeletal injuries. I have always been interested in acute and sports injuries, and in 2002 I became the lead physiotherapist for the Emergency Department at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital.

A drive and determination to progress my knowledge and career resulted in me taking up a post as an Emergency Practitioner in the Emergency Department, furthering my injury assessment and management skills. Furthermore, I was able to become a member of the Extended Scope Practitioners group of the CSP due to my extra training and experience in x-ray interpretation, plastering and wound management. However, after 20 years’ service within the NHS, and a desire to return to my physio roots, I decided to make the move into full-time private practice.

In my spare time, I am a Level 1 qualified football coach with 20+ years’ experience working in youth football. I have retired from coaching now, but I still maintain a keen interest in the sport and play for a local ladies team.

Although my main interest is acute sporting injuries, I have a broad knowledge base and experience in treating both acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions. My philosophy is very patient driven. Above all, I want to make sure that all my patients reach their full potential, whether that be being able to take the dog out for a daily walk or running a marathon. If you are not progressing in the way you or I would hope, then I will be able to advise on the next step you should take to aid your recovery. This could be a referral to another therapist or onward referral to a specific consultant.