Meet the Activ Physiotherapy team

Qualified: 2000 at Leeds Metropolitan University. Completed Masters in Physiotherapy at Sheffield Hallam University in 2015.

Before Activ: Sheffield Royal Hallamshire Hospital, BMI Thornbury Hospital, Sheffield Steelers Ice Hockey Team.

Specialisms:Acupuncture, shockwave, spinal manipulation, back and neck pain, osteoarthritis, sports injuries and rehabilitation.

Outside Activ: Football, jogging, mountain biking, playing the guitar, good comedies and days out in the Peak District with his family.

Qualified: 2000 from Huddersfield University.

Before Activ: York Hospital NHS trust, Nuffield Hospital Chester, private practice

Specialisms: Acupuncture, shockwave, musculoskeletal physiotherapy and temporomandibular (jaw joint) disorders.

Outside Activ: Yoga, music, crochet, gardening and walking in the Peak District with her family.

Qualified: Qualified 2007 at Coventry University. Completed diploma in orthopaedic medicine.

Before Activ: Worksop Town Football Club, Notts County Football Club. NHS work in Norfolk, Boston and Lincoln. Plus private practice.

Specialisms: Acupuncture, shockwave, cupping, musculoskeletal physiotherapy, sports injuries and rehabilitation.

Outside Activ: Football and golf.

Qualified: Masters qualification at Sheffield Hallam University 2008.

Before Activ: NHS roles in Nottingham, Mansfield, Rotherham and private practice.

Specialisms: Acupuncture, shockwave, manual therapy, antenatal, postnatal women’s health physiotherapy, back and neck pain, osteoarthritis.

Outside Activ: Exercise, yoga and cooking

Qualified: 1985 from Prince of Wales School of Physiotherapy, London.

Before Activ: NHS roles at Scarborough General Hospital, Pinderfields Hospital Wakefield and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (currently works there as well)

Specialisms: Neurorehabilitation and Musculoskeletal physiotherapy, movement re-education, acupuncture.

Outside Activ: Outdoor activities including swimming, walking and cycling, football mum, playing accordion, singing.

Qualified: 2019 from Manchester Metropolitan University

Before Activ: Nikki also works for the Yorkshire Ambulance Service as a bank paramedic.

Outside Activ: Nikki enjoys playing her saxophone, rock-climbing, running, kayaking and paddle boarding.

Qualified: BSc Sport and Exercise Science (2020) and MSc Physiotherapy (2025), Sheffield Hallam University

Before Activ: Paediatric Outpatients at Barnsley General Hospital; ME/CFS Outpatients at Michael Carlisle Centre; MSK Outpatients with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals; Pitchside Physiotherapy with Sheffield United Community Foundation; and Personal Training within Everyone Active gyms.

Specialisms: Musculoskeletal physiotherapy, strength and conditioning for injury rehabilitation, and manual therapy.

Outside Activ: I enjoy training and racing on road and gravel bikes, travelling and discovering new hiking trails, and watching and playing football.

Qualified:

Before Activ: Amy has been working in the Health & Fitness industry for 25 years as a personal trainer and exercise instructor.

Specialisms:

Outside Activ: Amy is a passionate runner, competing at the London Marathon last year. She also loves walking or biking as well as reading, when she does get the chance to sit down!

Qualified: Level 5 Sports & Clinical Therapist, Personal Trainer and England Athletic Running Coach.

Before Activ: Worked in various multi-disciplinary Clinics & Primary Care

Specialisms: Debbie has her own clinic & small running club in North Sheffield. She specialists in rehabilitation and strength training. She is also training to teach Clinical Yoga classes which are designed to aid injury treatment and rehabilitation for specific needs or sport specific requirements.

Outside Activ: Debbie loves running, and is currently trying to compete in all the 6 major marathons (worldwide), with London, Berlin & Chicago already completed. She also loves spending time with her family.

Qualified: Level 3 Sports Massage Therapist

Outside Activ: Works in International Development and Education

Specialisms: Specialises in reducing everyday aches and pains from daily living as well as Sports related injuries, e.g. off-road, trail and fell running.

Spare Time: I’m a keen fell and ultra runner, yogi and wild swimmer - any excuse to be outdoors really!

Lorna has been part of our Activ family since 2013. She makes sure that our clinic runs smoothly on a daily basis and takes care of all our staff and associates. She is also amazing at looking after our lovely patients and a pleasure to chat to.

Jackie works on reception in Totley on Monday and Tuesday. She is a lovely, smiley person who is loved by the patients and staff. She has lived in the local area for a long time and ran a local stage school for 16 years prior to joining Activ.

Zara covers reception in our Hope clinic and manages the day-to-day running and marketing of the clinic. She is a sociable, enthusiastic person who is an asset to our team in Hope. When she is not at work she is out walking with her family in the Peaks where she lives.

Cheryl is our newest member to the team and works on reception in our Totley clinic. She came highly recommended as her daughter was a well-respected member of the team who left to go to university in 2021.

Annette has become an invaluable member of our Hope team, supporting Sujay during the afternoon and evening on reception!

During her spare time she enjoys bell-ringing at the local church and working for the National Trust, as well as planning lots of adventures with her husband

Sophie recently joined the Hope team, supporting Katie, our Sports Massage Therapist, on reception.

She is currently studying for her GCSE’s and hopes to become a physiotherapist.

Sophie likes to keep fit and is currently training for a gymnastics competitions!