Meet our physiotherapists

Christina Carlsen MCSP completed her physiotherapy training in Sweden in 1975. She has worked abroad in private clinics, hospitals and rehabilitation centres as well as running her own private practices in Denmark and Israel before opening in Ealing in 1990.

Christina specialises in the treatment of sports injuries, back and neck problems. She is also qualified in acupuncture.

Greg Bagley MCSP is an Australian physiotherapist who obtained a Masters in Physiotherapy in 2001, after first completing a Bachelor degree in Exercise Science in 1998. He has gained vast experience from working in a variety of sports clinics and private practices, hospital and rehabilitative roles. He has recently been working with physiotherapists to the Scotland Rugby Team, whilst also treating Commonwealth team cyclists and skiers, professional golfers, rugby, football and ice hockey players.

Greg's areas of specialty include sports injuries and rehabilitation, neck and back pain, postural correction and core stability re-education. He is also qualified in Pilates and Acupuncture and is a member of both the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine (ACPSM) and the Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (AACP).

A keen athlete, Greg plays cricket, football and golf and participates in triathlons.

Prem Shah MCSP has had vast experience and success in the treatment of spinal and sports injuries since qualifying in 1996. As a specialist in chronic back pain, Prem is one of only a handful of practitioners in London trained in Intra-Muscular Stimulation (IMS), an advanced needling technique for chronic pain. “IMS is, in my experience, the most effective physical therapy for rapid and permanent treatment of chronic pain.”, says Prem.

Previous work has included being the sole physiotherapist at the Ford plant in Dagenham, successful work in several private London clinics, therapist to pop stars, supermodels, Hollywood actors and professional athletes. Prem is fluent in Gujarati, and speaks some French and Spanish.

Caty Cronin MCSP trained as a physiotherapist in Johannesburg and has been working in private practice since 2001. She has worked in Johannesburg, Sydney and London and has specialised in neck and back pain and postural dysfunction as well as sports related injuries and rehabilitation.

Her varied experience extends from family practices and private hospitals to sports medicine centres. Previous sporting experience includes working with South African and European PGA tour players.

Ian Wood MCSP gained a degree in Physiology from Sheffield University in 1977 and qualified in Physiotherapy in 1980. He studied Traditional Chinese Acupuncture with the British College of Acupuncture in London qualifying in 1985. Ian has run his own private practices in Sheffield and Leeds and was physiotherapist to Yorkshire County Cricket Club over two seasons.

He has a wide experience in treating musculo-skeletal problems including neck and back problems and sports injuries. He has also specialised in the treatment of the effects of stress on the mind and body for over 20 years.

Karthik Krishna MCSP (full name Karthikian Krishnaswamy) qualified as a physiotherapist in 1998. He has 4 years experience in sports medicine treating and rehabilitating elite teams. He also has had several years experience working in the NHS and for the British Army.

He has an MSc in musculoskeletal disorders and in 2006 trained as a Credentialed McKenzie Practitioner. He is currently one of only two recommended practitioners on the McKenzie register for the Middlesex region. For more information on the McKenzie Approach to treatment of spinal and musculoskeletal disorders please visit www.mckenziemdt.org.

Karthik will shortly embark on a PhD programme in Back Pain Research at King's College. He is passionate about cricket and plays whenever he finds the time to keep up his cricketing skills!