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I am very proud to be able to give back as a physiotherapist and I am very grateful to have received excellent training both in the NHS and privately. I graduated from Keele University as a Physiotherapist in 2009 and following graduation I completed extensive junior rotations in orthopaedics, acute medicine, community rehabilitation, intensive care and musculoskeletal outpatients. I also gained valuable experience in cardiac rehabilitation, women’s health and pulmonary rehabilitation. Working in the NHS has given me a broad base of knowledge, enabling me to treat my patients holistically. In 2016 I moved to Oxfordshire and progressed to a team lead role within the NHS. This is where I developed a passion for service development, designing and delivering group exercise classes and working closely with the nationally recognised ESCAPE pain team. After having my children I worked in the NHS and in private practice gaining valuable experience. I have recently completed a contract working at the Oxford Children’s Hospital, specialising in neuroorthopeadics. The experience of working in a thriving acute trust and the privailage of working with children and their families during often very challenging times is something I will always be thankful for. I adore my vocation and my favourite part of my career is the variety. I love that every day is different, and every patient is unique with their own story to tell. Today I am the founder of a small business with a big heart. I am very excited for the future of Heritage Physiotherapy & Co and I look forward to welcoming you into our community.

These experiences have helped me connect with clients on a deeper level, offering not just treatment, but genuine support and motivation throughout their recovery. My professional background spans NHS roles across paediatrics, orthopaedics, neurology, pelvic health, and elderly care, all of which have built my confidence in managing a wide variety of complex conditions and working within multidisciplinary teams.

Outside of work, I enjoy staying active through gym training and swimming, both of which contribute to my understanding of movement, strength, and recovery. These interests also help me relate to clients working towards fitness or returning to sport post-injury, and keep me grounded in the principles I promote every day as a physiotherapist.

I absolutely love looking after children and watching them learn new things that they’ve never done before, there’s nothing more exciting. I have also set up my own nanny agency, The Nanny Network because I believe everyone should have the right childcare solution and career for them by bringing likeminded nannies and families together. My mission is to make new mother’s feel empowered with their choice of going back to work after having children and helping them find the correct childcare solution for them, but to also support nannies so they feel seen, heard, important and happy in their roles! It can be a beautiful match when it’s right! Please reach out and chat to me about all things children from development stages to childcare options

I have two children, and at the time of writing this, they are 5 and 8 (a girl and a boy). I love spending time with my family and seeing my children develop is magic.

I think learning through play and reading are pivotal for children. I enjoy trying out new ways to set up invitations to play. My children are very active and have been since they were babies, so I understand how little ones need to move around if they want to. Playtime will be led by your baby.

I have 4 nieces and a nephew so I’ve had the privilege of entertaining young children for quite a while now.

I have a current, enhanced DBS and train regularly on safeguarding children.

Outside of Mamma Cubs you’ll find me trying to keep active: walking, running, cycling and swimming. I volunteer at a local primary school with ARCh, a charity which inspires children to read for pleasure through mentorship and play. I work part-time as a freelance market researcher in healthcare, analysing interviews with patients and healthcare professionals. I’m a complete bookworm and I enjoy singing in a choir (which is handy as babies love songs).

I met Nikki at buggy fit, and we have been thick as thieves since. Making new friends who have children the same age as yours is such a beautiful part of being a mother. I’ve found that the friendships I made when my children were babies, who have really lasted, are the ones with whom I have similar interests. So well done on going to Mamma Cubs, I hope you make new, long-lasting friendships too.

As well as working at Valeside Physiotherapy, Caroline works within Gynaecology at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon as a Senior Physiotherapist. Here, she works closely alongside the gynaecology, urology and colorectal specialists, and attends regular meetings with the consultant teams.

Caroline has post graduate training in pilates, acupuncture, post natal rehabilitation, womens and mens health, taping, and advanced clinical practice in the perinatal period. She is also undertaking a masters in Pelvic Health.

Caroline is passionate about improving outcomes in Pelvic Health. She is able to treat urinary incontinence, overactive bladder syndrome, vaginal prolapse, faecal incontinence, constipation, bladder pain syndrome, vaginismus and many other pelvic health conditions which can happen at any age, but are more prevalent around childbirth She can also offer a post natal MOT, which is available at any stage of the post natal journey.

Outside of work, Caroline enjoys exercise and spending time with her two small children.

I found it was good for my mental health as well as my physical health. When my little boy was 7 months old I ran my first half marathon (slowly!) and it felt like a great achievement.

3 years later I gave birth to my little girl. This time around things were different. She was a child who always wanted to be next to me and wasn’t a terribly good sleeper, she would only be breastfed back to sleep and my husband couldn’t settle here. I had very little sleep as it was always me who would need to be by her side and in the daytime my little boy needed supervision so it felt like I never had time to myself. I was barely finding time to take a shower let alone exercise or keep myself strong. I didn’t want to trouble others by asking for help. It seemed mad to get my Mum over so I could sleep for 60 mins or do a little exercise. Finally things came to a head when she was 8 months old. I had just turned 34 and the combination of breast feeding causing ligament laxity, constantly carrying my daughter on my right hip and lack of strength caused me to get a prolapsed disc and develop sciatica. I naively thought because I was young and a normal weight something like that wouldn’t happen to me. I was totally incapacitated initially. I could only lie on my back to make the pain stop. My family had to be constantly around in order to help and I was not only in pain but also devastated that my entire life was conducted on the floor.

Fast forward to now 18 months later, I still have some degree of pain but it is much improved. Seeing Nikki and doing exercises as well as nerve root blocks have helped a lot. I do think looking back though things could have been different. If I had just raised my head above the parapet and asked for help I could have had a little more time to rest and exercise. To strengthen my body in the way that it needed. I was so focused on not being perceived as struggling I kept on going until the limit and then injured myself. Being young and a doctor and a healthy weight didn’t protect me.

If there is a lesson to come out of my story I hope it is this- find the 60 minutes in your day that’s just for you and your sanity and health. Leave the giant pile of dishes, use the microwave, don’t worry about taking the bins out. Do whatever it takes to carve that time out for yourself and not feel guilty about it. Shout out about your struggles and ask for help, don’t bottle things up and hope they magically get better. I wish you well on your journey as a Mum, it’s a tough old road sometimes but don’t lose sight of yourself and make sure to set aside time for you (and listen to Nikki, she’s great!)