Premier Therapy

John graduated from the University of Queensland, Australia in 2000. He began working immediately in private practice, working closely with a range of health care professionals. He has worked with various sporting teams including rugby, rowing and baseball. For the last few years before moving to the UK, John taught both anatomy and physiotherapy at his local university. John has also worked extensively with corporate groups to assist with their Ergonomic and Manual Handling requirements, something that he is still highly involved in at Premier.

Ali graduated from the University of West of England, Bristol in 2001 with an honours degree in Physiotherapy and began working with the NHS in Oxford before specialising in musculoskeletal outpatients.He has a keen interest in Occupational Health and combines this with an active interest in sports injuries and rehabilitation. Having been based in Oxford, he has worked closely with local consultants for many years and ensures that every patient is treated and rehabilitated to ensure treatment goals are achieved. He has completed postgraduate courses in manual therapy, muscle imbalance and muscle energy techniques and has special interests in upper cervical and rib pathologies. His interest in sport has led him to further his knowledge and complete an MSc at Oxford University in ‘Science and Medicine of Athletic Performance’. Ali is keen to apply his experience of sport with his clinical knowledge of sports injuries to help his clients to rehabilitate and return to full function. Ali has been extensively involved in many sports both as a physio and as a competitor. A keen rugby player, Ali has 2 Oxford Blues, has represented England Students and was a part of the Gloucester RFC Premiership Squad in 2007-2008. He has developed interests in accelerated rehabilitation and with his specialist knowledge of high level sport is able to use this knowledge to rehabilitate to a high specialist level.