Morrello Clinic

Jakko Trained in the Netherlands and worked in Germany and Austria specialising in Neuro rehabilitation before starting work in the NHS in 1998. Since then he has worked in Community settings and Specialist Stroke and Acquired Brain Injury units in Bristol and Bath. In 2002 he was appointed into the Superintendent Physiotherapist post at Rookwood Hospital. Rookwood is the Welsh Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) and Specialist Neuro Rehablitation Unit. Here he was in charge of the SCI, Specialist Neuro and Amputee rehabilitation physiotherapy service. In 2005 he completed a MSc in Neuroscience physiotherapy at Cardiff University. Jakko has been extensively involved in neurosciences in Wales as the therapy lead for neurosciences. Since 2009 Jakko has been working with Morrello as a neurorehabilitation Specialist. He has worked as medico-legal expert and provides teaching nationally and internationally.

Throughout her working career, Sam has had a desire to specialise in SCI rehabilitation. She has competed rotational physiotherapy experience at the Cardiff and Vale NHS in the neurophysiotherapy and neuroscience service. From 2002 she has been the lead physiotherapist at the Welsh SCI rehabilitation unit. She represents SCI physiotherapy in Wales at national and international events. Since 2012 Sam has been working with Morrello as Clinical Specialist SCI Physiotherapist. She oversees the SCI treatment programmes of clients with Morrello. Sam also has a background of Case management which she still undertakes from time to time.

Specialist Neuro Physiotherapist Since graduation, Hayley has focussed on specialising in Neuro rehabilitation. She has worked for many years in Cardiff and vale neuroscience physiotherapy team including work at Rookwood hospital. Rookwood is the specialist rehabilitation hospital for Wales. Hayey is currently studying for her Master of Science in neuro physiotherapy at Plymouth University