BxClinic

James Chard is passionate and highly accomplished at simplifying difficult concepts, and strives to offer robust, evidence-based treatments to patients with lower limb pain.

Having topped up his years of IT consultancy experience with 5 years of Nursing Sciences and Biomedical Science studies at the University of East Anglia, he's uniquely able to plan and implement efficient, patient-centred healthcare protocols in this environment.

Passionate that the clinic is providing the best healthcare possibilities to its patients, James is a hands-on manager of everything from clinic colour-schemes and electronic communications, to building a referrals portal for our network of approved practitioners and touring our manufacturers' factories to ensure our devices are being built to the highest specifications and with the best quality processes.

He's also opened a yoga school to inspire spiritual seekers with teachings received in the East, and alongside his wife, Ania, they teach traditional Indian yoga and meditation to individuals and groups.

I consider myself immensely fortunate that not only am I doing a job that I’m passionate about but I also enjoy helping a wide range of people, from those suffering from debilitating arthritis to elite sports people. I’m involved in spreading the word on the importance of understanding biomechanics to physiotherapists, chiropractors, and osteopaths and I constantly develop and increase my own learning on the subject through the academic circuit where I lecture and share ideas on biomechanics throughout the world.

I first became interested in the area of biomechanics during my time serving as a battlefield medic in the British Army in elite and Special Forces, during which time I treated many lower limb injuries in various fields of operation.

After leaving the army I studied for a medical degree specialising in podiatry and orthotics. I went on to work for the NHS before moving to the UK’s leading biomechanics technologies company as its principal clinician and orthotics consultant. Here I was involved in the development of pioneering gait analysis technology, which I went on to develop for use in clinical practice.

When I am not at the clinic or lecturing I am still involved with the army as a physical training instructor for the Reserve Forces. I’m a keen athlete myself and take part in triathlon events when time allows.