Rest Assured You Are in Good Hands With The Physiotherapists at Bonne Santé
The physiotherapists at Bonne Santé are all members of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and registered with the Health Professions Council. These professional bodies exist to ensure that high standards of practice are maintained. All Chartered Physiotherapists have undergone the required training and passed the necessary exams to enable them to practice. They will have the letters MCSP and SRP after their names showing that they are also State Registered.
Louise Allison Bsc (Hons) Physiotherapy
MSCP SRP AACP ACPSM
Louise is Chartered Physiotherapist who qualified from the University of East London and has years of experience in the NHS and in private practice. She began her career in large London teaching hospitals, including Guys and St Thomas' NHS foundation trust. Since then she has worked in various sports injury clinics and has also spent time working abroad in Canada and Gibraltar.
Her specialist interests are musculo-skeletal injuries and she has an in-depth understanding of sports injuries, especially alpine related problems. She has worked with sportsmen and women at all levels from club to international and enjoys helping them return to their optimal levels of fitness.
Louise has a particular clinical interest in the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of anterior cruciate ligament injuries and patella-femoral problems. Louise recognises that injury prevention is of key importance and works closely with skiers of all levels to ensure safety on the slopes. Based on the latest research available, she has developed ski specific training programmes to help prevent injuries, specifically anterior cruciate ligament problems. As well as specialising in sports and alpine injuries, Louise has a keen interest in womens health physio. She is keen to assist local residents during the ante and postnatal periods with any aches, pains and problems they may have.
Louise recognises the importance of frequently updating your skills to stay at the forefront of new techniques and approaches, therefore regularly attends courses around the country. She is keen to deliver the highest levels of care possible and lead by example. Louise oversees the clinical and professional standards and the educational development of the Bonne Sante team. This helps to ensure and maintain high standards of service for the benefit of those needing physiotherapy in Val d'Isere.
Ginny Dawson Bsc (Hons)Physiotherapy
MCSP SRP
Ginny's passion for all sports and her enjoyment working with people, prompted her to study Physiotherapy at Manchester School of Physiotherapy. She qualified as a Chartered Physiotherapist in 2004 and spent 4 years working initially for the NHS at the Whittington Hospital and then Charing Cross Hospital (both in London) where she developed her skills as a musculoskeletal physiotherapist.
After working for four years in London, Ginny had to heed the call of mountains to ski, especially ski touring. A job as a physiotherapist in Val d'Isere was a dream come true! Ginny has now worked for two seasons in Val d'Isere and loves the challenges that ski injuries present.
During the summer Ginny works with the British Army devoting much of her time treating young recruits and emphasizing the important role a physiotherapist plays in injury prevention. She has also worked for private practices in the UK and as a Chartered Physiotherapist at the London Marathon.
Ginny has an extremely comprehensive involvement with a huge variety of sports. As an experienced physiotherapist she knows how important correct advice is in order to prevent injuries; or when they do occur, to use the correct techniques to get the client back on the piste without wasting time.
Ginny's love and extensive involvement with ski touring and off piste skiing, means she wants people to enjoy the mountains without injury. The mountains both deserve and demand respect and she knows how important it is to undertake exercises for injury prevention or to recover as quickly as possible should an injury occur.
Jane Hawton BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
SRP MCSP ACPSM
Jane is an experienced Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist with established skills in both the diagnosis and treatment of sports injuries and spinal pain. She qualified as a chartered physiotherapist in 2003 and since then has developed her physiotherapy skills by working in a variety of different settings including major London teaching hospitals in the NHS as well as privately both in sports injury clinics and in patients’ homes. She also spent some time working in New Zealand in 2007, gaining further experience in treating patients with Orthopaedic conditions and sports injuries.
Jane recongnises the importance of keeping up-to-date with current research and practices and has completed a wide range of additional courses, gaining further specialist skills including Pilates, taping and sports massage. She uses a combination of these techniques as well as manual therapy and exercise prescription to aid optimal recovery from injury and prevention of further injury for her clients.
Jane takes part in a wide range of different sports and exercise herself including running, pilates, snowboarding, netball and occasoinally something a little more adverturous such as white water rafting or sky diving! Having had a number of sports injuries herself, she has great empathy for her clients’ desires for a speedy return to their activities. She also has first hand experience of how frustrating post-injury rehabilitation can be and of the importantance of picking up areas of weakness in order to prevent injuries in the future. Jane is also able to incorporate pilates and core work into her physiotherapy treatments. She tries to ensure that her treatment sessions and exercise programmes are varied and interesting, as well as regularly reviewing her clients’ progress to ensure that they are achieving their personal goals as quickly as possible.