PT, MSc PhD

Fiona graduated in 1995 with a BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy from Brunel University and began her career in the NHS before spending 13 years working internationally in the USA and Switzerland. There, she provided physiotherapy and Pilates services within diverse professional settings whilst raising a young family. On returning to the UK, she expanded her expertise into animal rehabilitation, earning an MSc in Veterinary Physiotherapy from Hartpury University in 2016. After initially running a mixed practice treating humans and animals, she specialised in small animals and spent six years in referral practice, thriving in multidisciplinary clinical environments. In 2025, she joined the University of Lancashire School of Veterinary Medicine as a lecturer on the MSc Veterinary Physiotherapy programme. Alongside teaching, she maintains a small animal caseload, focusing on rehabilitation and chronic musculoskeletal conditions. She is delighted to be part of the Chronic Pain Symposium 2026.