Frances West
Physiotherapist
Frances West set up the physiotherapy practice in 1992, moving into the current premises in 1998. Frances has worked for many years in private practice and is happy treating a wide range of conditions from sports injuries to back pain and rehabilitation after surgery.
Over the last 10 years Frances has done a lot of work with ladies who have had breast cancer and following surgery or reconstruction are having pain and limitations in movement. More recently Frances has found that her physiotherapy skills are in demand in the Motorbike racing world. Her son, Sam, competes in British Superstock Bike racing and word has spread that his mum is a physio! Water Lane Physio can now be seen in Motorbike racing
paddocks around the UK and even in Portugal! Away from the clinic and race circuits Frances can be found on the golf course or training for the Great Outdoor Swims.
Jon Sutton
Physiotherapist
Jon Sutton qualified in 2004 from Oxford Brookes University and returned back to Northern roots later in that year. He has been working in and around Macclesfield since and began working at Water Lane Clinic in 2007.
Jon’s work is a mixture of Neurophysiotherapy and Musculoskeletal physiotherapy. At the hospital he works during the day in neurology and twice a week here at the clinic in Wilmslow. As a result the mixture seems to benefit both areas of his work and crosses over in many ways.
Jon is easily identified in the clinic – he is the one who wears shorts nearly all year round!
Merian Denning
Physiotherapist
Merian qualified from Guy’s Hospital, London in 1980. She worked in Oxford, London and Switzerland before specialising in orthopaedics at The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, Middlesex. Following a 3 year career break while her husband pursued a post-graduate fellowship in Stanford, California she returned to the UK (with 2 babies!) and resumed her physiotherapy career by becoming part of the rehabilitation team at The Christie Hospital, Manchester. There she became a specialist physiotherapist in musculoskeletal tumours and pain management until 2006. She has worked part time at Water Lane Clinic since 2005.
In 2009 Merian completed an MSc in Acupuncture at Coventry University and is currently Chair of the Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists.
She is married with 3 boys and loves to ski, cycle and travel.
Dominic Hallam
Physiotherapist
Dominic Hallam joined Water Lane Clinic in 2006 after graduating from Nottingham.
Dom is also the physio for Glossop Town football club and went with the team to Wembley. Dom is also involved in Disability Sport and went to Beijing with the squad for the paralympics
Hannah Rooney
Physiotherapist
Hannah Rooney qualified in 2003 from Sheffield Hallam University. She has returned to her Cheshire roots and works for East Cheshire NHS trust specialising in the treatment of strokes, multiple sclerosis and Parkinsons disease. Since 2007 Hannah has worked as part of the team at Water Lane Clinic where she has built up a busy list of patients.
Hannah treats all sorts of muscle and skeletal problems and is able to apply her skills analysing movement and balance.
When she is not working Hannah is a keen netball player and is one of the clinic’s team that runs for fitness.
Liz Kirton
Physiotherapist
Liz Kirton graduated from Manchester School of Physiotherapy in 1995. She has been working in the field of Women’s Health for over 12 years and is a member of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Women’s Health (ACPWH)
She specialises in the management of all aspects of musculoskeletal problems during and after pregnancy, bladder and bowel continence issues, and any pelvic floor muscle problems.
Liz is the newest member of the team, she joined early in 2009.
Catherine Corfield
Physiotherapist
Catherine qualified in 2003 from Northumbria University and works in a variety of settings; the rugby pitch at Stockport Rugby Club, the Burns and Plastics Unit at University Hospital of South Manchester and Water Lane Clinic. Catherine is qualified in acupuncture and uses this to enhance her treatments.
Clare Savinson
Physiotherapist
Clare Savinson joined Water Lane Clinic in 2008 when she moved up north from London. Clare specialises in treating the elderly. She has set up the falls clinic for people who are frightened of falling or who fall frequently. She also uses Pilates exercises in her clinical practice and has been involved in the golf fitness programme.
