meet the team
Lisa is the Head Physiotherapist for The Jersey Rugby Club. Throughout her career, Lisa has maintained a keen interest in sports injuries and their rehabilitation.
Lisa has worked with a number of sporting groups. Her private practice experience is wide-ranging and includes the treatment of professional, and elite Olympic and International sportspersons from the fields of rugby, football and athletics. Lisa was the Head Physiotherapist for Wakefield Rugby Union between 2002 and 2004. Her role encompassed total player management including screening prior to being signed by the club, prophylactic rehabilitation programmes, pitch side cover on match days, acute injury management, rehabilitation and fitness testing prior to returning to sport. Lisa was also Head Physiotherapist for Yorkshire Rugby’s U20 and Senior teams between 1999 and 2004. She was part of the physiotherapy team at the Rugby Union World Cup in 1999.
Lisa left these posts to become the Clinical Lead in a leading private hospital in Leeds. She formed direct links with some of the best consultants, surgeons and professionals throughout the country. Lisa has completed lengthy training with the leaders in the field of Vestibular Rehabilitation. She has specific skills in the assessment and treatment of BPPV and other inner ear and balance problems. Recently, Lisa completed a Certificate in Spinal Manual Therapy with a dissertation in the area of pain, so rest assured your pains are in good hands!
Nigel Mann was educated at Victoria College and graduated from Leeds Metropolitan University with a degree in physiotherapy in 1998. He was the Lead Physiotherapist for the Yorkshire Regional Rheumatology Centre and it was here that he developed a special interest in the treatment and management of rheumatological conditions and in particular, hypermobility syndromes. This ultimately led to his interest in Pilates for rehabilitation and Nigel is the only fully certified Modified Pilates Instructor in Jersey.
In 2007, Nigel returned with his wife Lisa to Jersey to set up The Jersey Sports & Spinal Clinic, a physiotherapy clinic offering Physiotherapy, Modified Pilates and Occupational Health services. Nigel and Lisa are the clinical directors and also work full time as physiotherapists. They have over 20 years of clinical experience between them. Both have certificates in Spinal Manual Therapy, an advanced qualification in the treatment of back and neck problems. They are members of the Jersey Employers Network on Disability and The Jersey Occupational Safety and Health Association.
Nigel has also worked with the Leeds Pain Management Team, as an occupational health physiotherapist enabling people to stay at work and in Hospice care. Nigel is a computer workstation assessor and a Moving and Handling trainer.
Clare Bourne is a South African trained physiotherapist with a keen interest in the treatment and management of back and neck problems including headaches. In addition she also has extensive experience in the treatment of any joint related problems.
She has worked at the Texas Back Institute in Dallas and in private practice in Johannesburg and has recently relocated to Jersey.
Clare obtained a post graduate diploma in Manual therapy in 1990 and has been involved in teaching physiotherapists on the course since 1992. She has also presented a course on posture and biomechanics of the lower quarter; this includes postural and biomechanical assessment which addresses all predisposing factors linked to lumbar, pelvic, hip and knee problems.
Aaron graduated from Brighton University in 2002, and worked within the NHS in a variety of areas prior to moving back to Jersey in 2004. He is a member of the UK Health Professions Council and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, as well as the Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists.
Aaron has a keen interest in the rehabilitation and management of shoulder pain and injuries. He works closely with Mr Simon Lambert, a recurrent visiting Consultant Orthopaedic Shoulder Specialist from the UK.
He has also worked within a Back Assessment Clinic primarily involved with the management and rehabilitation of low back pain disorders, as well as gaining experience within a Pain Clinic with the management of many complex chronic pain syndromes.
Nina joined us at The Jersey Sports & Spinal Clinic in Sept 2008. Initially she worked within the administration area of the clinic but now she will be here to greet you at our reception at the new clinic. She has worked in administration for several years now and has extensive experience within medical administration. Nina enjoys working within the busy clinic and you will find her at reception managing account queries as well as assisting in some physiotherapy treatment sessions where required.
Nina looks forward to meeting you shortly at the new clinic and if you have any queries regarding bookings or accounts please contact her on 490312 Mon – Fri 9am-2pm.
Laura Cattell became a Chartered Physiotherapist in 2008. She has a BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Science and has then gone on to achieve an MSc (pre-registration) in Physiotherapy at the University of Birmingham. She is a member of the UK Health Professionals Council and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
Soon after graduating as a Physiotherapist, Laura returned to Jersey and set about training to become an APPI Modified Pilates Instructor. She is currently qualified to Class instruct and is enjoying running the Beginners Classes.
Laura has always had a keen interest in the area of sports injury rehabilitation and currently works with Lisa Mann within the Physiotherapy team for the Jersey Rugby Club. Laura is also gaining valuable experience whilst working within a neurological rehabilitation team and is looking forward to a long career in Physiotherapy.
