Claire Salisbury

BSc MSc SRP MCSP

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Specialisms

Physiotherapy Expert specialising in adults with:

  • Spinal and spinal cord injury (complete and incomplete).
  • Cauda Equina Syndrome.
  • Brain injury (acquired or traumatic).
  • Functional Neurologic Disorder (FND).
  • Stroke and long-term neurological conditions.
  • Vestibular rehabilitation.
  • Challenging behaviours.
  • Tone management.
  • Splinting and orthotics.
  • Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES).
  • Acupuncture.
  • Aquatic therapy.
  • Assistive technology including virtual rehabilitation.
  • Associated visual impairment.

Clinical Currency Statement

As at November 2023, I am engaged in the role of Physiotherapist for Claire Salisbury Physiotherapy for an average of 100 hours per month. I also work as Pilates Instructor for Claire Salisbury Physiotherapy for an average of 12 hours per month.

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Specific Injuries Experience

Employment Profile

Qualifications and Membership

  • MSc Rehabilitation, University of London (2012-2016).
  • BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy 2:1, University of Liverpool (1998-2001).
  • Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
  • Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (MCSP).
  • Multi-disciplinary Association of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals (MASCIP).
  • Association of Chartered Physiotherapists Interested in Neurology (ACPIN).
  • Association of Chartered Physiotherapists Interested in Vestibular Rehabilitation (ACPIVR)
  • Member of the physiotherapy medico-legal clinical interest group.
  • APPI Pilates Instructor (including neuro-pilates).

Career History

Publications

Posters

Summer 2013:  Early Multi-Disciplinary Team Rehabilitation on NICU at St George’s Hospital

November 2013: Vent-Free Breathing: Establishing a Joint Protocol between St George’s and Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital

March 2014:  The role of FES in acute Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation

Research

2014-2015:  Member of the Advisory Group for Makela et al (2015) Early Integration of Bridges Self-Management Support into usual care following TBI: A feasibility study

2015:  Assisted in the recruitment for DREAM Study, University College London

February 2016: MSc Dissertation – a study to examine the relationship between self-efficacy and length of stay, complexity and injury severity in Early Physical Trauma Patients) – led as the Principal Investigator

April 2017: AFTER Study – assisted in recruiting traumatic brain injury patients into a behavioural study, University of London

Home Base

London and West Oxford