Physiotherapy

the practitioners

Wells Road Osteopath

Laura Barrell

Laura Barrell

Practices from our Queen Charlotte Street branch.

I graduated in 2006 with a first class honours degree and spent the next two years working alongside an Orthopaedic Consultant Physiotherapist in a sports injury and orthopaedic clinic. During this time I developed a specialist interest in the lumbar spine and discovered Sarah Key, the Australian based Physiotherapist famous for her affiliation to the English Royal family. Under her I specialised in spinal rehabilitation and became an Accredited Sarah Key Physiotherapist. My interest in the subject of chronic back pain lead Sarah to invite me to assist her research and I have been able to work alongside her in Australia and assist her in writing a paper on the breakdown of the human spine.

Understanding how the spine works is the key to making a problem back work painlessly again. Your first session will include a summary report explaining what is happening in your spine and where it has gone wrong. Treatment then focuses on restoring flexibility to each segment of the spine, whilst you work each day with a back block to encourage nutrition of the discs. Ultimately strengthening work can give your back the new lease of life it needs.


Sara Croker

Sara Croker

Practices from our Wells Road branch.

Sara qualified in 2006 with a Bsc (Hons) in Physiotherapy from Bristol UWE and became a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and registered to the Health Professional Council. She has worked all over the United Kingdom in a variety of settings within the National Health Service including Mental health, Elderly care and Orthopaedics before specialising in Musculoskeletal problems and having a particular interest in Pilates and Chronic pain. Sara has qualified in Acupunture and as a Pilates Instructor.

Having worked alongside rugby and football teams within her career she has gained expereince of acute sports injuries and thus related rehabilitation to return individuals to full fitness.

Sara is a keen runner and has most recently completed challenges such as the Yorkshire 3 Peaks and Leeds Half Marathon. Other seasonal passions include skiing and golf.