UNIVERSITY EDUCATION

• Graduate Diploma in Physiotherapy, Wolverhampton, England UK 1989 (Degree Equivalence)

POST-GRADUATE CERTIFICATION

• Certified Member of the Society of Orthopaedic Medicine, London UK
• Certificant of the Acupuncture Foundation of Canada

CONTINUING DEVELOPMENT

• Fellowship of the Society of Orthopaedic Medicine, London
• Manual Therapy E1-2, V1-2-3
• McKenzie A, B, C techniques for treating the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine
• Maitland mobilization techniques for treating the spine and peripheral joints
• Effective Non needle Acupuncture and Tissue Healing Techniques – using micro current
• Mobilization of the Nervous System
• Understanding pain: Explain Pain and The Neuromatrix Approach to Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and Pathological Pain, The Art of Pain Science Management
• Vestibular Rehabilitation
• Integral systemic dry needling (ISDN)
• K-taping
• Rehabilitation of patients with cancer

CLINICAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE

• Taught examination of the Musculo-skeletal system to trainee General Practitioners in Portland, Maine, USA (1994-1998)
• Taught physiotherapists and Doctors in the UK an “Anatomical Approach to Acupuncture Therapy” for pain relief (1994-2003)
• Orthopaedic Medicine, teacher training Parts I and II
• Student Mentor

INTERESTS

• Treatment of paddlers; canoe kayak and C1 (Gold medallist tandem; North American Canoe Slalom Championship 2008)
• All Treatment of elderly patients, just because we are getting older does not mean that we have to suffer pain!
• Neck, back and sciatic problems

SPORTS OF INTEREST

• Canoe / Kayak
• Cross-country skiing
• Hiking
• Snowboard
• Snowshoeing

OTHER

• Bilingual
• 1997- 2010 Owner of Clinique de Physiotherapie Paula Walmsley