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Emily Thornham BSc (Hons) MSc MCSP

Emily offers

• Physiotherapy
• Sports Massage
• New Mum MOT
• Pilates
• Reformer Pilates

Emily specialises in

• Women's Health
  - Pelvic Girdle Pain (PGP/SPD)
  - Diastasis Rectus Abdominus
• Reformer Pilates

Co-Director of Physiofit Stamford and Pilates Coordinator of Physiofit Leeds
Senior Physiotherapist and Pilates Instructor

Emily qualified as a physiotherapist (MSc) in January 2014 at Leeds Metropolitan University and prior to this completed a BSc honours in Sports Science. She worked for 3 years within the NHS as a junior rotational physiotherapist. She then gained a senior role in musculoskeletal physiotherapy at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, after which she completed a year working in private practice. Emily joined the Physiofit Leeds team on a part time basis in 2015 and became a full time senior physiotherapist in 2019. Emily then moved to Stamford in 2023 to be closer to family and she opened Physiofit Stamford alongside Jenny Heron (Physiofit Leeds director). Although Jenny continues to practise her Physiotherapy and Pilates from the Leeds site.

Emily has practised Pilates since 2011 for her own back problems and has completed her Level 1 and 2 qualifications in APPI Pilates in 2014 and 2015 and Ante and Post natal Pilates at Physiofit in 2016. She completed her reformer training in 2018/19 and lead the development of a reformer service for Physiofit Leeds.

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What people have said about Emily...

Emily was exceptional in supporting my recovery following a full knee replacement. We 'gelled' from the outset and her ongoing encouragement when the 'going got tough' was really helpful. The range of exercises provided were perfect for my needs and enabled me to increase the range of movement in my knee at an accelerated pace.   Feb 2024

I went to see Emily for a New Mum MOT after having my second child, she was very knowledgable and more in depth than when I had seen the midwife! Emily talked through any concerns and put me at ease, answering all my questions. Emily gave me some great exercises to follow up at home - would thoroughly recommend to any new mum. I wish she had been around when I was pregnant as would have loved to have tried her prenatal Pilates classes!   May 2023

Emily was an absolute life saver back then (pre motherhood feels like a lifetime ago now!!) so I have no hesitation to recommend her at all. She made my pregnancy a lot more bearable.   May 2023

Emily really helped me through my pregnancy I don't think I'd have the resilience to get up everyday and go to work and be as mobile as I was without her.   May 2023

I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis almost 30 years ago so exercise has to be carefully considered. Recently I had the first of a few falls and damaged my shoulder. I contacted Physiofit and saw a therapist on two occasions and my shoulder repair was going well. I asked her if there was anything she could suggest to help with my balance and she suggested Pilates. Having had a knee replacement I was anxious about getting down to a mat on the floor. I had a one-one assessment with Emily and then 5 one hour sessions on the same basis. I have been so impressed not only with the instruction and care but also with the complete understanding and patience of the therapist. She has taught me how to get down onto the mat and more, importantly how to get up without putting a lot of pressure on sore joints. I have recently had another fall in my home and because of what I have learnt I was able to get back up quickly and safely with no real damage done.

If you are prepared to put some work in at home I would recommend Pilates at Physiofit to anyone. Even if I don’t get all the movement that I would like it has made me very aware of my body and I now think about how I am moving, standing and sitting; my posture is certainly improving along with many other things.   D.B.

Dear Emily, I want to express my gratitude to you for the excellent work you did in restoring my broken wrist to normal function after the cast was removed. I can't speak highly enough of your practical experience and your reassuring manner to help calm my concerns. Once again, many thanks for making what could have been a traumatic experience much less upsetting.   J.L.

Just a few words to say, a massive thank you to Emily - a great physio who is working wonders on my back. A very lovely person too getting me in at very short notice to try get me moving again, very much appreciated. Cheers Emily   S.W.

 

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