GERMAINE MALLIN
M.Sc. Physiotherapy M.I.S.C.P.
In 2009 she completed an M.Sc. in musculoskeletal Physiotherapy in U.C.D. Her M.Sc. research project investigated the effectiveness of Pilates for the management of neck pain. The findings were published in the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies.
Her areas of expertise include all aspects of spinal pain, shoulder pain, sports injuries and orthotic prescription. She has also trained in acupuncture with the British Medical Acupuncture Society.
Germaine is especially interested in rehabilitation through exercise and has over 14 years; experience in teaching clinical/rehabilitative Pilates having trained with the internationally recognised Australian Physiotherapy Pilates Institute (A.P.P.I.). She works Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Germaine does not treat pelvic health issues.
Her interests include tennis, gym, yoga and walking.
KARUNA PRADHAN
B.P.Th (India) M.Sc. (Germany, Portugal Lithuania) M.I.S.C.P. I.A.P.
In 2021, she completer her Erasmus funded ‘International Masters in Performance Analysis of Sports’ from Germany, Portugal and Lithuania. She worked in Berlin and Hamburg in a private practice treating a wide variety of musculoskeletal conditions. She simultaneously successfully completed her thesis on ‘Role of motivation in patients with adhesive capsulitis’.
She has a keen interest in injury prevention and rehabilitation, sports injuries, headaches, back and neck pain and chronic muscle tightness. She understands that muscle flexibility and conditioning are key to preventing injuries and pain. Karuna is a women’s health physio and deals with all types of bladder issues (stress incontinence and overactive bladder) and prolapse. She also treats women with breastfeeding issues (cracked nipples and blocked ducts)
She likes to spend time with her little daughter and loves to play badminton with her husband in the leisure time.
LINDA FITZGERALD
B.Sc. (Physio), M.I.S.C.P. M.C.S.P. PG Cert (Women’s Health)
Linda usually works on Monday afternoons and all day Friday in the Sutton Clinic.
Linda plays hockey and golf and enjoys travel, cryptic crosswords, Killer Sudoku and loves penguins.
MICHELLE FAGAN
Practice Administrator