cheam chiropractic & Physiotherapy Centre

Dr. Kathryn Edwards                                  

BSc(Hons) Chiropractic DC

Chiropractors are primary healthcare  practitioners who have a holistic approach and none more so than Kathryn who focuses her treatment on improving motion and restoring balance to the body, nerves, joints and  muscles.  She uses a wide range of quick and effective techniques and adjustments including Diversified techniques, Activator method and McTimoney techniques to improve skeletal alignment and achieve the best optimal function for her patients.   

Kathryn has been in practise in the London area for 10 years, though her experience is arguably longer from dealing with patients having grown up working in her father’s pharmacy in Bournemouth. Having seen so many people young and old reliant on painkillers for biomechanical issues she has developed a great passion in helping people achieve the best from their bodies.  Her other passion include her dogs and horses.  She also practises Equine Chiropractic privately which hones in her expertise in her analysis of gait and alignment for horses and people alike.  

Andrew Barfoot-Saunt                  

MChiro DC LRCC    

Andrew has been making positive impact on patients’ lives for well over decade. He graduated in 2008 from Anglo European College of Chiropractic, and had been building successful practises in Oxfordshire, South West and South East London ever since. 

Andrew is a very different type of Chiropractor. He is an experienced Sacro-Occipital Technique (SOT) practitioner and qualified instructor. This affords him the ability to look at a presenting condition differently, often seeing the underlying cause and help unravel chronic conditions that may baffle others.  

Up until last year was working alongside one of the leading diplomats of the Cranial field; founder of Cranio Fascial Dynamics (CFD), leader in the field of Craniopathy which emphasise treating Cranial Fascial Dynamics, arguably the underlying cause of a multitude of musculoskeletal conditions ranging from headaches, back pains to suboptimal performance on the sports field.  For this very reason, Andrew was approached specifically to join us at the Grand Drive Chiropractic Clinic.  

Andrew is a highly experienced, successful practitioner who always puts his patient’s needs first. He takes time to always explain both what a patient’s problem is as well as how he can help; in non-jargon, easily understandable language. For these reasons along with the results he achieves, he is greatly loved by his patients.

MChiro (Hons) LRCC

Cloe graduated with honours from the Anglo-European College of Chiropractic in 2019 and started working for a private clinic in the city of Lincoln. With over two years of experience, she has enjoyed seeing a variety of patients, from children to elderly patients, and from athletes to those with more sedentary lifestyles.   

Cloe performs each treatment catered to the individual patient and their needs.  This can include diversified adjustments, extremity manipulation, mobilisation, massage, trigger point therapy, active and passive releases, alongside a variety of other soft tissue techniques including medical acupuncture. A key component of these sessions is the provision of advice and exercises to prevent further injury, maintain the improvement achieved, and reach your personal goals.   

In her personal life, Cloe has enjoyed a wide spectrum of hobbies including horse riding, trampolining, dance, drag racing and playing piano, which gives her a unique view of the usual, and not so usual stresses that can play on the body through a range of activities.  

Cloe is registered with the General Chiropractic Council and is a member of both the British Chiropractic Association and the Royal College of Chiropractors.  

Dr Jessica Ann Fussell                 

Chiropractor

MTech Chiropractic (University of Johannesburg – South Africa)      

Jess grew up in Johannesburg, South Africa. She participated in a multitude of sports while at school and after an unfortunate injury, she found that regular Chiropractic care was the only thing to keep her on the sports field and performing at her best. This experience cemented her passion for the profession and lead her to pursue a career in Chiropractic.  

She studied Chiropractic at the University of Johannesburg, a six-year Masters degree which she completed in 2017.  Jess ran her own successful family practice in Sandton, Johannesburg until she, her husband and their 2-year-old British Bulldog moved to the UK in January 2022.  

Jess is a hands-on Chiropractor who uses diversified chiropractic techniques such as manual adjustments, activator and drop-table adjustments, dry needling/medical acupuncture, kinesiotape/strapping as well as soft tissue massage.  

Jess enjoys family time, fitness activities and is an avid sports fan. She is extremely passionate about giving every person the best Chiropractic care enabling them to achieve their Healthiest, Happiest and Highest quality life! 

Nalla Baskarathas

PhD MCSP MAACP MHCPC

Charterted Physiotherapist

Nalla is an experienced Chartered Physiotherapist with over 20 years experience gained in the areas of Musculoskeletal (MSK), Orthopaedic, Neurologic Physiothrapy, Elderly Care working with a large clinical caseload in hospitals, care home and private clinics around London.  

Nalls's academic interest and learning render skills in manual manipulative therapy, therapeutic mobilisations/massage, medical acupuncture / dry needling as well as TCM acupuncture with special interest in therapeutic ultrasound.  Home rehabilitation and condition specific perscribed exercises are admisitered after the presenting condition is treated.  

Having such extensive experience means Nalla is able to get to the root cause of presenting complaints and facilitate patients to longer lasting health.  

Ruxandra Nica 

MSc Physiotherapy & Mortricity BSc(Psych) BSc(Physio) MCSP 

Ruxandra  is an enthusiastic Chartered Physiotherapist with over 8 years  experience gained in the areas of Musculoskeletal (MSK), Orthopaedic, Elderly Care, Paediatric and Neurologic Physiotherapy working with a large clinical caseload in hospitals, care home and private clinics.  

Ruxandra graduated with Bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy in 2010  from the Medicine University of Bucharest. In 2012 she took a second degree in Psychology and subsequently obtained a Master’s degree in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy and Mortricity from the Spiru Haret University in  Romania.  In 2015 she moved to London to expand her clinical knowledge and experience in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy.  Ruxandra has a holistic approach towards her patients with a focus in  finding the root  of the symptoms/conditions.  

Being an experienced patient-orientated concientious hands-on practitioner with a constant drive to achieve autonomy and wellbeing with each patient through best evidence based treatment lead her to expand her knowlege in the Feldenkrais Method and Paediatric Neurologic Kinetic Therapy.  These methods target the connections between the motor cortex and the body, in so benefiting the quality of body movement and improving wellbeing and aid neurologic recovery through movement.  It has been shown to benefit a range of activites from improved athletic acheivements, accuracy in dance as well as benefiting neurologic motor conditions in children and adults alike.  

Ruxandra is also trained to administer electrotherapy (Ultrasound, TECAR therapy, Shockwave, Laser), manual therapy, physical therapy exercises, hydrotherapy and Dry Needling / Medical Acupuncture.  

Ruxandra is pasionate about dance particularly the Argentine Tango, travelling, trekking and has a special interest for healthy life style.   

Steve McCann BSc(Hons) 

Remedial / Sports Massage Therapist & Athletics Coach

During normal exercise the body is subject to different physical and  biomechanical loadings. If the exercises are preformed regularly and  correctly, the body’s systems can cope and adapt to the increasing  overload. However, sometimes overuse injuries can occur which in turn create problems and imbalances in the soft tissues. If those problems  are ignored they can lead to more chronic injuries and will have an  effect on the performance be that of  an athlete or an eighty year old. 

Steve is experienced in treating clients from muscular pain, tears, strains and restricted movement, ranging to RSI and sports specific injuries.  

Alongside deep tissue  massage, Steve specialises in Soft Tissue Release, Neuromuscular Technique and Trigger Point Therapy. Used together these techniques improve circulation to injured tissue, increasing the blood flow and stimulate the peripheral nerves which in turn increases the speed at which  toxins are flushed away to be replaced with fresh oxygenated blood.  

He also focuses on creating stretch to the deep muscle fibres involved and assist fluid drainage to through the lymphatic system to unwind the strain patterns in the body's myofascial system, restoring it to its natural balance, alignment, length, and ease to facilitate ultimate performance.  

As a qualified athletics coach and long distance runner, Steve is acutely aware of the frustrations of   long-term injuries and actively works with his clients to rehabilitate  and prevent recurrence including utilising his knowledge of  biochemistry and NLP from his previous career which dovetails well with  the skillset needed of a modern coach  

Steve has lived in Wimbledon for nearly 20  years. He is a qualified food scientist, running coach and sports  masseur.  He studied at St Mary’s in Twickenham and was fortunate to  practice on the elite athletes who train there. A keen sportsman  himself he has tried (and injured himself) playing most sports and uses  this experience, combined with his studies to determine the best course  of action for optimising the recovery of his clients.

Steve is a keen runner and coaches at local clubs and schools, he  regularly takes on endurance cycling events, skis whenever he has the  chance, boxes when he finds a smaller opponent and plays golf when the sun shines. 

International Therapy Examination Council (ITEC) qualified Sports Masseur and member of the Sports Massage Association

For running / athletics coaching, click link below:: 

https://the-running-man.co.uk/

Dr. Jessica Mang 

BSc(Hons)Chiropractic DC PgCert MRCC

Jessica has been in practice in the London/Surrey region since graduating in 2004. Her practice combines Diversified Chiropractic, Applied Kinesiology, Dry Needling / Medical Acupuncture and tissue therapies including oscillation and therapeutic ultrasound.  

As a Chiropractor, Jessica has a hands on approach and will perform extensive orthopaedic and neurologic testing including a battery of myofascial test to accertain the strength and function to understand the presenting complaint and how and why it came about be from an age old injury or simple postural habits.  From her training on the gruelling 100 hour Applied Kinesiology course in Paris with the head of International College of Applied Kinesiolgy, she is taught to look at a complaint by evaluating body function and dynamic movement (Structure), as well as assessing the 'external' factors such as outward stressors from lifestyle to environmental (Mental) or nutritional deficits or excesses (Chemical).  She will then manage the condition using a combination of cranial techniques, meridian and medicacupuncture skills, clinical nutrition,  lifestyle management advice, ergonomic advice and various reflex procedures. 

She also performs Dry Needling, which is known by many different terms including Western Acupuncture / Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS).  Dry Needling aims to inactivate myofascial trigger points by provoking a local twitch response, which is an involuntary spinal  cord reflex in which the muscle fibers in the taut band of muscle contract.  Activating endogenous opioids for an analgesic effect using the Gate Control Theory of Pain.  In addition to relieving myofascial trigger points, it has also been found to decrease pain (relief occurs at four central levels: local pain, spinal pain through nerves, brain stem pain, and higher brain center pain), increase range of motion, and minimise myofascial trigger point irritability.