A Physio for women in midlife and beyond
Claire Callaghan B.Pty MSc CHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPIST. I specialise in women’s physical health,wellbeing and performance. I qualified in 1995 and hold a Bachelor of Physiotherapy from University of Queensland, Australia, and an MSc in Sport and Exercise Physiotherapy from Cardiff University (2011). I aksi hold a postgraduate certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Deakin University (Victoria, Australia, 2004) and regularly does courses and attends conferences on women’s physical health.
Australian born and British based, I bring over 25 years of expertise in clinical practice. I have a unique understanding of women’s physiology, the challenges they face as their body moves through different ages and stages and provides credible, achievable solutions.
Memberships: Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, Health and Care Professionals Council, Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sport and Exercise Medicine and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine.
I lead regular women’s health and exercise Masterclasses and Corporate Health sessions, empowering women with credible information and practical solutions. I regularly speak at events and festivals, sports clubs and women’s groups and contribute to media on the topics of women’s health, injury and exercise. Knowledge and skill are adapted to meet women’s needs, regardless of fitness levels and ability.
I have a strong background in the public, private and corporate sector. I spent many years leading the University of Bristol Sports Medicine Clinic, leading and delivering women’s health and workplace health programmes, participating in research and teaching on postgraduate anatomy and MSc courses. I also worked in Pharmaceuticals in the early 2000s, which gives her a unique understanding of health and medical care.
Based in Bristol, I often travel to London, Birmingham, Bath and around the South West to present.
I’m a married mum of 2 active teens, a keen runner, social tennis player, avid reader and beach lover ,and am Avon Tennis and Padel Executive and the County Tennis and Padel lead on equity, diversity and inclusion.
