Mrs Julie Hirst
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Our physiotherapist Julie Hirst has a clinic here at the practice on a Tuesday morning. To book an appointment you will need to speak with the GP in the first instance. Julie Hirst MCSP SRP Julie qualified at Cardiff UHW 1984 as a basic grade physio she worked in Yorkshire, then Kent working with the spastic’s society at a secondary school. After moving back to her home city of Bristol she worked for several years at Southmead hospital where she developed her love for treating MSk then studying at post graduate courses in London with the MACP. This allowed her to climb the ranks where she eventually achieved post of Supt. Physiotherapist Outpatients running a busy department. Developing her skills over the years including Biomechanics and gait analysis, peripheral and spinal mobilisation, cranio-sacral therapy and sports injuries. Working alongside an Orthopaedic Consultant she was one of the first Physiotherapist Clinical Assistants assessing Orthopaedic outpatient referrals and injecting joints under supervision. After moving to Worcestershire as Supt Physio in Outpatients she continued her role as Clinical Assistant here and at that time fundholding was established and one of her roles was to set up in-house physiotherapy within a GP Surgery. During this time she commenced her own Private Practice and after getting married she then moved back to the South West living on Exmoor working within GP surgeries as a private practitioner. Having 3 children she worked part time and moving to Cornwall 2011, she took some time out to settle her family. Recently re-registering with HCPC she completed the "Return to Practice" programme working at Truro Health Park Lander Surgery in the Physio department and recently started during the summer here at Carnon Downs. Julie adds “It's great to be back practising my profession within a familiar setting treating MSk conditions again” Our second physiotherapist Doris Piotrowski has a clinic here at the practice on a Thursday afternoon. To book an appointment you will need to speak with the GP in the first instance. Doris Piotrowski, Senior Physiotherapist 
Doris is a senior physiotherapist with over 35 years of experience and she loves being a physio! Over all these years, she has never stopped developing her skills and knowledge. During her professional time as a Physiotherapist, Doris became interested in a more holistic view of the body’s function and its anatomy, and studied Osteopathy and alternative approaches to help patients with their pain and physical problems. For a better understanding of the use and effect of medication, she studied to become an independent prescriber and joint injection therapist. Doris’ excitement about working with people and their needs and problems increased with a better understanding of the problem and a higher range of therapy techniques. She loves wild swimming during the year and scuba diving. Living in Cornwall gives her the joy to live and work where people come for holidays.
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