Meet The Team
We have a highly specialised team of practitioners, many of whom have worked within varying environments such as elite sports. They all have extensive experience in the treatment of muscle, tendon, ligament and bone conditions.
You will find all our practitioners very approachable, honest and highly skilled, which has helped to build our reputation within the local community and further afield.

Dr Carl Todd -
Osteopath
Dr Carl Todd is a registered osteopath, lecturer, published author and a certified strength and conditioning specialist. Carl has a PhD in orthopaedics and clinical science, Masters degree in sport injury medicine and an Honours degree in osteopathy. Carl’s professional memberships include the General Osteopathic Council, Institute of Osteopathy, Osteopathic Sports Care Association, British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine, British Medical Acupuncture Society and the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

Melanie Todd -
Osteopath
Melanie is a registered osteopath and holds a first class honours degree in osteopathy. A member of the General Osteopathic Council, she is a director of the Carl Todd Clinic and practises from our Corsham clinic. Melanie is also a fully qualified sports therapist and Pilates instructor, and manages the Pilates and rehabilitation programmes that run at both the Corsham and Swindon clinics. Recently, she has worked with British sprinter Dina Asher-Smith, treating her pre and post race at the Diamond League events.

Amanda Barker -
Osteopath
Amanda holds a first class honours degree in osteopathy and is registered with the General Osteopathic Council and Institute of Osteopathy. She is also a qualified sport massage therapist and is a member of the British Medical Acupuncture Society.

Dean Barrett -
Osteopath
Dean holds an honours degree in osteopathy and is registered with the General Osteopathic Council and the British Osteopathic Association. He is qualified in sports massage therapy and has lectured in sport and exercise science. Dean is particularly interest in biomechanical assessments of cyclists and runners in order to help them reach their peak performance.

Sam Boland -
Osteopath
Sam graduated from the British College of Osteopathic Medicine with a Masters in Osteopathy. Sam is also a trained medical acupuncturist and kinesiotape practitioner. Sam has a special interest in treating patients with neck and back pain, particularly intervertebral disc pathologies.

Elly Milner -
Osteopath
Elly is a qualified GOsC registered osteopath with a Masters degree from the University College of Osteopathy and is trained in medical acupuncture. She has a special interest in treating expectant and postpartum mothers. Elly is also a qualified equine and canine osteopath and is passionate about working with horse riders to help improve performance.

Josh Waller -
Osteopath
Josh is a registered Osteopath who qualified from the University College of Osteopathy. He has a keen interest in sport and exercise and is currently working with UK Athletics. He has several years of experience working within semi-professional football and is currently working towards his post graduate degree is Sport and Exercise Medicine.

Sian Feltham -
Osteopath
Sian is a qualified osteopath with a Masters degree from the University College of Osteopathy. Sian also has a postgraduate qualification in paediatric Osteopathy. This means that Sian works with babies and children from birth, alongside expectant mothers. Sian also specialises in treating adults suffering from headaches, neck and back problems often associated with working in office environments.

Elinor Anderson -
Physiotherapist
Elinor qualified with a BSc in Physiotherapy, from The Queen’s College, Glasgow in 1989. Through the years Elinor has worked with a broad range of spinal and peripheral musculoskeletal problems. Her approach includes manual therapy (in the form of joint mobilisation and myofascial release), education, exercise instruction, Cranial Sacral Therapy and Primal Reflex Release Therapy.

Doug Purves -
Osteopath
Doug has a masters degree from The British School of Osteopathy and is registered with the General Osteopathic Council. He is also trained in sports massage and cranial osteopathy. Doug likes to combine a structural and cranial approach to treatment, in order to provide the best care to a wide range of patients.

Gina Brown -
Podiatrist
Gina trained with the SMAE Institute, which is dedicated to the training of Podiatric medicine.

Berenice Scheepers -
Acupuncturist
Berenice graduated from the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine with an Honours degree awarded by Kingston University. She is a member of the UK’s principal self-regulatory body of acupuncture practice and is fully qualified to practice two styles of Acupuncture: TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) & Five Element Constitutional Acupuncture.

Sam Hobbs -
Sports Massage Therapist and Pilates Instructor
Sam is a Level 3 Massage Therapist registered with the Federation of Holistic Therapists. Specialising in sports massage, she focuses on putting the balance back in your body. Sam helps patients with rehabilitation from injury and postural imbalances. She can also help with pre event preparation and post event recovery. Sam is a Level 3 Pilates Instructor running the classes at the Swindon Clinic.

Lauren McMillan -
Pilates Instructor
Lauren has trained as a dancer from an early age. After leaving school she completed a 2 year Dance diploma at The South West Dance Academy in Bristol, before going on to complete a BA (Hons) degree in Dance at The University of West London. During this time Pilates became an integral part of her dance training and helped with technique, form and protection against injury.

Alison Blackett -
Sports Massage Therapist
Alison qualified in 2003 and holds NVQ level 3 Diploma as a sports therapist, personal trainer and reflexologist. She helps people suffering with specific sport related injuries through to any general underlying issues. Alison has many years as a professional therapist and is dedicated to making a difference to her client’s quality of life.

Paul Tuffs -
Sports Massage Therapist
Paul is a fully qualified Sports Therapist, Sports Massage Therapist and is a Member of the Federation of Holistic Therapists (MFHT), holding a Level 3 Diploma. Paul directly applies his knowledge of treatment and rehabilitation, tailoring his treatments and exercise plans to meet clients specific needs, helping to get them back to doing the sports they love, in several cases at national level.

Carly Whitby -
Pilates Instructor & Sports Massage
Carly qualified as a personal trainer and sports massage therapist in 2001, and more recently as a Pilates instructor. She teaches several Pilates classes and offers sports massage treatment at our clinic in Corsham, working with clients who have a range of needs including rehabilitation, fitness maintenance, ante and post-natal weight loss and sports-specific goals.