Carole's background

After receiving my First Class BSc Honours Degree in Sports Sciences from the University of North London in 1996, I received my First Class BSc Honours Degree in Physiotherapy from the University of East London in 1999. I then worked as a Chartered Physiotherapist in the NHS for 6 years, where I gained experience in the assessment and treatment of a wide variety of conditions.

In my last two years at the Royal Free Hospital, I specialised in the management of spinal conditions. I also ran the Physiotherapy Service for Osteoporosis and set up a research project on the long-term effects of exercise on osteoporosis.

I am also a Pilates teacher (Pilates Foundation trained) as well as a Gyrotonic® and Gyrokinesis® teacher.

I am a guest lecturer for several Pilates Teacher Training courses and for the 'Masters in Training Actors' course at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. I have co-authored the Oxford Rheumatology Library publication on 'Physiotherapy Approach to Osteoporosis' and am on the International Advisory Board of the 'Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies'.