Physiotherapy team

Laura Patterson

Bsc (hons) Physiotherapy

Clinic Director
MSK & Pelvic Health Specialist Physiotherapist 

MCSP, HCPC

Laura graduated in 2004 and worked in the NHS for 7 years, completing junior and senior rotations in a wide variety of areas throughout NHS Grampian and NHS Highland before moving into private practice in 2011.

Since 2009 Laura has specialised in Musculoskeletal physiotherapy treating a wide range of conditions and enjoying time working with Scottish Hockey and members of the Scottish national swimming team.

Laura has extensive postgraduate training in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy.

Since having children Laura has developed a keen interest in the assessment and treatment of ante and postnatal musculoskeletal conditions which has led her to undertake postgraduate training in:

• Assessment and treatment of female urinary incontinence (POGP)

• Prolapse (POGP)

• Menopause (POGP/positive pause)

• Pelvic Health Physiotherapy: Lower bowel dysfunction (POGP)

• Ante and postnatal musculoskeletal conditions (POGP)

• Ante/postnatal pilates (mat and reformer through APPI)

• Mummy MOT (certified practitioner)

• TIIPPSS-FC: Reframing our approach to pain, pelvic health and performance

Laura is also a certified Pilates instructor having completed training and with the APPI in mat and reformer Pilates.

Outside of work, Laura can be found looking after her two young children, walking her dogs or running.

Laura is in clinic Mon-Friday treating patients and teaching Pilates.

Heather Scott

MSc Physiotherapy

MCSP HCPC

Heather has 9 years experience as a physiotherapist after having a career change and studying her masters in Physiotherapy at RGU. Heather has gained experience working in the NHS and private sector mainly specialising in musculoskeletal physiotherapy among the general population as well as amateur athletes and sports teams.

Since having her two children, she has developed a keen interest in pelvic health physiotherapy. Heather has completed formalised pelvic health training in:

• Assessment and treatment of female urinary incontinence (POGP)

• Mummy MOT (certified practitioner)

• Physiotherapy for Rectus abdominus (Diastasis Revolution)

• Menopause MOT

• Pelvic Health Physiotherapy: Lower bowel dysfunction (POGP)

  Heather also enjoys teaching pilates, having trained with the APPI 7 years ago and teaches classes online and in Stonehaven.

Outside of work, Heather can be found taking care of her two young children, cycling, hillwalking or doing yoga.

Heather is in clinic treating Physiotherapy patients on Thursdays.

FIONA morris

Specialist Pelvic health Physiotherapist

Fiona is a Specialist Pelvic Health Physiotherapist, dividing her time between the NHS and private practice. Fiona is passionate about working with women to return to exercise and achieve their fitness goals postpartum.

Fiona is also an APPI Pilates instructor, busy mum of two children and a lively spaniel!

In clinic Fiona offers:
Men’s Health Physiotherapy
Pelvic Health Physiotherapy
Mummy MOT appointments

From 2014 - 2020 she had a nice career in speed skating in the Netherlands. Where she learned a lot from that time in taking care of your body, recovery of the body and injury prevention. 

She has completed training in:

• Dry Needling 

• Mulligan therapy

• Chronic pain and mental well-being Training and coaching 

• and sport injuries

Outside of work Imke enjoys:

Bagging munros, cycling, running or roller skating (still looking for the perfect roads!) and spending time with friends and family. 

Ailsa Cairns

Ailsa qualified as a physiotherapist in 2010 and has worked for NHS Grampian since, in a variety of settings.

Since having her children, she has become a huge advocate of pilates and subsequently trained with the APPI to become a certified pilates instructor. 

Ailsa’s passion is helping people to maximise their physical and mental wellbeing through movement.

She loves all things exercise, particularly running, cycling or swimming.

Ailsa has joined our team to carry out 1:1 Physio led (mat) pilates sessions.

KATY HEALY

Occupational Therapist

Katy currently works with us on a Monday.  As well as the NHS, she has experience working for the HSE in Ireland and the Waikato Health Board in New Zealand. Whilst there she worked exclusively in Burns & Plastics where her professional interest in the treatment of scars and related soft tissue damage was developed. Additionally, during more than 20 years’ of health care experience, she has worked extensively in areas such as rheumatology, neurology, and orthopaedics, but her true passion was always working in the burns unit, providing the aftercare for scar management.  

Through professional and personal experience of seeing the lack of services available in this specialist area of scar management and seeing its hugely beneficial impact in other health services, She is now working with clients, post surgically, who have struggled with a variety of complications following, for example, post C-Section, post Mastectomy, Achilles’ Tendon repairs, Total Hip/Knee Replacement and other similar procedures .  

Her aim, and the objective of scar treatment, is primarily to improve the physical appearance of the scar and thereby assisting the range of movement in structures surrounding the scar. Such improvements can, additionally, improve the discomfort associated with scars, and provide an improved sense of confidence and well-being for patients who have had difficulty with scar complications.

ScarWork is a light-touch manual therapy, using hands directly on the surface of the skin without the use of lubricants or medical devices, to address tissue damage associated with scarring. This includes, but is not limited to, fibrosis, adhesions and contractures, resulting from surgery or trauma.  ScarWork is specifically designed to address the changed elastin and collagen associated with pathological scarring. It has been developed to be a gentle therapy; as ScarWork is a treatment always centred around the client’s individual comfort levels.

PIlates teachers

We are delighted to have such an team of Pilates instructor in the studio each week. Find out more about them all below:

Diane Ferguson

Diane is a level 3 qualified Personal trainer and mat Pilates instructor.

Diane loves the practice of Pilates on the Reformer, so much so that she recently qualified with Pilates Union to teach Reformer classes herself.

Diane will be teaching classes on a Monday morning from the end of October.

Leanne Jamieson

Leanne initially trained as a Physiotherapist. Since having children she has focussed on Pilates instructing having underaken mat training with the APPI. Leanne has taught mat Pilates for the last four years.

Since attending her first classes with us a year ago and loving them, Leanne bought her own reformer and has completed Reformer teacher training with the APPI.

Leanne is in clinic every Tuesday.

Jennifer Herbert

Jennifer Herbert is multitalented, providing massage therapy skills as well as Pilates. Jennifer has recently completed her Lolita’s legacy certification through Balans pilates in Perth. This makes Jennifer a Third Generation Comprehensive Pilates instructor.

Jennifer runs classes on a Wednesday and Friday as well as offering 1:1’s or private group tuition on Fridays. To book a 1:1 spot, please visit her website here.

Diane Wilson

Diane undertook pilates training with Stott pilates whilst living in Cairo, after enjoying her own practice so much. This led her to teaching while she lived in egypt.

Diane is trained in both Mat and Reformer Pilates and we are delighted to have her joining us to teach on Wednesday mornings.