Helen Soothill

BSc Hons SRP MCSP hcpc

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About Me

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I moved to Elstead, Surrey in 2012 with my young family – never one to stand still, we quickly got busy with a new house build, settling our two boys into school and immersing ourselves in a wonderful village with lovely people and beautiful surroundings. 

 

In 2019, whilst continuing to work in the NHS and having worked for numerous private practices, I realised a dream of setting up my own practice.

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Professional Summary

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I am a Chartered Physiotherapist qualifying from Kings College London in 1996.  Early in my career, I gained a thorough grounding in musculoskeletal, orthopaedic, respiratory and neurological physio at a London teaching hospital, finally specialising in musculoskeletal physiotherapy. I have worked for the NHS my whole working life as well as operating within private practices both in London and locally in Surrey.

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Expertise

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After the birth of my first child in 2007, I took the opportunity to work as an Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner at the Royal Surrey County hospital, specialising in hips and knees; a role that I still perform today.  I work closely with the lower limb and spinal consultants at the hospital. I am also part of a long-term hip research study looking at the effectiveness and longevity of uncemented total hip replacements. 

 

I also work within the musculoskeletal service, responsible for triaging all new hip and knee referrals that come into the hospital from GP’s. In addition to my specialist areas, I maintain an active clinical case load as part of the wider outpatient physio team at the Royal Surrey, covering a wide range of conditions.

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Approach

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I am a “hands on” therapist.  I assess the patients and recognise that often the source of pain is a complex picture of understanding normal movement and tissue responses.  I work with a variety of soft tissue and manipulative techniques to help restore normal movement and reduce pain.

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Following a thorough assessment, I aim to see results within the treatment session. This starts with all patients being given a generous time slot both as new patients and follow ups – something that can often be challenging within the NHS and other private practices.  Every appointment will end with patients being given postures and exercises to aid their rehabilitation.

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In my leisure time I enjoy yoga, cycling and walking in the beautiful Surrey countryside.