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Carl Clifford

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Carl Clifford

MCSP HCPC

Clinical Interests

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Lower limb injury and rehabilitation
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ACL injury and rehabilitation
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Meniscal (cartilage) injury of the knee
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Sports injuries

Carl is an advanced practice physiotherapist, who since qualifying from the University of Teesside in 2009, has developed a wealth of experience working in professional sport, the NHS and private practice.  

Carl’s interest area is with lower limb injuries (hip, knee, ankle) with a particular interest in ACL and meniscal injury of the knee. He also enjoys working with the sporting athlete, and is currently developing the medical services as Head of Medical with semi-professional football teams Thackley AFC and the Yorkshire Regional Football Team (YIFA). He also has had experience of working in professional boxing with Jermaine ‘Showtime’ Springer. 

Alongside CSPC physiotherapy, Carl currently works in a highly specialist role within the NHS at Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust working closely with a number of orthopaedic surgeons and consultants who specialise in sports and exercise medicine. Carl has recently achieved a distinction after undertaking a postgraduate Masters degree specialising in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy and as part of this completed a primary research project that highlighted the importance of early accurate diagnosis of anterior cruciate ligament injury which has been published in The Knee Journal. Additional qualifications include acupuncture (AACP), kinesiology taping, manual therapy and Pilates (APPI).

In his spare time Carl enjoys being a dad to two beautiful girls, socialising with friends, travelling to distant continents, particularly Thailand and loves rock music. Sport wise he enjoys playing football, running in addition to strength and conditioning in the gym. He has also previously represented Middlesbrough in the national league as a futsal player.

PATIENT TESTIMONIALS
Over the years I have worked with a number of the physios at CSPC, I have found them to be up to date with their thinking and treatments, willing to share their knowledge with one and other and clients. I always recommend CSPC to friends and clients. They have helped hold body and soul together, thank you.

I am absolutely delighted with the shockwave treatment I have received at CSPC physiotherapy Clinic and the results it has produced. Each session has measurably reduced the size of my bursitis to the point it has almost gone, with corresponding improvement in my range of movement and comfort in the affected area. It has also ameliorated calcification in my shoulder. A great big thank you to Alison and Julianna for your help!

I cannot believe how well I feel. Four years ago, I felt consigned to the ‘rust pile’, today I feel ‘shiny’ and ready for the next challenge. CSPC can seriously alter your way of life …for the better.

Within the one hour appointment I received hands on treatment that relieved most of my pain and by the evening I was breathing and moving pain free. By the following morning I was back to ‘full dad duties’ much to the surprise of my partner, who with seeing how quickly I had recovered, started to think I’d made it all up to have a good rest!

After a long car journey to Leeds, I arrived with some discomfort in my upper back that worsened over the next day to the point that I could hardly breathe or move without feeling excruciating pain.

I’d done a gym session a week or so previously and had felt some discomfort in my back but rested and thought nothing of it. A long car journey combined with caring for two young children resulted in me having excruciating back pain and if it wasn’t for getting an emergency appointment at CSPC physiotherapy clinic I would not have made it home and probably checked myself into A&E!

Within the one hour appointment I received hands on treatment that relieved most of my pain and by the evening I was breathing and moving pain free. By the following morning I was back to ‘full dad duties’ much to the surprise of my partner, who with seeing how quickly I had recovered, started to think I’d made it all up to have a good rest!
Thanks CSPC physiotherapy for getting me back to my best – super quickly!

JACK

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