BROOK PHYSIOTHERAPY - Key Persons


Dr. Ian Cowell

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Physiotherapist
  • Principal
Ian is the principal physiotherapist and director of Brook Physio and has over 30 years of clinical experience. He qualified as a Chartered Physiotherapist in 1989 and in 1993 he travelled to Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia, where he completed a Graduate Diploma in Manipulative Therapy and was awarded the 'Brian Edwards' prize for clinical excellence. Curtin University is an internationally recognised centre of excellence for musculoskeletal physiotherapy and Ian completed his Masters in Manipulative Therapy there in 2000; researching the effectiveness of physiotherapy in the treatment of cervical spine related arm pain. He is a current member of the Musculoskeletal Association of Chartered Physiotherapists, a group of Chartered Physiotherapists who have reached a recognised standard of excellence in neuromuscular physiotherapy (www.macpweb.org). He acts as consultant physiotherapist for a number of professional football clubs, where his client group includes premier league and elite internationals. Ian has a particular interest in persistent low back pain and has recently completed a part-time PhD in physiotherapy at Imperial College London where his research focus was on the training of physiotherapists in 'Cognitive Functional Therapy' (CFT), a person centred, body/mind approach to understanding and managing complex pain disorders. Ian is a recognised CFT educator (for more information on CFT go to www.pain-ed.com) and is involved in on-going research projects in collaboration with the CFT research group. Ian is also actively involved in under-graduate and post-graduate physiotherapy teaching and has published several research articles on the physiotherapy management of low back pain and presented his work at national and international conferences.

Emma Smith-Taylor

Job Titles:
  • Practice Manager
Emma is the Brook Physiotherapy practice manager and is happy to help you with any queries you may have regarding the clinic. Emma deals with administrative and general account matters and oversees the marketing and promoting of the practice. For appointments or if you have any problems with insurance claims Emma can guide through any necessary paperwork.

George Michaelides

Job Titles:
  • Associate
Having completed a BSc in Sports Science in 2002, George embarked on a career in physiotherapy and graduated in Physiotherapy from Kings College London in 2005. To develop enhanced diagnostic and management skills in sports injuries, George successfully completed a specialist MSc in Sport and Exercise Medicine at Queen Mary's London in 2007.

Neil Witherington

Job Titles:
  • Director of Physicals Health Club and Stevange Borough FC Sports Scientist 2011