Heidi Bickerton 
Practice Prinicpal

I qualified at Guys Hospital in 1982 and then went on to do my 2 year rotational post at the Westminster Hospital. I then travelled and worked in Cape Town, South Africa and after in a mining hospital for 18 months where I specialised in traumatic orthopaedics. Complex injuries were treated with innovative and progressive surgical techniques and we followed this with equally progressive rehabilitation regimes. On returning to London, I worked simultaneously in private practices as well as the Lister Hospital. During my time in London, I trained in Acupuncture and worked in Wimbledon in one of the first practices to offer it along side physiotherapy.

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I moved to Gloucestershire in 1994, working as a clinical manager at a mixed NHS and private practice in Cheltenham. I also developed a sports injury clinic at the Winfield Private Hospital.

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I relocated to Kent in 2000 and joined Romney Marsh Physiotherapy Centre becoming a partner in 2007. I now use my wide experience to treat all aspects of neuromusculoskeletal conditions and post-op orthopaedic conditions. I have a “hands-on” approach and use multiple manual therapy and soft tissue techniques. I combine this with kinesiology taping; assessing and correcting muscle imbalance, improving core stability and prescribing progressive exercise regimes to prevent recurrence. I have been practicing acupuncture for more than 20 years and use it as an adjunct for treating both acute and chronic conditions. I believe that explaining the mechanics of dysfunction improves the outcome of treatment, so it is crucial to educate patients to help themselves.

I am committed to providing a locally based patient centred service that supports the community of the Romney Marsh.