Larisa Houghton
Lytham St Annes
Summary
Passionate about promoting health care and ensuring patient satisfaction by delivering quality health care service and unparalleled support.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
LifeCore Clinic
05.2021 - Current
- Providing high standards of physiotherapy assessments and therapy to the clients
- Using advance technologies for therapeutic benefits
- Close collaboration with the wide multidisciplinary team.
First Contact Physiotherapist
Blackpool Primary Care Network
06.2020 - 05.2021
- Acting as a first point of contact for the patient with various musculoskeletal issues, triaging patients, requesting appropriate investigation and providing appropriate referral.
Pain Management and Orthopedic Specialist Physiotherapist
BMI Hospital
05.2017 - 05.2021
- Acting as a Pain Management Specialist and managing own clinic, covering acute orthopaedic ward.
Clinical and Sport specialist Physiotherapist
Ambulant Physiotherapy Practice
05.2017 - 05.2021
- Musculoskeletal, women health, orthopaedic rehabilitation, sport injuries, neuro rehabilitation caseload, Pilates instructor.
Occupational Physiotherapist Specialist
Blackpool NHS Trust
05.2017 - 06.2020
- Assessing and treating NHS employers with various musculoskeletal and related conditions, providing ergonomic assessments and occupational health reports.
Clinical Specialist Pain Management Physiotherapist
Pain Management Solutions
06.2016 - 04.2017
- Assessing and triaging patient with the chronic pain, conditions
- Referring and triaging clients for the spinal injections
- Delivering pain management program.
Musculoskeletal Sport Physiotherapist
Clifton Road Physiotherapy Clinic
03.2015 - 03.2017
- Treating and assessing patients with various neurological and musculoskeletal conditions
- Submitting assessments reports to the various insurance companies and organizations.
Musculoskeletal and Neuro Physiotherapist
Heartlands Physiotherapy Clinic, Ltd
04.2015 - 06.2016
- Treating and assessing patients with various neurological and musculoskeletal conditions.
Senior Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
Northamptonshire Foundation Trust
03.2015 - 06.2016
- Treating and assessing patients with the various acute and chronic complex, musculoskeletal conditions
- Triaging the incoming, complex referrals
- Supervising Band 5 physiotherapist and acting as a clinical educator for year 2 and 3 physiotherapy students
- Leading the Back, Knee and Wrist classes
- Effectively using electronic notes soft wear and the booking System One.
Specialist Orthopedic Physiotherapist
Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital
07.2014 - 03.2015
- Managing orthopaedic ward, responsible for the case load allocation, equipment ordering
- Treating, rehabilitating patients after various orthopaedic interventions: joints replacements, stem cell therapy, spinal surgeries.
Rotational Physiotherapist
Kent Community NHS Trust
12.2012 - 06.2014
- Working in the community, assessing and rehabilitating patients after various acute and chronic cardiac events and surgeries
- Leading cardiac rehabilitation classes
- Working effectively within the multidisciplinary team and with clients' families
- Assessing and treating clients with various chronic musculoskeletal and neurological conditions
- Educating patients, presenting to a group of clients various presentations on postural care, self-management of the chronic pain conditions.
Education
Doctorate Professional (DProf) Clinical Studies -
The University of Central Lancashire
Preston, UK03.2024
Master in Musculoskeletal Management -
The University of Central Lancashire
Preston, United Kingdom08.2022
Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy -
The University of Huddersfield
Huddersfield, United Kingdom07.2012
Skills
- Situational Analysis and Management
- Team Interaction and Management
- THOR Laser Therapy
- Photobiomodulation Technician
- Cyclic Variation of the Adaptive Altitude Training Chamber (CVAC) Technician
- BTL Shockwvae, Electrotherapy Technitian
- CPET, HOLTER, ECG, ABPM Technitian (BTL)
- HBOT Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Care Chamber Technician
- HOCATT Transdermal Ozone Therapy Chamber Technitian
- Electrofitness EMS Instructor
Accomplishments
- Established and developed Occupational Physiotherapy Service at the Blackpool NHS Trust for Blackpool, Clifton, Fleetwood hospitals and Whitegate Medical Centre.
- Successfully set up and developed the First Contact Physiotherapy service at the Blackpool Primary Care, across four large General Practices in Lancashire: St Paul's Medical Center, Elizabeth Street Medical Center, South King Street Medical Center, Adelaide Street Medical Center.
Postgraduate Qualifications
- Acupuncture
- Advanced Pilates Instructor
- Mulligan Joints Mobilization with Movement
- Advanced Manual Therapy Spinal Manipulation Level 1-3
- Facial Rejuvination Acupuncture
- Physiotherapy Masterclass in Sport
- Functional Assessment of Sacroiliac Joint Technique
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Reducing Anxiety in Patients with Chronic Pain Conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Women Health Assessment and Treatment
- Advanced Acupuncture Points
- Shockwave Therapy Application
- Requesting and Interpreting Blood Results for Physiotherapists
- Vaccinator for Pfizer COVID vaccine
- Vaccinator for Oxford AstraZneca vaccine
- Maderotherapy soft tissue technique mobilization
- Yoga Alliance Instructor
Current Professional Registrations
- The Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists, Reg Number 13860, UK
- Yoga Alliance, AYS 53/2022, USA
- Health Care Professional Council, professional pin number license, PH98980, UK
- The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, Reg Number 090615, UK
Personal Information
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: British
References
References available on request.
Timeline
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
LifeCore Clinic
05.2021 - Current
First Contact Physiotherapist
Blackpool Primary Care Network
06.2020 - 05.2021
Pain Management and Orthopedic Specialist Physiotherapist
BMI Hospital
05.2017 - 05.2021
Clinical and Sport specialist Physiotherapist
Ambulant Physiotherapy Practice
05.2017 - 05.2021
Occupational Physiotherapist Specialist
Blackpool NHS Trust
05.2017 - 06.2020
Clinical Specialist Pain Management Physiotherapist
Pain Management Solutions
06.2016 - 04.2017
Musculoskeletal and Neuro Physiotherapist
Heartlands Physiotherapy Clinic, Ltd
04.2015 - 06.2016
Musculoskeletal Sport Physiotherapist
Clifton Road Physiotherapy Clinic
03.2015 - 03.2017
Senior Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
Northamptonshire Foundation Trust
03.2015 - 06.2016
Specialist Orthopedic Physiotherapist
Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital
07.2014 - 03.2015
Rotational Physiotherapist
Kent Community NHS Trust
12.2012 - 06.2014
Doctorate Professional (DProf) Clinical Studies -
The University of Central Lancashire
Master in Musculoskeletal Management -
The University of Central Lancashire
Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy -
The University of Huddersfield
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