Sam Briggs is a body work therapist who qualified in 1993 in Sports Therapy; Aromatherapy; Heat treatment, and Electrical Treatment.

Discovering a passion and an aptitude for martial arts as a youngster gained Sam a 2nd degree in shukokai Karate, a 1st degree Shotokan, and saw her compete at national and international levels where she won a number of medals. She is also a qualified Weight Training Coach and Inductor. This background – as both practising martial artist and referee / coach – has equipped Sam with an acute understanding of and appreciation for body mechanics that enables her to identify structural issues in the body simply by observing movement.

Fundamentally her work is about balance – she works holistically, treating the whole of the body – and her speciality is problem areas, avoiding them and seeking solutions to them via a combination of tools including massage; structural/positioning work, and the application of rock tape. She is not, however, interested in the quick fix, preferring instead an approach that has clients undertake ‘homework’ i.e stretches and exercises that she will prescribe between appointments to enhance the treatment she delivers. In essence therefore her work amounts to a collaboration between client and practitioner towards achieving improved performance and well-being.

Unsurprisingly, many of Sam’s clients are professional and amateur athletes. She works closely with our Chiropractors here at the Clinic; the combined approach of their work and hers is particularly effective in treating the kinds of people she sees, among them marathon runners – 3 of whom have recently completed the Paris, Boston and London marathons respectively – and competitive body-builders.

Sam herself is still involved in the world of competitive martial arts – in refereeing, judging and arbitration. In the future she aspires to running her own dojo – karate hall – incorporating treatment rooms and a gym, where martial artists can practise their art; repair their injuries, and enhance their performance under a single roof. For now though, Sam’s working her magic out of our Islington Clinic on Prebend Street.

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Shaheeda graduated from the European Institute of Health and Medical Sciences at the University of Surrey in 2004 with a Masters degree in Chiropractic, after completing an undergraduate honours degree in Biomedical Science.

Shaheeda regularly attends conferences and seminars with a keen interest in health promotion, sports rehabilitation and Paediatrics. She is registered with the General Chiropractic Council, a Member of the British Chiropractic Association and an Associate Member of the Royal College of Chiropractors.

Shaheeda adopts an integrated approach to treatment: she combines specific manipulative therapy, dry needling, exercise and rehabilitation along with advice on nutrition and ergonomics.

After work Shaheeda enjoys running, going to the gym and spending time with friends and family.

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Acupuncture BSC Hons. Chinese Herbal Medicine MSC. Post Graduate training in obstetrics & fertility acupuncture. ITEC anatomy, physiology and massage. Pregnancy massage. Cupping. Thai massage. Deep Tissue Massage. Insured by British Acupuncture Council

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Elisha is an Integrated Myofascial Therapist, Massage Therapist and Reflexologist. She loves helping people find relief from their aches and pains, both short term persistent pain, and enjoys getting them back to doing what they like quickly and for the long term. She enjoys helping people with their body’s journey to increased well being.

Elisha treats a variety of clients from sports people and musicians through to office professionals, who spend hours sitting in front of a computer for a living, as well as post-surgery and pregnant women. She really loves this work, developing a relationship with an expectant mother and helping them through the whole pregnancy. Elisha has clients who are on their second and third pregnancies with her as their therapist. They have treatments right through the pregnancy and continue after the baby is born.

She trained at the London College of Massage in 2004, the London School of Reflexology in 2007 and gained an advanced Clinical Diploma with Myofascial Release UK in 2017. She is constantly learning new therapies and techniques and attends numerous workshops and courses to update skills and techniques.

From an early age Elisha became interested in Massage and Body work as she benefitted from receiving them. As a child she suffered from back pain, and 12 years old she began having Chiropractic and Osteopathic treatments. Shortly after, she discovered massage and found this a great therapy for her muscle pain and general well-being.

Before becoming a Massage Therapist Elisha worked in an office and found that regular massage really helped relieve the stiffness and neck and back pain from being sat behind a computer for hours on end every day. This personal knowledge got her interested in massage therapy as a profession, and so she decided to study to become a Massage Therapist.

Elisha then learned Pregnancy Massage in 2005. Elisha became interested in Reflexology, which is a non-intrusive therapy based on the theory that different points on the feet correspond with different areas and organs of the body. She finds this fascinating and loves how powerful a reflexology session can be.

She came across Myofascial release, a therapy that provides an opportunity for the client to function better with increased movement efficiency and loved it. She then studied this to add to her skill set and gained an advanced Clinical Diploma with Myofascial Release UK.

Elisha tailors every massage to her client’s specific, individual needs. She will ask them what their problem areas are and what their end goal is from the treatment. Depending on what is needed, she will either work on specific problems or holistically for general health and wellbeing. She finds it so rewarding when she can help people in these areas and looks forward to helping many more.

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Growing up in Rome among a family of medics, Francesca developed an early interest in health-care, piqued further by a visit she made aged 18 to the USA: “I spent a summer at camp at a Chiropractic College and by the time I returned home I knew what I wanted to be,” she said. She went on to train in Italy and the UK and graduated from The Anglo European Chiropractic College, Bournemouth with a Masters Degree in Chiropractic in 2001.

Following her first professional role, in Manchester, Francesca returned to Rome for a period where she established her own clinic and nurtured an interest in TMD (Temporomandibular Joint Disorder), working closely with Dentists – including her own father – to achieve Chiropractic solutions to the condition.

Keen to broaden her skills and learn new techniques she then came to London – and Harley Street – but continued to commute and work regularly between the UK and Italy for 4 years.

It is as a Director of Islington and Clerkenwell Chiropractic Clinic, her professional home since 2007, that Francesca has been able to finally fulfill her joint ambitions: to personally provide first-class Chiropractic care to meet a range of health needs, and drive a multi-disciplinary clinic that delivers expert patient care and promotes sustained well-being.

Francesca’s vision is a clear one: “In time I’d like to see the Clinic grow further,” she says, “and to bring on board other like-minded practitioners who can expand our resources and community.”

Meanwhile Francesca herself treats a number of spinal and health problems and is skilled in a range of Chiropractic techniques. She has a particular interest in treating pregnant women and babies as well as TMJ disorders and dental issues: “What’s great about Chiropractic,” she says, “is that pretty much anyone can benefit; it can treat entire families, young and old.

“It’s also extremely effective both in terms of achieving results – which it can do fairly quickly – and as an ongoing approach to supporting well-being and long-term health maintenance.”

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Gulshan initially trained as a naturopathic nutritionist in 2009 before graduating with a BSc in Acupuncture and an MSc in Chinese Herbal Medicine. In 2014, Gulshan worked at the well-known and highly respected Asante Academy of Chinese Medicine and the Whittington Hospital Pain and Maternity clinics treating hundreds of patients with a diverse range of health issues. Her clinical experience includes a wide-range of chronic conditions (i.e. autoimmune conditions, CFS, fibromyalgia, systemic Lupus, MS) and conditions like diabetes, irritable bowel syndrome, digestive disorders, emotional stress and menstrual issues.

In 2017, Gulshan began working at the Islington Clerkenwell clinics bringing her passion for knowledge and continuous development of her acupuncture skills. She is one of the few practitioners in London who is trained in Motor Point Acupuncture which is a sports and anatomy based acupuncture.

Gulshan is a philosophical practitioner and consummate self-educator. For Gulshan, alleviated patients’ pain and stresses while educating them on healthy nutritional lifestyle and supplements is her vocation.

Qualifications: * MSc Professional Practice in Chinese Herbal Medicine, Middlesex University, 2014 * BSc (Hons - 1st) Acupuncture, Middlesex University, 2012 * Nutrition & Naturopathy Diploma, College of Naturopathic Medicine (CNM), 2009

Professional Development: * Neoclassical Acupuncture (One-Needle Therapy) 2022 * Hirata / Ontake Bamboo Moxa 2022 * Motor Point Acupuncture, 2018, 2019, 2022 * Psycho-emotional pain / 8 Extraordinary Meridians, 2019 * Japanese-style Acupuncture and Moxa, 2019 * Fertility and IVF Acupuncture, 2018 * Korean Orthodox Saahm Acupuncture, 2018 * Scalp Acupuncture, 2018, 2019, 2023 * Tung Acupuncture and Blood Pricking, 2016, 2017 * Balance Method / Tan Acupuncture, 2013 * Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture and Massage Certificate, 2013

Membership Accreditation: BAcC - British Acupuncture Council - the leading self-regulated, member-led organisation for the practice of traditional acupuncture in the UK with over 3,000. The BAcC sets the standard for safety, training and professional development.

Federation of Nutritional Therapy Practitioners - non-profit federation administered by a Steering Group and governed by its membership. It acts for its membership in discussion with legitimate regulators, government departments, and lead bodies.

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Hazel qualified as a massage therapist in 2019 from the Bodyology School of Massage, gaining a Diploma with MTI in Holistic massage with Anatomy, Physiology & Pathology. She offers Holistic massage, Deep tissue and pregnancy massage. She attends regular workshops and courses to keep skills and techniques updated.

Hazel has a deep interest in how the mind and body work together and how stress and chronic pain impacts them both.

Hazel believes that a holistic approach to massage can be a very effective way to relieve pain and stress. She will tailor every treatment according to the different needs and goals of each client. This could be with focus on a specific problem area with a deep tissue massage or a more general full body holistic massage. Hazel finds it rewarding to see clients leave looking calm, relaxed and stress free.

Hazel believes that massage should not be seen as a one off treatment but part of your monthly health regime.

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Carol has worked in private practice since qualifying as a mature student from the University of East London as a podiatrist/chiropodist and is registered with the Health Professional Council. She has also worked as bank staff for the NHS in Lewisham gaining invaluable experience with diabetics and higher risk patients.

Her key interests include promoting her profession as a podiatrist and its importance to every day life and self-care and education . She firmly believes in Continuous Professional Development as a way of keeping updated on new treatments and developments within the profession.

Carol enjoys working in a multidisciplinary team and works closely with Hema the other podiatrist. It also means that specific applicable referrals can be offered.

Carol believes healthy feet should be comfortable and attainable to everybody; her enthusiasm is as contagious as is her positive attitude towards podiatry.

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Holly has been working in London since graduating from AECC UC with a masters in chiropractic. She has a special interest in pregnancy and paediatric care and is currently completing a diploma in pain management with the royal college of chiropractors. She enjoys empowering her patients to achieve long term relief and improve their overall wellbeing. She uses a number of different treatment techniques including manual therapy, soft tissue therapy, rehab and dry needling.

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Dr Georgia Young Doctor of Chiropractic

Georgia was first introduced into Chiropractic after suffering from an injury whilst competing in hockey. She was amazed at how quickly changes could be made to her pain levels and to the function of her body in such a short period of time from hands-on care. This sparked her ambition to become a chiropractor to help others reduce their pain and encourage a pain free life. Georgia’s practice has helped numerous people ranging from everyday office workers to high-end athletes regain full function and success. As well as traditional chiropractic adjustments Georgia is a qualified Sports Massage therapist which she uses to complement her chiropractic therapy along with her knowledge in rehabilitation and self-care advice to ensure longer-term relief. Georgia also has a passion for helping women, in all stages of pregnancy to create a strong and functional body both pre and post-partum. Alongside new mum’s, Georgia loves helping infants in their first few steps in life. She believes that this is a pinnacle time in life to establish the fundamentals of health and development.

GCC Registration 05111, Member of the British Chiropractic Association

Georgia works at our Clerkenwell Clinic.

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Lucrezia graduated from University of Westminster with a First Class BSc Honours degree in Chinese Medicine Acupuncture. Furthermore she trained in Tui Na - Chinese medical massage. She’s a Yoga teacher and Reiki practitioner.

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