Jo Williams Clinic
Our approach
At the Jo Williams Clinic, you will be seen by student physiotherapists, under the supervision of our highly qualified staff.
Consultations
Consultations are designed around you and your needs. Whether it’s chronic pain, post-surgery rehab, post stroke rehab or a sports injury, we take an empathic, tailored approach to support your recovery and enable you to reach your goals. We can assess and treat patients with neurological, musculoskeletal and respiratory conditions.
What happens during a consultation?
Supervised by our qualified staff, our student physiotherapists will take the time to understand your circumstances and needs, before carrying out a physical assessment.
With you, we will then establish a treatment plan, which may include hands on treatment, exercise and general physical health advice.
Our students
You will be treated by student physiotherapists in the clinic. As part of their studies, and to qualify as a registered physiotherapist, all students need to successfully complete 1,000 hours of practical placement experience across different clinical settings. Working at the Jo Williams Clinic contributes to their 1,000 hours. As a patient of the clinic, you will be supporting the development of future physiotherapists.
The students will be supervised at all times by our highly experienced physiotherapy staff who have specialist clinical training across a wide variety of specialities, both in the NHS and private practice.
Facilities
We have brand new state-of-the-art facilities, including treatment bays, a high spec gym area, treadmill with hoist if required, Watt bikes, a Motomed, Saebo, FES and much more.
You will enter the clinic via the separate waiting area where our friendly receptionist will answer any questions you may have prior to your appointment.
Pricing
Consultations cost £10 per session. The session will last for approximately an hour.
Testimonials
“Just days after running a half-marathon, I was diagnosed with a neuro-condition called Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) in mid-July. My condition caused me to lose the ability to walk independently amongst other things. When leaving hospital, I was able to walk with an aid but still needed to work on building up my strength. I saw some information about the Jo Williams Clinic on Instagram.
"In the clinic, we're focussing on strong and quick walking, building strength through large motor skills. Doing repetitive circuits has been great for strengthening my neuro-pathways. The students have full support from qualified physios; they are still learning and I'm also learning about my new abilities as well. We're both learning at a pace that's right for each other.
"The service is wonderful. To have this in Leicester is great for where I'm at personally with my Physiotherapy. The level of care you get at the Jo Williams Clinic at such an affordable rate is incredibly accessible. There is no limit to using this service. It's a no-brainer!”
- Tilley
About Jo Williams
Johanna Williams, March 1962 – February 2022
The Jo Williams Clinic is named in memory our late colleague.
Jo qualified as a Physiotherapist in 1984 from Newcastle-upon-Tyne Polytechnic (later Northumbria University). She worked in Sheffield after qualifying and completed her Certificate in Physiotherapy in Intensive Respiratory Care there in 1987. After some time travelling in Canada, Jo later returned to the UK and in 1991 completed a Masters in Rehabilitation Studies in Southampton, before settling in Leicester. Jo was passionate about rehabilitation and worked both in clinical care and research in the field of Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) for much of her career. She made a huge contribution to research in this area. Most well-known was her work at Glenfield Hospital, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, developing outcome measures for PR used worldwide today. For example, she led the development of the Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire Self-Report questionnaire in 2001 and the i-BODE risk assessment tool in 2012. Jo was a great mentor to junior colleagues; she completed a term as secretary for the European Respiratory Society Physiotherapy group, promoting the work of up-and-coming academics in her profession.
Throughout her career Jo strived to improve the services where she worked and was completely committed to her patients. Following her research work at Glenfield Hospital, Jo moved out to the community in Leicester to deliver rehabilitation services in a variety of settings and to support patients in their homes. Subsequently, Jo put all her clinical experience into educating others as a Cardiorespiratory Lecturer at the University of Leicester. Jo was highly regarded by staff and students and was nominated by both when we asked for name suggestions for the new clinic. Jo gave the same level of commitment, professionalism and care in all her roles over her career and her values were ideally suited to the profession.