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• Mugdha Desai

  BSc Physiotherapy, MSc Sports and Exercise Science and Medicine, MCSP
  Physiotherapist

Qualifications and Experience

After being a semi-professional swimmer in India, Mugdha decided to pursue physiotherapy to remain in close touch with the sports community and qualified as a physiotherapist from Sancheti Institute College of Physiotherapy (India). Post graduation she worked as the head physiotherapist of a Badminton Academy managing sports injuries and training drills for players aged 10-25 years old. That experience encouraged her to study further in Sports Medicine at University Glasgow while working part time at a local football club. Mugdha is now working as a First Contact Practitioner (FCP) with NHS GP surgeries and also part time with hands-on rehabilitation management at Physio Solutions.

In her spare time, she loves to travel and keep herself fit by working out and sports.

Special Interests

With her sports background, both as an athlete and a sports physiotherapist, Mugdha takes a keen interest in post-injury rehab, strength and conditioning as well as a holistic approach for ergonomic/posture- induced musculoskeletal issues.

Special interests include:

• Sports injuries: acute/chronic
• Racquet sport/Football/Athletics related injuries
• Repetitive stress injuries like Tennis elbow, Runner’s knee
• Chronic conditions: Achilles tendonitis, Rotator cuff injuries, upper back pain due to ergonomics
• Joint and muscle kinesiology taping
• Post surgical rehabilitation after Knee/Hip replacement, fracture
• Knee, Ankle, Shoulder conditions

Clinic Days

Mugdha is available on Wednesday afternoons from 1.30pm-6.30pm

"Just wanted to say a big thank you for straightening out my back, didn't believe it was possible and now I feel great, you're a star!"

Jo