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Ciaran Lawless
Clinic Manager
Sports Therapist
MSc Physiotherpy

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Murray Collier
Clinical Director
Sports Therapist
BSc Sports Therapy 

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As a highly skilled physiotherapist, Ciaran blends academic expertise with extensive practical experience to promote physical well-being.

Ciaran holds a Master’s degree in Physiotherapy from Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, and a BSc in Strength and Conditioning. He specialises in diagnosing and treating MSK-related conditions using a combined approach of manual therapy, education, and strength and conditioning.

Throughout Ciaran's career in private healthcare, he has gained a wealth of experience working with renowned institutions such as Dartmouth College in the USA, where he supported varsity athletes in American Football, Baseball, Basketball, Football, Ice Hockey, Rowing, and Athletics. Additionally, he has worked with esteemed sports entities like Leinster Rugby and St. Patrick AFC has equipped him with a deep understanding of the intricate relationship between physical and mental health and athletic performance. Ciaran has also had the privilege of working with elite and Olympic individual athletes in running, swimming, diving, curling, cycling, gymnastics, and MMA.

Ciaran's approach helps patients feel comfortable and understood. His physiotherapy practice is characterized by a strong belief in evidence-based practice, person-centred care, and education. He prioritises understanding each individual's unique needs, tailoring treatment plans accordingly, and equipping patients with the knowledge and tools necessary to recover from injuries and maintain a healthy, active lifestyle.

Qualifications & skills 

• BSc (Hons) Strength & Conditioning
• MSc Physiotherapy​​

​Ciaran's blend of evidence-based practices, personalised care, and the integration of massage therapy and strength and conditioning techniques will help you recover, thrive, and stay injury-free.

Murray is an experienced Sports Therapist who has become one of Edinburgh's most highly rated  clinicians.

He opened the clinic alone as a start-up in 2014 with a passion to help people move and feel better. He now has hundreds of regular patients as well as many new faces coming into the clinic. Murray was lead Sports Therapist at Edinburgh University Football Club and regularly works with both elite athletes and non-athletes. He currently works voluntarily with Hibernian Ladies Football Club taking the lead on high priority injury cases. Murray also sponsors the likes of powerlifters and elite cyclists to help them achieve their goals. 

Murray specialises in sports injuries as well as conditions stemming from desk-based work. Murray helps with a wide-range of acute and chronic conditions and will occasionally refer patients for NHS and private imaging for further investigation.

More recently Murray has expanded the practice and now manages a team of five fantastic staff members. Developing an evidence-based and systematic approach to rehabilitation is his current objective. 

With extensive clinical experience in biomechanics, exercise programming, and movement screening, Murray is often an identifier of underlying factors that predispose our patients  to pain or recurring injury. Murray enjoys educating patients on their diagnosis and providing a comprehensive prognosis - all whilst having a laugh too. 

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Maddy Furnival 
Sports Massage Therapist 
S+C Specialist
BSc Sports Science
MSc Strength & Conditioning

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Maddy holds a masters in Strength and Conditioning (S&C) from the University of Edinburgh. During this time, she researched and employed the use of S&C practices for sport injuries and clinical rehabilitation. She is passionate about helping people feel stronger, confident, and in control of their injuries and pain.

Maddy has fantastic hands-on experience performing private massage and rehabilitative treatment to an extensive variety of patients, including post-surgical patients. She enjoys working with all times of injuries and following the latest research to improve her knowledge and skill-set with continued professional development.
 
Additionally, Maddy is an enthusiastic Level 3 Personal Trainer and qualified British weightlifting coach. She currently holds the Scottish records for both the Snatch and Clean, and Jerk.

Maddy brings great hands-on skills as well as extensive strength and conditioning knowledge to the clinic. With this broad skill-set she will help patients with both hands-on treatment, therapeutic movement and strengthening for a complete pain relief, rehabilitation and injury prevention approach. Maddy is a kind, caring person who believes empowering patients is always the number one goal.

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