Caroline Mcdonald
Mcsp Hcpc
Lead Domiciliary Physiotherapist and Orthopaedics
Caroline is a highly experienced physiotherapist having qualified from Southampton University in 1996. She spent much of her early career in large NHS teaching hospitals gaining skills in cardiothoracic, stroke/neuro and Intermediate Care (Rehabilitation). This led her to specialise in Older Person rehabilitation and as Team Lead of a 50 bed unit in Teddington she ran a highly successful Falls Management Programme and Service. Carolines work with the Disabled Living Foundation reinforced her enjoyment of this sector and gave her valuable experience in providing equipment, advice and solutions for independent living to disabled patients of all ages including wheelchair assessments. In recent years Caroline has been an orthopaedic physiotherapist at the Chiltern Hospital providing rehab services to post operative orthopaedic patients.
Caroline is highly experienced in orthopaedics and Older Person rehabilitation. She enjoys working closely with her patients and her holistic approach helps them achieve their goals and gain the best possible outcomes.
For some individuals their physiotherapy needs are better met at home in their own environment. Caroline is passionate about supporting these patients in their home in order to achieve their optimum level of independence, improve management of their condition and their quality of life. Caroline is available for Domiciliary home visits for patient
22 Apr 2024
CP
I would like to say how very much Caroline has helped me over the last few weeks and am sure that I have got back to good health far quicker with that help and all the kindness and understanding she showed me. She is the best Physio I have ever met and full of kindness, gentleness and encouragement. I would recommend her to anyone and everyone.
22 Apr 2024
NR
She did want me to pass on her thanks to you and said you'd been wonderful with her mum and have helped her/them enormously.
22 Apr 2024
SQ
Thanks again for the consistent hard work that you've put in.
22 Apr 2024
ES
My Mum is finding her sessions with you extremely useful, and it's good for her to feel that some of the power of making herself feel better is in her hands rather than just having things 'done' to her.
22 Apr 2024
DH
Thank you so much for this and all your help - Mum is doing so much better and seems much more stable and confident. Thank you again for all your help and kindness.
22 Apr 2024
JB
Thank you so much for all your help in my recovery from my shoulder replacement. Your help has been invaluable.
22 Apr 2024
JE
I believe that the support & advice given to me attributed to a very positive outcome.
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