Joanne Brennan BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy MISCP
Chartered Physiotherapist
Cancer Exercise and Rehabilitation Specialist
Lymphoedema Therapist
Kinesiotaping Practitioner
I qualified as a physiotherapist in 1997. I began my career working as a junior physio at a large teaching hospital in Manchester. In 1999 I began working at the Christie Hospital, a large Cancer Treatment Centre in Manchester, and have worked largely in the field of Oncology since then. As a specialist therapist in this area I have been responsible for service planning, development and delivery and also contributed to the development of a number of policy documents. I have been involved in the educational development of both student and qualified physiotherapists through clinical placements and formal teaching and have written for academic textbooks.
Throughout my work in oncology, I have developed my skills to be able to provide an effective physiotherapy service for cancer patients and survivors with a whole range of physical problems, ranging from the complex, for example a dense hemiplegia in a patient with a brain tumour, to the more simple, but never the less debilitating, management of cancer related fatigue. As a Cancer Exercise Specialist I am able to prescribe structured exercise or physical activty programmes to enable and empower cancer survivors to get their life 'back on track'. I am also fully qualified in the Leduc technique of Medical Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) for the management of lymphoedema. I am trained in the use of Kinesiology Tape for clinical application.
I am based in the county of Kilkenny and provide home based physiotherapy to clients in the South Eastern Counties of Ireland.
I am a member of the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists and MLD Ireland.
I aim to provide you with:
- An effective personalised physiotherapy service of the highest quality
- A guarantee that your autonomy, dignity and confidentiality will be respected at all times
- A service that is responsive and adaptable to your individual needs
- A service that is provided in your home or another location convenient to yourself
- Timely scheduling of appointments, with minimum waiting periods
- An ongoing opportunity to discuss your individual needs, your goals, and the negotiated treatment plan
- Provide you, and your family if required with information and advice in order that you can maximise your treatment outside of therapy sessions
- A guarantee that I will adhere to the strict code of professional conduct which governs my profession.
