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Ola Szyszczakiewicz-Briggs

BSc(Hons)(Physio) PgDip(S&C) MCSP
Senior Associate Physiotherapist

Alexandra Szyszczakiewicz-Briggs or ‘Ola’ has worked for Physis Physiotherapy for over 10 years. She is currently based at our Edinburgh South clinic and at our clinic based at Merchiston Castle School. Always keen to develop she recently did an extra strength and conditioning course at Edinburgh University and continues to enthuse her patients with an energy and passion that most of the rest of us can’t keep up with.

Qualifications

BSc(Hons)(Physiotherapy) – Queen Margaret University Edinburgh 2012
Post Graduate Diploma in Strength and Conditioning - Edinburgh University
Currently undertaking SIRPA training for Chronic pain

Professional Experience

Physis Physiotherapy 

Merchiston Castle School Physiotherapist

NHS Lothian

Special Interests

Sports Physiotherapy

Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy

Orthopaedic Physiotherapy

Chronic/ Persistent Pain

Strength & Conditioning

Bike Fitting

Hobbies

Ola loves the outdoors and particularly riding her bikes. Ola’s idea of a holiday generally includes her bikes whether it is in the Alps or cycling to Manchester. Nothing will stop her.

Personal statement

My adventure with physiotherapy started when I hurt my knee and went to see a physio. I thought that this is the best profession in the whole world! No surgery, no intervention, just amazing advice. Through my hard work and physiotherapist guidance my knee was fixed! (Weekly maintenance still needs to happen).
 
After my experience at NHS and in the private sector I decided to direct my energy to the later.
I am the senior physiotherapist at Merchiston Castle School supporting young athletes. Especially the 1st Xv rugby team but also seeing the rest of the pupils and some of the staff!
 
In a wide variety of clinical settings, I see individuals with acute injuries but also those suffering from persistent pain. I also see orthopaedic patients guiding them through their rehabilitation process.

Apart from my work I love outdoors especially if it is Up a hill, steeper and longer the better!

What our patients say about Ola

Great physio. Ola helped to make my recovery from knee replacement surgery not only quick but also to regain full movement in a short amount of time. Her encouragement along with the great range of stretching and strengthening exercises she gave me made sure I am back cycling and hillwaking already. As she said “You didn’t get your knee replaced to sit and read a paper”. So true, that’s exactly the message I conveyed when I first visited.

Graham B 

Fantastic treatment, support and guidance returning to sport after knee surgery. Absolutely delighted and would definitely recommend Physis. Ola was incredibly thorough, considered and supportive whilst also being very motivational with my rehab

Donald Miller

Incredibly impressed with Physis Physiotherapy. It was straightforward to make an appointment and get one at a time that suited me. Ola was superb, she diagnosed my problem at the first appointment, she was utterly professional but also extremely kind and supportive for my follow up appointments. I would highly recommend Physis Physiotherapy.

Helen McDougal

 

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