DIANE OUZMAN MSc (SPORTS MEDICINE) MCSP

Diane qualified as a physiotherapist in 1978. She worked in the NHS and became experienced in general physiotherapy before specialising in joint and muscular injuries. She worked as travelling physiotherapist for the British Alpine Ski team between 1982 and 1984 attending the winter Olympics in Sarajevo.

Subsequently, Diane worked in the United States for 5 years and developed expertise in the treatment of sports injuries and orthopaedic problems before returning to the UK in 1989 to start her own private practice in Long Ashton. Diane completed a Masters degree in Sports Medicine and rehabilitation from the University of the West of England in the year 2000.

CATHERINE O'BRIEN B.App.Sc.(physio) MCSP

Catherine qualified as a physiotherapist in 1992 from the University of South Australia and then worked in the rural healthcare system for two years before moving to the UK in 1994. She then worked in National Health hospitals in East London and Leicester where she gained further experience in the field of orthopaedic and musculoskeletal injuries.

She transferred to the private sector in 1996 working in physiotherapy clinics in Lewisham and Chelsea. Here she specialised in sports and orthopaedic injuries, including treating elite UK athletes training for the Atlanta Olympics and dancers with the Bolshoi Ballet. On her return to Australia in 2003 she continued to work in private practice in Canberra and Sydney treating various problems ranging from sports injuries, to back and neck pain. Catherine returned to the UK in 2009 with her family and joined Birdwell Clinic as an Associate in November of the same year.