Choice of Therapist and Specialism
We have HCPC registered musculoskeletal Physiotherapists, degree-level Sports Therapists, and Sports Massage Therapists at our clinic. Each offers unique professional services to help return you to maximal function. Your therapist will undertake an in-depth assessment of your condition and work together with you to develop the best tailored treatment plan.
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
Specialised healthcare professionals who diagnose, treat, and prevent conditions affecting the muscles, bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, and soft tissues. They provide individual treatment programmes to help you return to full, pain-free function using a variety of treatment techniques, modalities, and custom self-management programmes as indicated.
✓ Recognized by major health insurance companies (subject to policy terms).Sports Therapy
A degree-qualified allied health professional who specialises in preventing, assessing, treating, and rehabilitating musculoskeletal injuries using the core principles of sport and exercise science. This pathway is highly suitable for most sporting injuries and structured rehabilitation back to full fitness.
Sports Massage Therapy
Fully trained manual therapy professionals who assess, treat, and help prevent soft tissue imbalances, muscle tension, and restrictions. Using targeted techniques like deep tissue massage, trigger point therapy, and assisted stretching, they help accelerate post-exercise recovery, reduce delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), and improve overall flexibility. They assist in injury prevention by identifying tight areas, muscle imbalances, and overloads before they turn into major clinical injuries.
Meet the Team
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Gill Driver - Lead PhysiotherapistGill is a Chartered Physiotherapist who qualified in 1988 and has worked in both NHS and private sports injury clinics until setting up the Winchester Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Clinic in 1996. She heads the team of therapists and has developed the practice into the largest private Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Clinic in Winchester, taking referrals from all the local GPs and Orthopaedic consultants. Gill's main special interest areas are sports injuries and spinal conditions. |
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Kayla - Head ReceptionistKayla manages our small team of receptionists and is responsible for the day to day running of the clinic. If she can be of any assistance please do not hesitate to ask. |
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Sarah Stephenson - PhysiotherapistSarah graduated from the University of the West of England, Bristol in 1999. She has worked in Basingstoke and Winchester hospitals for the NHS and has extensive experience of working with all types of musculoskeletal conditions. She has completed several modules towards studying for a Masters Degree in advanced Neuro-musculoskeletal Physiotherapy at the University of Hertfordshire. Her special interests are spinal conditions and shoulder rehabilitation. |
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Julia Powdrill - PhysiotherapistJulia qualified in 1999 from Kings College London and went on to work in two London teaching hospitals before moving into the private sector. She then worked for many years in Dubai where she specialised in the prevention and management of sports injuries, with a particular interest in running related injuries. She has also provided physiotherapy pitch-side and at many sporting events. Julia is now based in Winchester working with orthopaedic inpatients and orthopaedic / musculoskeletal outpatients. She practices manual therapy, acupuncture / dry needling and exercise-based rehabilitation and is a fully qualified Stott Pilates Instructor. |
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Amelia Crowley - Sports Massage TherapistAmelia joined the team at Winchester Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Clinic in February 2024. As a Personal Trainer and gym instructor, she was very much aware of the benefits of sports therapy and decided to build on this by extending to offer Sports Massage. She is qualified in Level 4 Sports Massage Therapy. Amelia has a passion for all aspects of health, fitness and wellness. She has knowledge over a wide range of subjects including yoga, running, resistance training, functional fitness, mobility and nutrition / supplements. She is always happy to chat through any queries you may have. |
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Alison Osborn - PhysiotherapistAlison is a Chartered Physiotherapist. She trained in Cardiff and worked for 15 years in the NHS, where she gained experience in all aspects of physiotherapy. She specialises in musculoskeletal conditions and sports injuries. Following two years as a research physiotherapist in Oxford, she moved into private practice in Marlow and now has relocated to Winchester, working as an advanced practitioner for the NHS alongside her private work. |
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Paul Day - PhysiotherapistPaul works as an Advanced Practice Physiotherapist and First Contact Practitioner for the NHS alongside his private work and he is experienced on a wide variety of musculoskeletal conditions that may need managing with many coexisting comorbidities.
Paul is also currently studying for an MSc in Advanced Physiotherapy Practice. |
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Reggie Gibson - Sports TherapistReggie graduated from the University of Chichester with a Master's degree in Sports Therapy, achieving a Distinction, and also holds a Level 4 qualification in Sports Massage. He gained experience in professional football during the 2025/26 season with Exeter City FC's First-Team Medical Department, delivering rehabilitation, assessment and treatment within a League One medical team. Outside the clinic, Paul enjoys strength training, running, playing sport and cooking. Whether the goal is returning to sport and training or simply moving comfortably day to day, he combines hands-on treatment with exercise and rehabilitation to help people get back to what they love.
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