John is a qualified and registered Osteopath with the General Osteopathic Council. He is also a Sports & Remedial therapist, Acupuncturist and a lecturer in Sports Medicine/Athletic Performance for the University of Oxford. To enhance his lecturing, John travels the country and delivers specific courses in manipulative/mobilisation techniques, advanced joint assessment and soft tissue techniques.

John specialises in the assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of sports related injuries for the University of Oxford prestigious sports teams (and enjoys being accredited as the Osteopath to the Oxford University Boat Club Men’s heavyweight rowing team). This allows John to also utilise his Osteopathic training with Sports therapy knowledge to enhance all patient’s wellbeing.

John has publicly presented for many sports related organisations on manual therapy related topics and has also written several articles on Musculo-skeletal dysfunction for publications such as The Federation of Holistic Therapy.

As well as lecturing for many Universities, John has implemented specific therapy related training courses which offer participants continuous professional development (CPD), therefore maintaining accreditation as well as updating participants on the latest techniques/standards for both qualified and experienced manual therapists.

John’s background prior to becoming an Osteopath was driven by his success as a Physical training instructor in the British Army for many years. On route to qualifying as an Osteopath, John has added to his knowledge and medical understanding by also qualifying in areas such as Personal Fitness training, Reflexology and Nutrition to name but a few.

In his spare time John enjoys rock-climbing, caving and mountaineering in which he participates on a regular basis.

ANDREW DUBOWSKI
Bsc (Hons) Osteopathy, Dip Manip, Dip ST&PT

Andrew has a lot of experience of working with all types of clients from the very old to very young, treating lots of problems, from chronic pain to low back pain. He is also a remedial sports therapist, and has been involved in exercise rehabilitation and sports coaching for the last 10 years. He is a qualified, registered Osteopath with the general osteopathic council

With a history of personal training, exercise rehabilitation features strongly in Andrew’s approach to treatment.

He is a keen triathlete, and enjoys keeping fit. He is also a volunteer Firefighter in his local village, where he lives with his girlfriend and two Springer Spaniels ”Muddy” and “Nelson”.

Denise Thomas is a registered Sports therapist and sports/remedial massage therapist and is a member of The Society of Sports Therapists and Health, Fitness and Sports Therapists.

Denise is also a Holistic Therapist registered as a Fellow with the Federation of Holistic therapists belonging to various health care councils under the professional umbrella of FHT.

Denise qualified as a massage therapist in 2001, and set up her own clinic while continuing her studies in Holistic therapies and Sports therapy. During this time Denise became nationally renowned as a therapist after diagnosing cancer in a patient through Reflexology subsequently saving his life which resulted in National press coverage, national news, magazines and live radio discussions.

She has also appeared on television as a guest therapist.

Denise has worked with many athletes at all levels from beginners to elite treating all sporting disciplines, the most recent being: Rowing, Triathlon, Pentathlon, Marathon, Hockey, Tennis, Golf, Football, Swimming, Cycling, Equestrian, Club Running.

Denise is pleased to be joining the Peak Sporting performance team and will be available for Sports & Clinical massage therapy, which can be a useful tool to assist in the recovery from injury. In addition to this sports & clinical massage can really help the athlete to recover quickly from training sessions and remain supple and loose. A regular massage can also pin point areas of concern before they become a problem, enabling the athlete to continue training & prevent a possible injury. Massage should therefore be considered an important part of any fitness and training program.

I am a member of Abingdon AAC & Oxford Tri Club and I compete regularly for both clubs in road, track, cross country and triathlon races. It is this involvement in sport that led me to train as a Sports Massage Therapist.

I trained over a two year period with Birmingham based Active Associates, who specialise in providing quality therapists to top sporting events, television & concerts. In 2000 I completed my Masters Diploma in Sports & Clinical Massage, in which I gained a Distinction.

I have worked at many events over the last few years including the Abingdon Marathon, National Duathlon Champs, National Triathlon Champs, Oxfordshire County Badminton Team and Renault F1 (travelling to training camps with the drivers on the Driver Development Programme).

I am currently in my 6th season working with Witney Rugby Football Club, which includes attending matches with the team. I am also a British Triathlon team masseur, travelling to races abroad to provide sports therapy for the athletes and I am registered with UK Athletics and can therefore treat lottery funded athletes under the UKA voucher scheme.

My main hobby now is triathlon and I enjoy competing in both sprint and Olympic distance races.

I also enjoy music, reading & eating out.