The Putney Clinic

Clive graduated from the British School of Osteopathy in 1983 and after working in Australia, New Zealand and Spain. He has spent the last 19 years working in London. In 2009, he completed a 3-year masters degree in Sports Medicine and Sports Science, at Roehampton (Surrey) University. His research was a biomechanics dissertation about the ‘affect of ageing on the hip and spine motions in the golf swing’.

Clive has spent 15 years working within both private and NHS doctors’ surgeries, treating both NHS and private patients. He also spent eight years working part time in a leading physiotherapy sports rehabilitation clinic, treating many top athletes from England rugby, athletics and premiership football. He was contracted to top golfer, Colin Montgomerie, for five years, travelling with him to events such as the Ryder Cup and US Masters tournament in Augusta USA. More recently, he has been working with the Saudi Arabian Olympic team, travelling with them to their training camp in Finland. He regularly treats professional tennis players and Olympic athletes, particularly distance runners and tri-athletes. From 2009 to 2010, Clive worked for Liverpool football club on a regular basis, working with the medical team treating the elite first team players. In addition to sports medicine, Clive has also worked on West-End theatre productions such as Oliver, Richard the Third, The Weir and Cyrano de Bergerac, looking after the cast and production members.

Clive strongly believes in exercise rehabilitation and the prevention of injuries and this is echoed throughout the rest of The Putney Clinic and its practitioners. His treatment is a structural approach using both massage, manipulation, mobilization, neuromuscular techniques and rehabilitation exercises. He is also qualified in Acupuncture dry needling.

He has a close working relationship with the Orthopaedic surgeons and doctors both on site, as well as in the local area to assist in providing patients with the best possible treatment and care. Clive currently works part time at the Chelsea Outpatients Centre (Lister Hospital ), as well as within The Putney Clinic.

Cherie has more than 24 years experience in the health and fitness industry. She is an Advanced Personal Trainer and Yoga Teacher.

She has travelled far and wide to practice yoga, from India to the Bahamas. She is Yoga Alliance Accredited having gained her yoga-teaching qualification in San Francisco. She has studied yoga with many great teachers including Nancy Gilgoff and David Swenson and Cherie continues to attend workshops to further her knowledge.

Having gained her yoga prenatal teaching qualification through London’s Life Centre, Cherie is the creator of the first iPhone Prenatal Yoga App

Cherie is a regular contributor to OM Yoga & Lifestyle Magazine and other publications and her also regularly writes articles for her blog at YogaMamaLondon.

Cherie is a committed Ashtanga Yogi and has a daily yoga practice. She has a practical East-meets-West approach to yoga and a light-hearted view on life.

Dina Graduated from Wimbledon University of Arts London with BA (Hons) in Art and Design in 2008. As well as Art, Dinarta also practices Capoeira (Brazilian Martial Art) and so this interest has transferred into her curiosity of the body and its functions as well as the healthcare industry.

Joining The Putney Clinic in March 2011 as Practice Manager, Dina has a wealth of experience in the customer service industry and has gained a huge amount of knowledge and understanding of the client's need to receive a smooth transition from being in pain, to getting the right appointment and managing their on-going care and well-being. She is currently studying for a massage diploma and looks to use this in the future. Dina looks forward to welcoming you to The Putney Clinic.

Justyna has been working in the customer service industry for over seven years within the NHS and fitness sector. Her experience status provides a high level of individual customer care and her friendly approach creates a very welcoming atmosphere. Justyna is dedicated to delivering excellent service and developing a strong relationship with our clients at The Putney Clinic.

Justyna has a great interest in all aspects of body and mind development. She is currently practicing martial arts in her spare time. Her happy and friendly approach will leave you feeling very welcome as soon as you walk through the door.

Adrian’s osteopathic career has included developing clinics and operating within two GP medical practices as well as liaising with GP's, nurses and health visitors. 

Treatment is mainly a structural approach using soft tissue techniques, articulation, manipulation, harmonics and neuromuscular techniques. Assessment includes foot bio-mechanics and postural anomalies with intention of long-term influence on the musculoskeletal mechanics. 

Adrian has had training in the ‘cranio-sacral’ field to assist in the treatment of babies and children. In addition to this he is a qualified sports and remedial massage therapist and is qualified to perform acupuncture including dry needling. 

Along with his colleagues at The Putney Clinic, Adrian has a firm belief in rehabilitation by the patient and is encouraged through advice on posture, lifestyle, diet, nutrition and exercise. In addition to working at the clinic, Adrian is also a lecturer at the University of Surrey (Institute of Osteopathic Medicine) teaching osteopathic technique. 

Tom trained at The British School of Osteopathy in London. His interest in injury treatment and rehabilitation began following his recovery from an ACL knee ligament reconstruction in 1996. He previously worked as a personal trainer, which included the training of professional athletes involved in Football, Cricket and Rugby.



As an Osteopath he has worked in London alongside GP's in an NHS Surgery, and as an external consultant for a number of UK companies, including Price Waterhouse Coopers and Pearson PLC. He has also spent a period of time working in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Tom's approach to treatment involves thorough clinical testing and analysis. This allows him to build a management plan that is aimed at restoring your body's best mechanical function. This is achieved by using a combination of neuromuscular soft tissue techniques, muscle stretching and gentle manipulation. Alongside this, Ultrasound Therapy and Interferential Therapy are regularly used to carefully help repair any damaged tissues. To minimise the risk of re-injury, he places an emphasis on rehabilitation exercises and postural improvements.



Tom is a member of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine (BASEM), is a member of the Royal Society of Medicine, and is registered with the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC).

Tom is studying for an MSc in Sports Medicine at St Bartholomew`s Hospital in London.

Jamie graduated from The British School of Osteopathy in 2004 after successfully completing an enjoyable four-year degree. The school helped him develop a solid understanding of the structure of the human body (anatomy), the way it works (bio-mechanics and physiology) and what happens when things go wrong (dysfunction and pathology).  Since qualifying he has practiced in Aberdeen, and more locally in Earlsfield and with us at The Putney Clinic.

Having spent over ten years in health and fitness clubs across South West London as a fitness coach, Jamie has developed a strong understanding of sports specific exercises, rehabilitation exercises and corrective postural exercises. It still amazes him how a few seemingly simple tips can help people recover and stay injury free!  As an osteopath, he is committed to providing not only good 'hands on' help, but also sound clinical advice and really helping patients understand the nature of their problems so that they can start to get back to normal as quickly as possible.

Leah Hearle graduated from the Surrey Institute of Osteopathic Medicine and is also a certified and licensed Medical Acupuncturist. In addition to working at The Putney Clinic, she also assists in lecturing at the Irish College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Leah takes a holistic approach and considers it essential to identify the cause of a problem to both find a solution and reduce the possibility of reoccurrence. Her treatments are specific to the individual patient and are appropriate for people of all ages. As a practitioner, Leah works to facilitate the body's inherent capabilities for healing and remove any obstacles that prevent an optimum state of health and well-being.

Intervention that achieves successful rehabilitation of musculoskeletal conditions may often require a combined approach utilizing a variety of techniques that include, stretching, soft tissue, gentle joint manipulation, dry needling or Cranial Osteopathy. Leah may include an exercise rehabilitation programme or strapping and taping techniques to supplement treatment.

She trained in sports first aid and works with a rugby team dealing with acute sports injuries as well as rehabilitation and preventative treatment.

Born in Hungary, Hajni graduated as a primary school teacher, before coming to London and then in 2005 moving to Italy where she began her massage studies while I was still working as a teacher in Milan. In 2007 Hajni returned to London and completed an ITEC qualification in massage and became a member of the Federation of Holistic Therapists.

Since then Hajni has continued her studies, gaining qualifications in Indian Head Massage, Manual Lymphatic Drainage, Hot Stone Massage, Pregnancy and Baby Massage and Ayurvedic Massage for Women’s Health. She is currently studying Reflexology and will be qualified by the end of this year.

Hajni also has experience of treating sports-related injuries as part of her sports massage treatments.

Steve studied for a BSc in Sports Therapy at London Metropolitan and qualified in 2010.  He developed an interest in sports injuries while competing as a middle distance (800m/1500m) track athlete.

As well as being qualified in Sports Therapy, Steve is also a qualified Sports Masseuse.  Whilst at university he spent most of his time working for Millwall FC’s first team.  During his time there he worked alongside physiotherapists and sports conditioning coaches; this included sports massage and developing rehabilitative exercises, at the training ground and when travelling with the team.

Throughout his career he has been able to develop many sports massage techniques including deep tissue massage, soft tissue release and muscle energy techniques.

Helen has been practicing TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) since 1995 after qualifying as a Shiatsu Practitioner with the European Shiatsu School in London. Some years later after further training she became an Acupuncturist in 2004, achieving her diploma with the University of Beijing CMIR (London).

In addition to general acupuncture, Helen specialises in facial acupuncture for rejuvenation and toning, for those who prefer a natural, non-surgical approach.