Areas of Special Interest
- Back and Nerve Pain Specialist
- Upper & Lower Limb Rehabilitation
- Advanced Musculoskeletal Therapist
- Sports Injuries
- Orthopaedics Rehabilitation
Paul originally undertook degrees in Chemistry at Leeds University followed by Biochemistry at Salford University. Then because of his interest in physical health, Paul trained in Physiotherapy at Leeds School of Physiotherapy, graduating in 1990. Due to his background in biochemistry Paul quickly developed an interest in pain.
Paul then trained in acupuncture and Chinese Medicine with the International Acupuncture Society and became an advanced member of the Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (AACP). He subsequently underwent training for membership of the Musculoskeletal Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (MACP), gaining a distinction in his final examination.
Paul initially worked in the NHS, then spent a year teaching physiotherapy at the University of Brighton before moving into private practice in Mayfair, London. Here, Paul further developed his specialism in spinal and nerve related problems as well as treating West End and professional contemporary dancers. During this time Paul further developed his work in muscle stability and movement control and worked as an assistant tutor with the Kinetic Control group.
Paul returned to the NHS as a Superintendent/Spinal Clinical Specialist for a period of time before returning again to academia at the University of Hertfordshire, teaching on the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, leading pain teaching and supervising research with a number of resulting publications.
In 2015 Paul left the University returning to clinical practice working as a First Contact Practitioner / Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner in GP practices in the Fleet area.
In 2020 Paul returned to private practice and has developed the use of acupuncture treatment for long covid whilst continuing his musculoskeletal practice for spinal and pain problems, plus upper and lower limb conditions, achieving consistently good outcomes for his patients.
Paul has a wide range of interests, having practised, and taught for several years t’ai chi and self-defence and also enjoys Cuban Salsa and Bachata dancing, combining his liking for Latin music and movement.
Paul is a full member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) and Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Education:
Graduate Diploma in Physiotherapy
BSc (Hons) Chemistry
MSc Biochemistry
MMACP Portfolio Course
CPD & Courses:
Maitland mobilisations – peripheral
Maitland mobilisations – spinal
Introduction to Acupuncture
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) acupuncture
The sporting knee
McConnell Knee Course
Adverse mechanical tension ( Louis Gifford)
Clinical reasoning in the cervical spine
Clinical reasoning in the lumbar spine
Kinetic control courses
-Cervical spine
-Shoulder
-Lumbar spine
-SIJ
Muscle stability
-Lumbar spine
-Cervical spine and shoulder
-SIJ / Pelvis
-Lower limb and trigger points
MACP courses leading to portfolio examination and membership
-Cervical spine
-Shoulder
-Elbow wrist and hand
-Thoracic Spine
-Lumbar spine
-SIJ
-Hip Knee
-Foot and ankle
-Manipulation ( Grade V)
5-day Pain course with David Butler and Louis Gifford
Hypermobility
Teaching & Lecturing:
Currently, Honorary Research Associate at Imperial College London researching – Differentiating inflammatory from mechanical low back pain
Assistant teacher with Kinetic Control
-Lumbar spine & Shoulder
Assistant teacher with Mulligan Concept
-NAG’s SNAG’s and MWM’s
Postgraduate teaching ( M level 7)
-Introduction to musculoskeletal pain ( module lead 15 credit module)
-Psychological management of pain ( module lead 15 credit module) –
-SIJ and pelvis
-Cervical spine
-Shoulder
-Neurodynamics
-Introduction to CBT
-Complex Regional Pain Syndrome ( CRPS)
External lectures
-Central sensitisation – what it is what it isn’t and why it matters
-CRPS for Osteopaths
-Clinical reasoning in the lumbar spine
-Clinical Reasoning in the cervical spine
-Muscle stability in the lower quadrant
-Muscle stability on the upper quadrant
-Neurodynamics
Conferences & Congress:
World Congress of Physical Therapy (WCPT) 2009 Amsterdam – Poster presentation
IFOMPT 2011
CSP Congress 2012
Publications:
Jeal N, Browning P (2009) Validating recruitment of posterior fibres of gluteus medius fibres during two muscle tests and exploration of the kinetic control rating system for these tests. Platform presentation Movement Dysfunction conference Edinburgh.
Gangwal K, Browning P (2011) The effect of a cervical rotational SNAG’s on median nerve extensibility in an asymptomatic population, a within subjects, randomised single blind placebo controlled design. WCPT poster presentation, Amsterdam.
Palmer C Browning P Exelby L Presented at Mulligan Conference 2012
Investigation into the effects of Lumbar Flexion SNAG’s on Lumbar flexion range of motion, pain and function, immediately and after 1 week.
Bowler N, Browning P, Lascurain Aguirrebena I (2017) The effects of cervical sustained natural apophyseal glides on neck range of movement and sympathetic activity. International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijosm.2017.02.003
McIlroy S, Sayliss L, Browning P Bearnes L M, (2017) Aquatic therapy for people with persistent knee pain. A feasibility study. Musculoskeletal Care 15(4) 350-350
doi.org/10.1002/msc.1179
Ramanathan S Browning P Inklebarger J ( 2018) The effect of sensorimotor training intervention in the management of persistent pain due to cervical radiculopathy. International Journal Of Medical Science And Clinical Invention 5(3):3669-3677
DOI:10.18535/ijmsci/v5i3.20