Liz Van Rossen MCSP, HPC

I have been working in the UK as a Musculoskeletal and Rheumatology Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist after qualifying in Belgium in 1996, both in the NHS and private sector.

Working as an Advanced Practitioner, specialising in assessing, investigating and managing patients with spinal, arthritic and musculo-skeletal conditions, both acute injuries and chronic conditions.

I’m qualified in injection therapy as well as prescribing medication. Often combining different treatment modalities is much more effective when trying to treat spinal conditions.

I have a lot of experience in the field of back pain, specialising in diagnosing the cause of back pain, including inflammatory back pain and Ankylosing Spondylitis.

I aim to establish the most accurate clinical diagnosis to ensure that the treatment is more targeted. I will explain the causes of pain and discuss a treatment/management program.

I use a variety of different manual and manipulative therapies as well as specific soft tissue techniques and tailor made rehabilitation strategies to help people with pain, joint and muscular dysfunction. I believe that it is essential to follow up with appropriate home and self help exercises, empowering patients to self manage into the future.

 Along side my clinical practice, I teach nationally on the diagnosis and treatments of back pain, lecturing allied health professionals, nurses and doctors. I’m also actively involved in research projects and continue to publish my work in journals, as well as presenting at national and international conferences. I’m also one of the senior lecturer on the Masters program for Advanced Practice at Christ Church University Canterbury.