In 1995 Sally bought a part-time private practice based at Badhams Chemist in Bishops Cleeve and over the following years Sally developed her practice alongside her NHS role.
In 2001, Sally’s sister Lucy, a physiotherapist, joined her in the private practice and together they formed The Village Clinic. The practice became unique in the area offering both podiatry and physiotherapy under one roof. Due to this special partnership the practice has grown and now employs 4 physiotherapists, 6 podiatrists and 5 reception staff. Sally prides herself on offering quality care and advice to all her patients, whilst keeping abreast of the latest evidence-based practice. Sally’s special interests are: musculoskeletal foot problems, foot mobilisation techniques (FMT) and nail brace technique for non-surgical correction of ingrowing nails.
Lucy specialities are:
Lucy and her sister Sally, a podiatrist, formed The Village Clinic in 2000 and it has gone from strength to strength. Lucy strives to ensure the clinic remains a valuable service to local residents. Most of our patients come to us via recommendation, so we hope that we have achieved this.
Jade Perry, Podiatrist
Jade qualified from Cardiff Metropolitan University in 2021 and has worked in private practice ever since, in Hereford and Worcester. At the start of 2023 she moved practices to join The Village Clinic to be working closer to home in Cheltenham. Jade comes from a beauty background so your feet will be tip top and looking fabulous when you leave the clinic!
Jades specialities are: Swift microwave Verrcua treatment, ingrowing toe nail treatment ( including Onyfix treatment and nail surgery) , diabetic foot care, fungal nail treatments and can prescribe antibiotics. As Jade is the more recent qualified from our team, she comes armed with all the recent research, new treatment techniques and is certainly keeping us all on our toes
Jo Reece, Foot Health Practitioner
Jo is one of our receptionist who we hand picked to train as a Foot Health practitioner to join our Podiatry team. Jo qualified in June 2021 and has been working alongside the Podiatry team, assisting them in treating the more routine foot care patients, leaving them time to deal with more complex problems and specialist treatments
Jo can treat:
• Simple Nail care
•Reducing thick/fungal nails
• Light hard skin and corns
• Footwear advice
• Lacuna technique (a treatment for fungal nails)
If you have straight forward foot care needs, having an
appointment with Jo will save you money, you’ll get a longer
treatment time, so that’s more TLC
Karen also has specialist knowledge in the treatment of facial palsy, such as Ramsay Hunt Syndrome and Bell`s Palsy.
Karen enjoys treating people of all ages and activity levels to help improve and enhance their quality of life and prevent future problems.
Massage Therapist
Will Johnson Coleman, Massage Therapist
Will is a Soft Tissue Therapist, he trained at the Oxford School of Sports Massage graduating with a BTEC Level 5 Diploma in Sports and Remedial Massage and Soft Tissue Therapy. Since graduating he has worked in a clinic in Oxfordshire He has since returned to the School to take extra courses in taping and strapping. Additionally completing a BSc in Sports Health Studies from the University of Gloucestershire and short courses in myofascial cupping and dry needling.
Will worked as a student therapist with London Irish and has since worked with Oxford University RFC in their lead up to Varsity. Additionally, he has worked with local rugby and cricket clubs in Oxford carrying out sports massage. He has experience working in gyms as a fitness instructor ensuring technique and execution of exercises for clients is always a priority. He has gained experience working with a range of clients from sedentary desk based jobs to competitive athletes.
They are well trained to ensure they find the best practitioner for your needs, so they will ask for brief explanation of your problem. Sometimes you need to see both a Physiotherapist and a Podiatrist, our reception team can help you decide which to see first.
They are also very skilful at having a natter and catch up with our patients who need some company and support.