Professional Background

Louise Ainger is a specialist Neurological Physiotherapist with over 15 years’ experience of working with neurological conditions. She completed her Bsc (Hons) in Physiotherapy at St Georges Hospital Medical School in London, later completing an Msc in Neurological Rehabilitation from Leeds University. Louise has worked in several different National Health Service teams supporting rehabilitation in neurological conditions in the acute and community settings. Louise has experience in different approaches to neurological rehabilitation including Bobath and the functional task orientated approach. Duties have included; Lead physiotherapist for Acquired Brain Injury Team, developing service improvements, provision of training to other therapists on Acquired Brain Injury and Postural Management and the development of joint OT and physiotherapy groups for upper and lower limb rehabilitation and self-management.

Louise is qualified in Acupuncture and Acupuncture in Neurology, has completed specific training for treating Vestibular Disorders and completed Rebound training.  She is a registered member of AACP and ACPIN and also a member of the Central England Research Network.

Louise has also spent the last 10 years working as an independent private physiotherapist supporting child and adult learning disability gaining significant experience in assessment and treatment of postural management and equipment provision.