Lucy MacDonald

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About Lucy MacDonald

Evidence + empathy = recovery Physiotherapist: Specializes in recovery programs spanning 6-18 months, especially for unresolved injuries, persistent pain, and post-operatively. Taking people from very restricted levels of physical ability to high levels of performance including long-distance running, cycling, and sports. Listens, analyses and applies the ‘Patient Specific Functional Scale’ to enable people to identify quantifiable and achievable goals and focus treatment on these goals at every stage of recovery. Uses evidence-based approach to recovery using hands-on treatment and acupuncture for short-term pain reduction, progressive loading with specific exercises for tissue adaptation and load tolerance, biomechanical efficiency to reduce shear with movement patterning, activity-specific strength and conditioning, general exercise for endorphins and cardiorespiratory fitness, nutrition, stress management, pacing, sports-specific training and building self-efficacy with knowledge of recovery principles. Communicator Passionate about using social media and regular media to broaden the availability of high-quality information on recovery to empower as many people as possible to prevent and manage their pain and injuries. Has acted as a spokesperson for the CSP for over ten years. Provides highly motivational and informative virtual and in-person Q&A sessions, presentations, and workshops on injury and pain prevention at work, running, skiing, and pain management. Many years of experience supporting charity marathon events teams to develop strong teams and prevent lost revenue from dropouts and for corporates to reduce absenteeism and improve staff morale. Entrepreneur/Director Set up and sold Physioval, BodytechSki and founded Octopus Clinic in 2012. Octopus Clinic is a team of highly experienced Physiotherapists, Osteopaths, and other health professionals based in London but offering treatment worldwide. Octopus Clinic has over three hundred five-star reviews including testimonials from leading orthopaedic surgeons and sports doctors and a library of advice and exercise videos to enable effective treatment outcomes. Non-Executive Director and Clinical Lead for HSS Advisory role supporting executive team in strategy and operations and facilitating clinical excellence. Excited to explore how VR and AI can be used to improve the quality of healthcare and the efficiency of clinicians, reduce costs, improve accessibility and therefore ease the epidemic of pain and other chronic disorders.