Kellie Pike
Chartered Physiotherapist
Kellie joined The Nerve Injury Clinic in 2022. She qualified as a physiotherapist from The University of East London in 1997. Initially, she worked in the NHS in London building up her skills in a variety of areas. She commenced specialising in neurological physiotherapy in 2003 working at Manchester Royal Infirmary and remained there for 12 years.Â
In 2014, Kellie left the NHS to work as a self-employed neurological physiotherapist based in the community and out-patient clinics. She is Bobath trained but uses a variety of treatment techniques and methods to suit each individual patient. Kellie is particularly interested in a holistic approach to patient care and how to guide patients to self-manage their own condition long term; as part of her holistic approach, she has extensive knowledge in fatigue management in neurological conditions.Â
Kellie is very experienced in treating all different types of peripheral nerve injuries and neurological conditions, although her specialist interest lies in treating patients following Stroke. She has taught other health care professionals about many aspects of stroke care and physiotherapy intervention.Â
When she isn’t working, Kellie loves live music, spending time with her family and walking her dog.Â
See what people say about The Nerve Injury Clinic
Dominic Holding The nerve injury clinic have been brilliant, helping me with a very aggregated chronic RSI issue that a series of regular/ sports physios were unable to understand or help me with. The level of support and expertise has been brilliant and I can’t recommend the nerve injury clinic highly enough. Beverley Shone After a solution of medication and a 'you may just have to live with it' outcome from the NHS I found Claire whose treatment and ability to actually listen to a patient has given me the tools to gain control of my condition. I can highly recommend the services of The Nerve Injury Clinic for a professional, caring and holistic approach. George Carlisle I went to the nerve injury clinic for physiotherapy after undergoing nerve surgery. I had a complex surgical history and had struggled with neuropathic pain for many years. This place does not just provide a physiotherapy service but the some of the most comprehensive, caring and professional care I have ever received. I cannot recommend this place more highly to anyone recovering from nerve injury. My Physio (Kellie) has been there every step of the way and I cannot thank her enough. I look forward to continuing my journey with them. Greg Hunt I have been a patient with The Nerve Injury Clinic for 10 years. Exceptional level of care, empathy and highly professional bespoke treatment. I continued treatment with her at the recommendation of two NHS neurophysiotherapists who said my conditions were too complex for them to treat and that I was receiving excellent treatment from Claire. I am so indebted to Claire Downs as without her care I would have lost my mobility. Joanna Williamson I have been treated by Claire Downs for the past year for a nerve injury to my shoulder following an accident. I can't recommend the Nerve Injury Clinic and Claire highly enough. She is extremely professional, knowledgeable, explains things brilliantly and has helped me regain almost all of my shoulder function. When I first started seeing her, I was in a lot of discomfort, the biomechanics of my shoulder were all over the place and I was unable to lift my arm above 90 degrees. As well as being a brilliant physiotherapist, she is also a lovely person - very kind, calm, compassionate and relaxed. I will miss her! Tom Lloyd Excellent service and care. Couldn’t recommend enough! Primrose Moss Claire is both brilliantly knowledgeable and absolutely lovely - having had previous physio which I suspect (despite their best efforts) made my nerve pain worse, Claire took a completely different approach which made a massive difference to my symptoms. Having travelled driven a 6 hour roundtrip weekly for several months, it was definitely worth it. If you have nerve pain, I'd recommend travelling to see her. Christine Etheridge Having suffered a concussion and vestibular ear problems after a fall, I decided to try rehabilitation at the clinic. I have to say that my treatment was hugely successful, and I am incredibly grateful to feel "normal" again and would like to thank the staff, especially Katie, for their care and kindness. I wouldn't hesitate to return again, or recommend the Nerve Injury Clinic to anyone else. James B Most thorough, caring and effective treatment by Claire. This made a great improvement for me, especially with complex neurological & muscular problems. Even though it was a 2 hour car journey each time to visit it was well worth the effort. Melinda Sallaway-Royle I was recommended to see Claire Downs in July 2022 by the Neurogist Prof. Mark Roberts after I had been suffering with Peripheral Neuropathy for a while. Due to the nature of nerve pain, treament is a slow progress but with time I have felt a dramatic improvement in my nerve pain around my left ankle. I believe this is down to Claire’s specialised knowledge and expertise of how to deal with nerve pain, as my ankle was found to be very sensitive to small changes of movement. I can highly recommend The Nerve Injury Clinic to anybody suffering with nerve pain.Google rating score: 5.0 of 5, based on 14 reviews