Helen Armes MCSP BSc

After graduating with a BSc in Physiotherapy from Brunel University in 1993, I worked for 2 years in both In-patients and Out-patients at Ashford Hospital in Middlesex.

I then moved to Queen Mary’s Hospital in Roehampton, where I worked in Paediatrics and with Adults with Physical disabilities & Learning difficulties, before moving to Brighton in 1997.

I worked for Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust for 10 years, specialising in musculoskeletal conditions, working in hospitals in both Brighton and Hove, and in local GP practices.

I joined Shoreham Physiotherapy Clinic in the year 2000, and in 2003 I spent a year in China studying Acupuncture, where I received an Advanced Diploma in Acupuncture from Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. 

Alongside ongoing acupuncture courses, I continue to develop my sports and musculoskeletal skills, attending regular Post-Graduate courses in Advanced Sports Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic Medicine.

In 2014 I obtained a Post-Graduate Diploma in Pain Management from Cardiff University, and was subsequently offered the opportunity to work on the Pain Management Course (INPUT) at St Thomas’s. Hospital, working as part of a multidisciplinary team, with patients in chronic pain.

Also alongside my ongoing work at Shoreham Physiotherapy Clinic, in May 2017 I started work at Blind Veterans UK, enabling members to obtain maximum physical health, fitness, and functional ability.

I have also very much enjoyed the opportunity to carry out voluntary work for both The Martlets Hospice in Hove, and the National Rehabilitation Centre in Laos, SE Asia.