Fiona Bloom

Career Overview

I graduated from the University of Hertfordshire in 2007 with a BSc(Hons) in Physiotherapy. I then worked in the NHS acute and subsequently private sector as a Chartered Physiotherapist. Whilst working with human patients I completed my MSc in Veterinary Physiotherapy at the Royal Veterinary College, University of London (2011). I continued in the human sphere, working as a clinical lead for patients on home oxygen therapy whilst building my own business. In 2016, I committed fully to my own business allowing me to work more as both a human and veterinary physiotherapist. I decided I then wanted to do a PhD and completed it at Hartpury University, looking at equine gait-related eliminations in endurance competitions. As I enjoyed my studying at Hartpury, I then started to lecture on the MSc Veterinary Physiotherapy course.

Teaching and supervision

• Comparative and applied anatomy, physiology and biomechanics
• Preparation for clinical practice
• Understanding veterinary diagnostics and physiotherapy assessment
• Veterinary physiotherapy rehabilitation
• Dissertation project supervision

Research interests

• Risk factors for lameness elimination in British Endurance riding
• A description of veterinary eliminations within British National Endurance rides in the competitive season of 2019
• Performance demands in the Endurance Rider

Professional memberships

• Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
  
• Health and Care Professions council (HCPC)
  
• Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Animal Therapy (ACPAT)
  
• Register of Animal Musculoskeletal Practitioners (RAMP)

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