Lizzie Thornton

Specialist Community Physiotherapist

Lizzie Thornton, Specialist Community Physiotherapist

Qualifications

  • BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
  • HCPC Registered
  • CSP Member

About Lizzie Thornton

Lizzie is a specialist community physiotherapist with over 15 years of experience providing high-quality, person-centred rehabilitation in the comfort of your home. She delivers evidence-based treatment following NICE guidelines and current best practice, supporting recovery after surgery, injury, illness, and helping to maintain independence as you age.

Working in both NHS and private community settings, Lizzie understands the unique challenges of recovering at home. She takes time to understand your personal goals, assess your home environment, and create tailored programmes that fit your lifestyle, abilities, and what matters most to you.

Lizzie provides physiotherapy for a wide range of conditions including post-operative rehabilitation, fracture recovery, joint pain, muscle injuries, falls prevention, and recovery after minor illnesses. She also works with care homes and assisted living facilities to help residents maintain their independence and quality of life.

Specialties

  • Elderly Rehabilitation & Exercise
  • Falls Prevention & Balance Training
  • Hip & Knee Replacement Rehabilitation
  • Fracture Rehabilitation (All Fractures)
  • Back & Neck Pain Treatment
  • Joint Pain, Muscle Sprains & Strains
  • Post-Illness Recovery (UTIs, Colds, Respiratory Illness, COVID)
  • Arthritis & Polymyalgia Support
  • Care Home & Assisted Living Rehabilitation
  • Workplace Ergonomic Assessments
  • Walking Aids & Equipment Assessment
  • Strength & Conditioning Programmes
  • Carer Support & Care Plan Advice

Service areas

Lizzie provides home physiotherapy visits across:

  • Staffordshire Moorlands: Leek, Biddulph, Cheadle, Endon, Cheddleton, Werrington, Alton, Ipstones, Oakamoor, Waterhouses, Brown Edge, Forsbrook, Kingsley, Upper Tean, Lower Tean, Checkley, Blythe Bridge
  • Cheshire East: Macclesfield, Congleton, Crewe, Nantwich, Alsager, Sandbach, Middlewich, Holmes Chapel, Knutsford, Wilmslow, Alderley Edge, Poynton, Prestbury, Bollington, Handforth

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