Muhammad Atif Chishti

Atif qualified as physiotherapist in 2003 from Pakistan securing bronze medal. He worked in tertiary care and centre of excellence for spinal surgery in Pakistan till 2006. He moved to UK in 2006 and completed masters in musculoskeletal physiotherapy recognised by musculoskeletal association of chartered physiotherapist (MACP).

He has worked in NHS and private care and specialises in assessing, diagnosing and treating patients with complex musculoskeletal problems.

He has been working as advanced practice physiotherapist from last 7 years in community based MSK services proving service to NHS patients. He has also worked as spinal assessor in NHS where he worked alongside spinal consultant to assess and plan further management for patient presenting with complex spinal problems. He has special interest in treatment spinal problems.

He has also been involved in developing services and managing team of advanced practise physiotherapists.

Post qualification he has worked in hospitals and private clinics developing specialist expertise in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal conditions. He has attended numerous courses throughout years to further enhance his assessment and treatment skills. He is a certified clinical educator and has delivered professional development courses internationally. He is a trained injecting therapist and has been injecting Joints and soft tissues from 2015. He is currently completing his post-graduation certification in musculoskeletal ultrasound.

He strongly believes in providing best care to patients and believe in listening to their story as the most important part of assessment. Assessment is the key to success for any treatment and many treatments fail due to lack of clear diagnosis. Atif provides clear diagnosis on first assessment and then devise a treatment plan which is continuously re-evaluated based on response to treatment.