Meet the StrideUK team
Mitchell Phillips, Performance Analyst, Director StrideUK
Mitchells background is sports injury postural rehabilitation. He opened his first sports injury clinic 10 years ago through the David Lloyd Health Club, Brighton. As an all season runner, he interest was always in treating injuries sustained through running. In 2007, Mitchell studied biomechanics and passed his first biomechanics diploma through Asic Sub 4 Biomechanics Academy. Mitchell then continued his research and studies under the watchful eye of Bjorn Gustafsson - founder and head of currex motion analysis sports academy. It was that time when he trained in video gait calibration and the skill of 360 degree video motion analysis. To date, Mitchell is a running expert for RunnersWorld mag, has a monthly column in Running Fitness Magazine and works as part of the Yelling Performance team providing training days for Virgin London Marathon.
Elle Phillips NCFE Level 5 Adv Dip STPT
Performance Analyst, Senior Postural Therapist, Director, StrideUK
Elle has worked as a clinical sports therapist for 9 years specialising in sports injury rehabilitation, running biomechanics & postural imbalances. Her understanding of full kinetic chain functionality allows Elle to work with any clients with any level of postural / muscular imbalance to help reduce pain and improve overall better range of movement. Having trained to professional level in dance and gymnastics, she has gained huge experience in flexibility and postural training. Having coached gymnastics to infants also provided her with great success with treating and rehabilitating young up and coming athletes. Elle writes for Running Fitness Magazine and is a running coach for GirlzRun working with Double Olympian and marathon runner, Liz Yelling.
Christie Rourke BSC (Hons) ST, Dip ST SS MSST
Senior Postural & Sports Injury Therapist
Christie has clinical experience from top sports injury and rehabilitation clinics in Andover and Farnborough. She specialises in all sporting and occupational injuries, rehabilitation and sports and remedial massage therapy. Christie qualified from her Sports Therapy Diploma in 2003 from Chichester College and continued on to University of Chichester, completing the degree in 2006. Her experience has come from working with teams such as Bognor Rugby First Team, and Worthing Thunder Basketball Team, as well as one-to-one with Fat Face Board Riders. In her continued personal training, Christie has focused on further back care treatments such as pilates for rehab and manipulations for spinal dysfunctions. Christie has played basketball and volleyball to county and regional levels and still plays National League Basketball in Brighton.
Alison Fricker BSc (Hons) APNT, BCMA (Reg)
StrideUK Osteopath
Alison is a registered Osteopath who graduated from the College of Osteopaths, London, with a first BSc Honours in Osteopathy. This is a five year course that included anatomy, physiology, pathology, biomechanics & clinical methods. In addition, she completed a further elective to undertake cranial osteopathy. Alison is a registered member of the General Osteopathic Council. Alison is covered by PPP, AXA, Aviva and Prudential Insurance. Prior to qualifying as an Osteopath Alison worked for several years as a Sports and Remedial Therapist and has a wide experience of treating sports people. Alison works closely with patients in explaining the cause of their problems and advises on stretching and strengthening exercises, posture and ergonomics and relaxation techniques in order to help prevent further problems occurring.
Lily Sequoia, BTEC Dip Level 5
Postural Analyst, conditioning, Deep tissue massage
Lily has an internationally recognised level 5 BTEC Diploma in Sports and Remedial Massage Therapy from the NLSSM institute. Lily uses soft tissue techniques to address injury rehabillitaion and postural correction. Alongside her work at StrideUK, Lily has worked with The London Wasps Rugby team, and also works as a personal trainer with Urbanfit in Brighton. Lily has trained and worked accross the globe from London to Melbourne with some of the world's best known fitness organizations, including The Australian Institute of Fitness, Gold's Gym, Fitness First, and The C.H.E.K (Corrective Holistic Exercise Kinesiology) Institute. Lily's personal achievements include the New York Marathon, the Monaco Ironman 70.3 and numerous triathlons.
Philly King ITEC, IPTI, MFHT
Sports massage therapist
Philly is qualified to offer holistic treatments for the whole body and Sports Massage to focus on specific areas of the body. These advanced techniques specifically tailored to individual needs ultimately restore physical and psychological well-being.
