About our Physiotherapy

At our physiotherapy and sports injury clinics, we’re passionate about helping you move better, feel stronger, and live life with confidence. Whether you’re recovering from an injury, managing ongoing pain, or looking to improve your performance, our friendly team is here to support you every step of the way. We combine expert hands-on physiotherapy treatment, tailored recovery plans, and dedicated rehab coaching to help you understand your body, build resilience, and get back to doing the things you love — in a way that works for you.

About rehab-coaching

SERVICES INCLUDE

Hands on therapy including mobilisation and Physical Therapy techniques.
Pre & post operative consultant referral, treatment and rehabilitation.
One-to-one guided exercise programmes for muscle strengthening and core and joint stability.
Correcting abnormal movement patterns.
Sports and exercise related injury treatment and rehabilitation.
Treatment for age related muscular and skeletal degeneration conditions.
Electrotherapy including Ultrasound and TENS.
Acupuncture treatment for musculoskeletal pain.
Sports and Mysfascial massage.

A comprehensive physiotherapy service offering a full range of hands-on and exercise-based treatments as well as electro-therapies and acupuncture for assessment and treatment of all musculoskeletal conditions. We treat people of all ages and abilities to help relieve pain and improve function for everyday life.

Cathryn Woodall
Grad Dip Phys. MSc Sports Injury Rehab. PgCert Advanced Practice.

Cathryn Woodall is the Clinical Director and owner of Farndon Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Clinic and Tattenhall Physiotherapy & Wellbeing Centre. With over 30 years of experience, she qualified in Oswestry and built a distinguished career within the NHS as an Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner and Clinical Team Lead. Her work has spanned both primary and secondary care, and she was recognised with awards for establishing the pioneering First Contact Physiotherapy services across GP practices in Cheshire.

Cathryn’s expertise also extends to the sporting world, where she has worked with athletes in rugby, climbing, golf, athletics, and judo — from grassroots participants to elite professionals. For over 20 years, she has provided physiotherapy for professional jockeys in both flat and jump racing. She currently serves at Chester, Bangor-on-Dee, and Ludlow racecourses and is one of two Physiotherapy Team Leads for the British Horseracing Authority and UK Jockey Injury Management Team.

As a private practitioner for more than two decades, Cathryn has earned a trusted reputation among patients and consultants in both private practice and the NHS. She works with people of all ages and abilities and has a particular passion for treating complex musculoskeletal conditions, sports injuries, and providing specialist post-operative rehabilitation.

Jo Ruffell
BSc, (Hons). Chartered Physiotherapist.

Jo Ruffell runs clinics in both Farndon and Tattenhall. She is a Chartered Physiotherapist and graduated in 2023 from Glyndwr University in Wrexham with a BSc (Hons). Prior to her physiotherapy training, Jo primarily worked with rehabilitation clients as a Sports Massage Therapist. She is also the lead trainer for the charity ‘Critical Care Support Network’, that provides ongoing care and support to patients of intensive care and their families.

In addition to her clinical skills Jo brings a wealth of experience from the health and wellness industry both as an exercise professional and from within health club management. She has worked as a Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor for over a decade, coaching individuals and groups in strength and conditioning, core stability, and yoga (to name a few). Jo brings a wide range of expertise to the team, particularly within exercise prescription and is passionate about her role as a Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist.

Hattie Rodge
MSc, BSc, (Hons). Chartered Physiotherapist.

Hattie covers clinics over all three sites and brings a wealth of experience from a variety of physiotherapy settings including acute sport injury, chronic complaints, assessment and diagnosis. She is a Chartered Physiotherapist and graduated in 2014 from UWE Bristol with a BSc in Physiotherapy. In 2023 Hattie finished her Masters degree in Physiotherapy at Cardiff University, this focussed on rehabilitation of musculoskeletal disorders.

Initially Hattie worked in private practice in Northwest England before joining NHS Wales for over a decade, working on rehabilitation of injury, neurological conditions and post-operative recovery. Latterly she specialised in acute injury management and triage in an NHS urgent care clinic supporting GP practises and A&E.

Alongside her NHS work, Hattie has extensive experience working as team physiotherapist for professional rugby teams and has covered sports including netball, hockey, rugby league and football. Hattie also worked for Wales rugby league students, Ospreys academy, Cardiff City FC academy, Bridgend Ravens and South Wales Scorpions dealing with sports trauma both pitch-side and rehabilitation.

Treatment costs and Payment options

Treatment Costs

Self-paying patients can pay by card. Payments range from £55-£70 for a full assessment and £45 for a follow up treatment. Assessment may include hands on treatment and specialised guidance, if required, and lasts for around an hour.

A follow-up treatment lasts for around 30 minutes.

Insurance Partners

The Physiotherapists at Farndon Physiotherapy are registered with most insurance companies. Contact your insurance company to check whether you have cover and for authorisation, or please contact us for information.

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We are Chartered Physiotherapists registered with the Health & Care Professions Council. We have more than 40 years' combined experience in the assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders and injuries.