The Team at PhysioWorksNI

Debbie Matchett MCSP BCPA

Chartered Physiotherapist and Body Control Pilates Instructor

Qualified from UUJ in 1989 with a degree in Physiotherapy.  Following this she worked within the NHS for 7 years and in a local Sports Injury Clinic for a further 4 years.

Debbie's career has also involved acting as physio for various rugby teams including the Irish Under 21's along with the Ireland A and Ulster Senior rugby teams.

In 2002 Debbie completed her training in London to be registered as a Body Control Pilates Instructor.

Jo-Ann Ferguson MCSP

Chartered Physiotherapist

Jo-Ann qualified in 2002 from Teeside University with a degree in physiotherapy. She then worked for the following three years with the NHS in England. After moving home she has worked within the private and public sector and joined the PhysioWorksNI team full time in November 2007.

Jo-Ann has also recently completed her acupuncture training.

Lesley Burton MCSP

Chartered Physiotherapist

Qualified in 1989 with a degree in Physiotherapy. Lesley worked in the Ulster Hospital for 6 years then moved to Fleming Fulton School to follow her desire to specialise in paediatrics. Within 2 years she took up a senior position in community paediatrics based in South East Belfast at Hollywood Arches Health Centre; she worked here from 1996 - 2007.

From 2004 - 2007 Lesley decided to increase her knowledge of women's health and joined the Physio team in Royal Jubilee Maternity hospital. She joined PhysioWorksNI in January 2007.

Petra Erving MHFST IIST

Sports Massage, Postoperative Scar and Lymph Drainage Therapist

Petra Erving, initially qualified as a Sports Massage Therapist in 2002 and has treated various patients from the elite athlete to those simply wanting to relax. To further her skills and growing interest in Soft Tissue modalities she completed post graduate training in Advanced Deep Tissue techniques and Myofascial Release techiques in England. Having treated a few patients who were experiencing pain after surgery and seeing the positive impact that even basic massage techniques had in relieving pain and discomfort, swelling and the appearance of scars, she decided to specialise in the treatment of problematic post operative scar tissue. In 2006 Petra travelled to Toronto, Canada and Ann Arbor in Michigan USA to train with one of America's leading postoperative scar massage therapists to learn Postoperative Scar Therapy and Lymph Drainage Therapy. She is currently the only therapist in Ireland specialising in these two treatment techniques.