Julia Walton

BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy; SRP MCSP
Shoulder Extended Scope Practitioner
Advanced Musculoskeletal Practitioner
Specialist Shoulder Physiotherapist

Julia graduated from Nottingham University in 1999 and since 2002 has worked as a specialist shoulder Physiotherapist. Julia developed her interest in the shoulder after she joined the Nottingham Shoulder and Elbow unit in 2002. During her time there she gained extensive experience of tertiary referral complex shoulder conditions, treating patients form all over the United Kingdom in the NHS and in private practice. In 2004 she moved to Bristol and developed a new specialist shoulder physiotherapy service treating patients with complex shoulder conditions and atraumatic shoulder instability. She ran a problem shoulder clinic for local physiotherapists to bring complex patients for joint assessment and treatment planning. She founded the South West Shoulder Group, which was set up to share knowledge and support physiotherapy colleagues managing shoulder patients through out the region.

In 2012 Julia moved North and joined the Wrightington Upper Limb Unit where she continues her highly specialist shoulder practice. She works closely with her shoulder surgeon and therapy colleagues managing complex shoulder patients from all over the country. As part of this team she is actively involved in clinical research, teaching and regularly hosts national and international visiting clinicians to the unit.

Julia treats all shoulder conditions from elite athletes to shoulder complaints that trouble patients in their everyday life. She has extensive experience in pre- and post-operative rehabilitation. Julia believes the key to successful management of shoulder problems is communication and education. She enjoys the opportunity to share her specialist knowledge with patients, colleagues and works closely with coaches and teams.

Julia lectures nationally and is published internationally. She is also co-author of a new ‘Shoulder Exercise Book’ to be available soon.