The Physio Site finds you appointments with recommended physiotherapists

• Make it easier for patients to find local physiotherapists with the specialist skills they need
• Give you up-to-date information about orthopaedic, physiotherapy, pain and health matters. Jonathan is responsible for the editing (and all errors!) of the material on the site although there may be input from his colleagues at work, who represent a huge pool of knowledge in many different subjects

Jonathan Blood Smyth

B.Sc.Hons (Zoo), Grad. Dip. Phys., MCSP (Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, UK, no. 40904), HPC Registered Physiotherapist in the UK, Superintendent Physiotherapist.

Born in 1955 and has been a chartered physiotherapist since 1982. Studied Zoology at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK and was awarded an honours degree in 1976. Studied Physiotherapy at Leeds School of Physiotherapy, Leeds, Yorkshire, UK and qualified in 1982.

Worked as a junior physiotherapist at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge UK and gained general experience from 1982 to 1989 until moving to Exeter in the south-west of England to specialize in the assessment and treatment of orthopaedic and spinal problems.

Particular interests are communication between medical professionals and people as patients, joint replacement, back pain and pain management. Currently works as a Superintendent Physiotherapist, Rehabilitation Department, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW, UK, (National Health Service Hospital).

When not working, writing or trying to figure out CSS or XHTML coding for the site, keeps an eye on ebay for 19th Century english pressed glass or reading about astronomy and biology.

Contact details:

The Physiotherapy Site,
Suite 24, 58-60 Kensington Church St
London, W8 4DB
United Kingdom
phone UK +44 (0)20 7096 9242
email Jonathan

Publications

• Blood Smyth J. Secrets of Pacing. How to control your pain and reclaim your life. Ebook 2005. The Physiotherapy Site.
• Rae SA, Blood Smyth J, Ivens M, Penney C. Designing a Back Management Service: the Exeter experience and first year results. Clinical Rehabilitation 1998; 12: 354-361.
• Hourigan PG, Blood Smyth J, Weatherley CR. Spinal Manipulation - cost in financial and personal terms. Journal of Complementary Medicine 1997, (abstract).
• Blood Smyth J. Pain Management Programmes. CPD Anaesthesia 2000 Volume 2, No.2, pages 76-79.
• Blood Smyth J. Total Knee Replacement.A guide to getting the best from your new knee. Revised edition 2000. The Physiotherapy Site, Exeter, UK. ISBN 0-9538065-0-2.