Ann Elizabeth Clare Grad. Dip. Phys. m.c.s.p. Chartered physiotherapist, Private practitioner.
Ann Clare is skilled in the prescription of excercise. Ann will provide you with specific excercises to improve your strength, flexibility, balance and posture as indicated by a thorough examination. Therefore your programme will be individualised to ensure the best possible outcome.
As a fully qualified physiotherapist with 30 years experience I have studied and practiced new treatment methods as they become proven. One such treatment that I have had remarkable success with is MBST, a technology from Germany that has successfully been used to treat 80,000 patients.
MBST or Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Therapy is applied using machines that apply a magnetic field around the affected area and are similar to the Magnetic Resonance Tomography machines that are used in many hospitals around the world. It works by encouraging the body to regenerate body tissue back to its normal healthy state. Specifically it regenerates cartilage tissue which increases joint mobility and reduces pain.
Having treated 120 people to date (November 2009) using MBST all have had a positive outcome. Many have had remarkable success including patients who have had debilitating arthritic conditions that once treated have given them normal pain free movement and it has transformed many of their lives.
Not every patient is suitable for MBST treatment so each case has to be assessed on a case by case basis. Most MBST treatments are combined with traditional physiotherapy and manipulation to get the best out of any treatments given.
MBST has been used in England to treat private patients since 2007 so it is still relatively new which is why it is not that well known in this country as it is in Europe and especially Germany where the idea was conceived. There are now many studies that have shown MBST to be an effective treatment to relive pain and repair cartilage and other injuries.
Testimonials

Dear Ann,
I write to say a very special thank you for the treatment that you carried out on my damaged knee.
I had been visiting a physio unit under the national health and after treatment the feeling was that to correct the problem I would require surgery.
The prospect at my age (76 years) and medical history was a bit risky.
My daughter who was having treatment with you for the same condition urged me to visit you which of course I did (Dads are always pushed into medical visits, me especially).
After an examination you recommended some exercises which I carried out and then you treated me with MBST therapy. That visit and subsequent treatment was to change my life.
I am now able to go on walks, I have freedom of movement in my knee where before I had none. I still get some pain but only a tiny fraction of that previously suffered.
My daughter's knee after the MBST treatment is now so well that on her recent walking holiday in the Lake District she had no problems so we have both really benefited.
So once again Ann, Thanks.
You are a true Angel, Tom .

I hope whoever reads this testimonial and is considering MBST Therapy experiences for themselves the wonderful results it can provide.
I have a benign condition with my lumbar vertebrae. This was severely exacerbated in August 2009 and furthermore in October 2009. In total, I have been off work for 7 months prior to my MBST treatment. My wife and I have the unfortunate experience of the delays with NHS treatment and waiting. As it looks now, this has been more of a blessing. I was scheduled for spinal injections in Feb 2010, but was left not expecting an appointment until end of March into April.
By chance, we stumbled across an advert by Ann Clare Physiotherapy. Here our journey of recovery began. I researched this treatment thoroughly online, I have some advanced medical knowledge, so I could relate and understand the concept of this treatment.
Eventually, we contacted Ann to discuss assessment and treatment further, making an appointment for the coming weekend. To be completely honest, we were very sceptical of how good this would be. Living with pain and moderate disability for a long time, our morale and confidence in finding an effective treatment were next to nothing. We had nothing to lose. Yes the treatment costs, to be fair, I would pay double, see the results in myself.
Then there is Ann. Ann is part of this treatment, a wonderful lady where you could not find anyone else as passionate and dedicated. Once in a while, you stumble across an individual who brings hope back into your life. Ann is one of these people. I received a far excelling standard of treatment and care than I could imagine. It is almost like this is Ann’s hobby.
A very relaxed environment, a personal treatment regime, to suit needs, on top of the actual MBST treatment.
I had 9 ( 1 Hour ) sessions of the MBST. After one of these sessions, the following day, I woke up pain free...YES…pain free, I stood up straight and walked without having pain. We could not believe it and it didn’t stop there. Each day, my mobility, my sanity and our lifestyle made bounding strides.
It has been 2 ½ weeks since I finished the actual treatment and all I can say is...WOW.
My mobility keeps getting better, I am more active, my pain is almost non-existent. It only comes back if I do more than I should. Pacing myself is the hardest thing about this treatment. I want to run before able too. I am able to be more active in our home, I can tolerate longer periods standing, so have started cooking more, I am more active in the garden also, to the point that last week, I put half dozen fence posts in the ground, carried some patio slabs around and fully serviced our car. All of which would have been a big no no, both in mind and action.
My wife says to me that I look taller and that my back seems to be a different shape to what she has seen recently. My back doesn’t look in pain anymore. I used to get a lot of compensatory muscle spasms and pain all over my back. Since MBST, my back has not been in spasm once.
Before treatment with MBST, my future was a year off work, waiting for spinal injections and lumbar fusion. Now, and this is the miracle. I have spoken to my surgeon and turned down the injection and the operation. That is how great I now feel. My life has been transformed from a prisoner in my own home to one of simple freedom. That is the clear extremes that this treatment has worked in.
To re-assure whoever reads this, we were as sceptical as they come. But my wife and I can testify to you, this treatment works. It has revolutionised our life. The cream on the cake, is that instead of waiting to return to work next year, I am planning on starting back in April, 6 weeks after treatment.
We have recommended this treatment to a friend who also has had a debilitating lifestyle due to back problems, similar amazing results are happening with him that I experienced.
I would have no doubt to recommend this treatment to anyone, if you are sat on the fence not sure what to do…GO FOR IT.
We will forever be in Ann’s debt for her care and compassion. We leave Ann, feeling like we have been friends for years.
Thank you with all our hearts.
Allan and Emma

I can hear you say, what rubbish, how can MBST do what it says? I would have said the same until I was in a head on collision in February 2009, I suffered a broken neck and severe fractures to the navicular, quboid, and cuneiform bones (midfoot)on my right foot. My consultant wanted to fuse the bones together.
Ann (Physiotherapist) made me aware of the MBST treatment, I was sceptical, but I had nothing to lose. I thought, how can magnets help me?
I decided that MBST was worth trying, especially with surgery being the other option, a risk I didn’t want with the neck injury. Ann commenced the treatment immediately, it was a relaxing and painless procedure.
I waited with an open mind for the result, the pain really did subside!!
I hobbled into Anns practice on crutches and now I walk in, hands free! I couldn’t ask for more than that!
The day arrived to see the consultant, xrays of the foot were taken. To my amazement the midfoot fractures had healed!! Wow!! Surgery was no longer required for this problem!! The consultant, who was also sceptical ,was surprised too.
Ann was not deterred by my painful presence when I arrived on her door step, she immediately made me feel welcome and she encouraged me to achieve my goals, she is an amazing lady who will do her utmost to alleviate your pain and I will be eternally grateful for what she has done for me.
Thank you very much Ann

I have suffered with arthritis in my right knee for years, having had cartilage operations on the knee.
The pain and discomfort at times was unbearable. The consultant I was under at the time said that in the not too distant future I would need a replacement knee joint.
Along came MBST and after five consecutive days of treatment things started to improve. My physiotherapist (Ann) did warn me that it could take up to 10 weeks before I started to feel the benefit.
In actual fact after about 4 to 5 weeks the pain had decreased by about 50 percent and I could bend my knee further back.
After the ten weeks the pain had virtually disappeared, just a little discomfort after a long day at work.
I was encouraged to continue playing golf by my physiotherapist.
Thank you very much MBST, it feels like I already have a new knee. By the way MBST has not improved my golf.
M.J.R.
Ann Clare has 30 years experience of treating injuries and pain in all these areas. There are different physiotherapy techniques for clearing injuries fully relating to musculoskeletal conditions.