Joe Claridge
Senior Physiotherapist
Areas of Expertise:
Musculoskeletal, Post Operative Orthopaedic, Shoulders, Knees
Joe is a registered physiotherapist who graduated from Teesside University in the UK in 2016. He has worked in various clinics in the UK, within the NHS and private settings with various performance levels. Joe moved to Singapore in 2022 and transferred his MSK knowledge and skill base to the elite therapy clinic.
Joe has been playing semi-professional football in the UK for the last 10 years and was previously at professional football academies before focussing on a career in physiotherapy. His high-level sporting background has laid the foundations for helping the management of sports and post operative orthopaedic injuries as well as everyday aches and pains. He is a member of the association of chartered physiotherapists in sports and exercise medicine (ACPSEM) and has attended several courses focussed on knee rehabilitation, massage and taping.
Joe has a special interest in the rehabilitation of post operative orthopaedic surgeries and prides himself on returning clients to above and beyond their pre-operative function. Joe is passionate about helping people around the world, having volunteered teaching English and physical education studies in an orphanage in Kenya, he has developed his teamwork, communication and empathic skills. Joe has also completed his Duke of Edinburgh award in the UK and has a firm belief in motivation, hard work and desire to achieve the best results not only for himself but for anyone who falls under his care.
Using the elite therapy clinic’s new technology and performance analysis machines, Joe will work with you to help you reach your rehabilitation goals and get you back on track.
Get to know Joe
Qualified From:
Teesside University, UK.
BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
Past employment
NHS – Basildon and Thurrock University Hospital
Provide CIC – MSK Physiotherapist
What do you think are the best skills that you bring to your job?
Having played a high level of sport since a young age and having several injuries which needed rehabilitation, I have seen both sides of the physiotherapy journey – from client to practitioner. This enables me to use my communication, teamwork and empathy skills to understand, diagnose and treat effectively to help my clients get the best outcomes. Having worked in both the acute and outpatient setting in London, UK, I have had exposure to a number of different presentation and injuries. Having a passion for sport, physiotherapy and working collaboratively to help people achieve their goals and change their lives, I love challenges of all kinds.
Favourite Conditions to Treat
Knees and shoulders. Within the sports setting, these are two of the most commonly injured joints. I have attended courses and given talks on these joints and love both ACL rehabilitation and rotator cuff related pathology.
What are you happiest doing when you’re not working?
Playing football, learning new sports, cooking, hosting family and friends, watching films, partying and travelling.
What would be your personal motto?
Fail to prepare, prepare to fail.
Who is someone you admire and why?
Rafael Nadal – he epitomises sporting greatness. He is humble, has overcome injuries and challenges in his career and is extremely driven. He has little rituals when he performs that are unique which I like, and I admire his win at all costs mentality.
Your most-outstanding achievement:
Upping sticks and moving from the UK to Singapore.
