Iain Loughran

Iain is a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist at Physiotherapy Matters. He treats a range of musculoskeletal conditions and injuries with rehabilitation programmes, manual and manipulative therapy, acupuncture, and steroid injections where required. He has experience in a range of settings including NHS (both primary care and hospital services), Occupational Health (Northumbria Police), and sports injuries. Iain has recently qualified as an Independent Prescriber and is also currently studying for a Ph.D. in Physiotherapy at Northumbria University.

Iain qualified from Teesside University in 2002 with a B.Sc. (Hons) in Physiotherapy and subsequently worked at North Tees and Hartlepool Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Initially this involved rotational posts through a range of specialities, followed by more senior roles in specific musculoskeletal and rehabilitation based rotations. In 2007 he moved to The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (formerly Newcastle Primary Care Trust) to take up a senior musculoskeletal physiotherapy role, followed by a clinical specialist role. During this time he competed an M.Sc. in Orthopedic Medicine (including injection therapy). Iain also currently works at South Tyneside Foundation NHS Trust as Lead Extended Scope Physiotherapist. This role involves managing more complex musculoskeletal conditions which often require further investigations (such as x-rays, MRI, USS, and bloods tests) and more specialist treatments (such as steroid injections).