Wendy Monteith, Lead Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner

Wendy Monteith, Lead Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner

Injection Therapist
Independent Prescriber

Wendy graduated from Queen Margaret University with a First Class Honours in Physiotherapy in 1998. Since then Wendy has worked continuously within the NHS. During her early career she worked part-time in Sport as physiotherapist for various Scottish football teams.​ 

Since 2001 Wendy has specialised in musculoskeletal physiotherapy. Completing a Postgraduate Diploma in Manual Therapy and subsequently training as an injection therapist and non-medical prescriber.​ 

Since 2015 Wendy has worked as an Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner in Primary Care and was pioneering in the development of this role in Scotland.  ​ 

Areas of professional expertise

Musculoskeletal, with special interest in the management of MSK conditions in primary care. 

Work/role with Arthritis UK and why our training is so important:  

"I am an MSK SKILLs trainer for Arthritis UK a role which I really enjoy as I strongly believe that good early management of MSK conditions reduces imaging, prescribing, development of chronicity and onward referral to secondary care services, thus reducing the burden of MSK conditions on healthcare services. Arthritis UK's work is so important in helping people live well with MSK conditions and giving clinicians the clinical skills and confidence to support them."