Our Team

Meet our team of professional physios and support staff

ARRON BENSTEAD

Clinic Director

Arron Benstead is a highly qualified and experienced Health, Fitness and Rehabilitation professional. He established the Back2Best Injury and Rehabilitation clinic in 2013, where he provides evidence-based, professional, and compassionate service to his patients.

Arron's qualifications include a BSc Hons in Sports Therapy from Leeds University, a BSc Hons in Sport and Exercise Rehabilitation from Middlesex University, and a highly accredited MSc in Sport and Exercise Medicine from University College London.
He also holds other industry-leading qualifications, such as a level 3 in Personal Training, a level 4 in Strength and Conditioning, and a youth Strength and Conditioning award. Additionally, he has Sports Trauma and Pre-hospital care trauma management qualifications through LUBAS Medical and The Football Association.

Arron is proud to offer cutting-edge treatments such as Shockwave Therapy from his clinic. He also holds a foundation award in Musculoskeletal ultrasonography, which he looks to build on in the future.

Apart from being the Clinic Director of a busy practice, Arron is also the Head of Medical Services at Chelmsford City Football Club. Here, he oversees the medical provision provided by his team and is responsible for accurately assessing, managing, and rehabilitating any injury the players may suffer.

Whether you are an individual who exercises or plays sports at any level, an older adult, or an adolescent, Arron is well-qualified and able to assist you in your recovery from any injury. He prides himself on supporting his patients from the first time they see him and beyond the last time they attend the clinic. He will guide you within your sessions with him and is always available between sessions to assist you or answer any questions you may have.

Arron's interests outside of work and football include spending time with his family and friends, playing football, training in the gym, running, and participating in Hyrox-based competitions. He also enjoys a beer or two, although the recovery is getting harder.

ABBIE GARWOOD

Sports Therapist

For the last four years Abbie has worked for the Concord Rangers Football Club providing pitch side first aid and clinical injury analysis and rehabilitation. Abbie was promoted to head Sports Therapist of Concord Rangers Football Club in October 2018 and has successfully contributed to a reduction of injuries and improved return to play timeframes.

Previously she has also volunteered at the London marathon, Halsted half marathon as well as smaller local events providing post event sports massage.

Abbie has a keen interest in manual therapy and hopes to develop her skill set in this area in the upcoming years. In addition to attaining her recent qualification in Shockwave Therapy, Abbie has plans to extend her professional port-folio with pregnancy massage, manipulations, acupuncture and Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Manipulation. She is also enthusiastic to learn and keep up to date with the latest rehabilitation research to use on her clients to help them in their recovery. She does this through regular CPD both in house and externally and is always researching to find the best and most effective ways to better improve her patients outcomes.

Outside of work Abbie likes to relax and keep fit by attending the gym, and participating in Pilates.

ELLIOTT PATTISON

Physiotherapist

My name is Elliott and I’m a senior physiotherapist working at Basildon hospital and here at B2B. I graduated from the University of Hertfordshire with a first class honours degree in physiotherapy as well as a level 3 diploma in soft tissue therapy. I have experience in specialist areas such as cardiothoracic’s and musculoskeletal injury. I have been lucky enough to experience an array of clinical settings such as working on intensive care units to outpatient clinics. My passion lies in sport - particularly football and cricket, so if I’m not at work or in clinic with you lovely lot, that’s where you will find me!

Over the years, my passion for sport has inevitably led to one or two injuries myself. Having experienced the lows of injury and the sometimes long road to recovery, I realised the power that us clinicians hold to inspire and guide you back to doing what you love. One area that particularly interests me is pain and this is something I have studied extensively to ensure our patients receive the best service possible. Couple that with my general interest in sports and human anatomy and here I am!

The world of physiotherapy has so many avenues to explore which is why I work in a hospital full time to keep my skill set as sharp as possible. During the day I’m on the wards treating patients with a variety of neurological, respiratory and Musculoskeletal disorders and in the evenings I get to explore the mixed box of tricks that injury rehab presents. It’s the variety that keeps you on your toes and makes this line of work so interesting. Being part of our patients journey is something that I take particular pride in and there is nothing more rewarding than helping our clients recover back to full fitness.

EMMA CHRISTMAS

Physiotherapist

I qualified in Personal Training over 15 years ago, after following my passion for training and wanting to help others work on themselves and get to where they want to be. Knowing what a difference sports massage made to my life, I decided to train in this field and qualified in sports massage in 2020 and have been going from strength to strength ever since.

For over 15years I competed in Athletics, with a particular focus in Javelin. I would compete up and down the country individually and with my club in multiple national competitions - and was in the top 15 in the country. Not only have I used strength based training throughout my career in Athletics, and also dabbled in weight lifting after I retired from Javelin. I still like to use a lot of these foundations and knowledge in my own day to day life and with all of my clients.

I use both my personal experiences and knowledge to get the best results possible for my clients and will work together to get you to where you want to be.

I look forward to meeting you soon.

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