Liesel Lippstreu (Physiotherapist)

Liesel qualified with a BSC (physio) from Cape Town University, South Africa in 1998. She worked in private practice there until moving to Edinburgh in 2001. She worked for six months in the NHS before practicing from an established private physiotherapy clinic in Edinburgh until 2007. She was also team physiotherapist to a local  rugby club for four seasons (2001 to 2004) and worked with Scottish  Hockey under 21 teams for 3 years (2003 to 2005). She has continued her professional development by attending numerous courses e.g. Pilates, Acupuncture, Ergonomics, Fitforegolf etc. She is also a keen sportswoman having represented both South Africa (1996,1998, 1999) and Scotland (2006 to present) in Touch Rugby.

Liesel Lippstreu

Briana Eades (Remedial Massage Therapist)

Briana's interest in sport and fitness inevitably lead her into the health profession. She qualified in 2002 from the Australian College of Natural Medicine with a Diploma in Health Science-Remedial Therapies. Since then, she has had experience working in multidisciplinary teams working alongside physiotherapists, sports doctors, podiatrists, osteopaths, sports psychologists and chiropractors.

Briana has been working in Edinburgh since 2005 and is qualified in a number of massage therapy techniques including Remedial, Sports, Deep Tissue, Swedish/Relaxation, Manual Lymphatic Drainage and Aromatherapy. This allows her treatments to be tailored to each individual's needs. Briana is available for consultations at the Causewayside Clinic.

Dan Moore (Physiotherapist)

Dan completed his physiotherapy degree (BHSc) at Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand in 2003. He worked in private practice in New Zealand from 2004 to 2006 and also worked for various sporting teams (rugby, basketball, touch) and was the Samoan physio at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. He moved to the UK in 2006 with his wife and has since worked for the Scottish Rugby Union full time. His work includes working for Scotland, Scotland 7's and the National Academy based at Murrayfield. Dan is also studying part-time at Bath University where he is working towards gaining his Masters in Sports Physiotherapy. Dan is available for consultations at the Causewayside Clinic.


Marcin Szostak (Physiotherapist)

Marcin completed his physiotherapy degree in Poland in 2001. He worked in a hospital for six months before he joined a busy private practice with a special interest in neuro-musculoskeletal and sports injuries. During this time he also studied part-time at the Medical University of Lodz and gained his Masters in Physiotherapy in 2005.

In 2006, he and his wife moved to Edinburgh and he has since worked with various rugby and football clubs and also in private practice. He is currently working with St Mirren Football Club.

He continues to develop his skills by attending numerous postgraduate courses. Marcin is passionate about patient centred care and believes in a very holistic (both psychological and physiological) approach to treatment. He likes to work out the source of the injury, and also to prevent similar incidents in the future by creating an individualised rehabilitation program.

Marcin is available for consultation at the Spartans Clinic.