Nanette Oakes

Nanette is a highly experienced and qualified Upper Limb Advanced Practice Physiotherapist (APP) with almost 25 years of experience working in both the NHS and in private practice. She is specialised in providing a high level of expertise in the management of routine and complex Upper Limb Musculoskeletal conditions

Nanette offers specialist musculoskeletal assessment of the shoulder and elbow and treats a wide variety of upper limb conditions, both pre & post operatively. She has a specialist interest in the assessment and management of shoulder instability (structural and non-structural) both in adults & children, and also has additional experience in management of chronic pain. Nanette’s management approach involves a wide range of therapeutic skills, manual therapy and functional based exercises. 

As part of her Advanced Practitioner role, Nanette can undertake more complex assessments of Musculoskeletal / Orthopaedic conditions, helping you to understand the options available to help with managing your condition, and whether specialised physiotherapy (rehabilitation) is appropriate, further investigations are needed or whether onward referral to a consultant (surgeon or Sports Exercise Medicine Consultant) is the most appropriate option for you.

Alongside her part-time MSK clinic work, Nanette is also part-time Team Lead (clinical) for the First Contact Practitioner (Physiotherapy) services with Townships 2 PCN for the White House Clinic. With this, Nanette's forte lies in clinical problem solving, diagnosis and plan of management, and she is passionate about the clinical development of her team and providing excellent over-and-above care and management to her patients.

Nanette has completed a Masters degree in Advancing MSK Physiotherapy and is qualified to provide injections. She is a member of the British Elbow & Shoulder Society. She was awarded the BESS Travelling Fellowship in 2015 and often presents at a national level. She is highly regarded as one of the country's most experienced Upper Limb Physiotherapists.