Helen Wood
Physiotherapist (Research)
I joined SITU in 2023 as a research physiotherapist to work on the SPELL and ROBUST clinical trials. I continue to work clinically alongside this.
Prior to taking up this role I worked clinically in variety of sectors, specialising initially in Adult and Paediatric MSK. I completed an MSc in Paediatric Physiotherapy at UCL before moving to Oxford where I spent time working in both the paediatric acute, and MSK/orthopaedic teams. Here, I was fortunate to complete a research internship, funded by the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre.
Recent publications
Clinical effectiveness of a child-specific dynamic stretching programme, compared to usual care, for ambulant children with spastic cerebral palsy (SPELL trial): a parallel group randomized controlled trial.
Journal article
Theologis T. et al, (2025), Bone Jt Open, 6, 506 - 516
Clinical effectiveness of an individually tailored strengthening programme, including progressive resistance exercises and advice, compared to usual care for ambulant adolescents with spastic cerebral palsy (ROBUST trial): a parallel group randomized controlled trial.
Journal article
Hopewell S. et al, (2025), Bone Jt Open, 6, 517 - 527