Sara Elizabeth Luetchford
Mckenzi
Mckenzi
CURRICULUM VITAE MCSP, Grad.Dip.Phys, Dip.MDT, OMPT
Name : Sara Elizabeth Luetchford
Date of birth : 13/03/1958
Place of birth : Tidworth, England
Nationality : British and Italian
Resident address : Via Cesare da Sesto, 19
20123 Milan (MI) Italy
Work address : Studio Professionale Altalena;
Viale Gorizia 14
20144 Milan
Tel./Fax : 02/89400640, 02/58100061
Web Site : http://altalena.mckenzieclinic.it/
E-Mail : sara.luetchford@libero.it sara.luetchford@gmail.com
Qualifications : – 1979 : Diploma in Physiotherapy at Guy’s Hospital, London
– 1986 : Recognition of diploma in Italy
– 1987 : Grad. Dip. Phys., Guy’s Hospital, London
– 2008 : Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapist
Memberships : – MCSP, no. 38407
– A.I.F.I. (Italian Physiotherapy Association) no. 002430
– A.I.F.I.-GTM (Manual Therapy Group), OMPT Certificate
– TSRM PSTRP: n.1792
– FNOFI: n.2066
Present Employment :
In private practice since 1984, treating musculoskeletal problems on a regular basis since then and now working as a co-partner at :
Studio Altalena
Viale Gorizia, 14
20144 Milan
Tel./Fax : +39 02 89400640, Mob. +39 338 5206760
e-mail: sara@mckenzieclinic.it
sara.luetchford@gmail.com
Courses attended :
– McKenzie, organized by The McKenzie Institute International
Part A : Mark Laslett in 1989
Part B : Mark Laslett in 1990
Part C : Mark Laslett in 1990
Part D : Tom Burgi in 1991
– Cyriax, organized by ETGOM, Bob de Coninck, Alain Ems and Deanne Isler 1991 – 1992
– Maitland Concept, Joy Sachak in 1991
– Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy of the peripheral joints, Mark Laslett in 1997
– Mulligan Course, Brian Mulligan in 1998
– SIRI: Italian School of Integrated Rehabilitation, Carla Vanti and Silvano Ferrari in 1999
– Master in Manual Therapy, 3 year part time course held at Savona University, began December
1999
– Mobilisation of the Nervous System, David Butler in 2000
– Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy of the extremity joints, Helen Clare in 2001
– Diagnosis and treatment of movement impairment syndromes, Shirley Sarhmann in 2002
– Shoulder Impingement and Instability, Mark Jones in 2004
– Kinetic Control – Movement Dysfunction , Diane Andreotti in 2005
– Kinetic Control – Dynamic Stability and muscle balance in the lumbar spine and trunk, Diane
Andreotti in 2005
– Kinesio Taping, Level 1 and 2, Jason Goo in 2007
– Management of neck pain disorders, Deborah Falla in 2008
– The Human Extremities Mechanical Diagnosis & Therapy, Rio de Janeiro in 2009
– Kinesio taping (KT1 & 2), Stefano Frassine, Milan in 2010
– Kinesio taping (KT3&4), Dario Villa, Milan in 2011
– Dynamic Taping Methods in Biomechanical Treatment, Ian O’Reilly, Rho MI in 2013
– Chronic Pain & Central Sensitisation: Thinking beyond muscles and joints, Jo Nijs e Mira Meeus, Turin
in 2013
– Motus: Meccanotrasduzione, Vincent De Bono, Milan in 2015
– Assessment and Management of Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: An Evidence Based Approach, Chris Littlewood, Milan in 2016
– Assessment and Treatment of the shoulder: An Evidence Based Approach, Chris Littlewood, Milan in 2017
– Role of the C1-C3 afferents in primary headache; Dean Watson, Milan in 2017
– Physical assessment and rehabilitation of the golf athlete, Ben Corso, Milan in 2017
– Assessment and Treatment of the shoulder: An Evidence Based Approach, Chris Littlewood, Milan in 2018
– Pathophysiology and biomechanics of the shoulder, Robert Donatelli, Milan in 2018
– Rehabilitation of the throwing shoulder, Robert Donatelli, Milan in 2018
– Masterclass: MDT and management of Radiculopathy, Hans van Helvoirt, Milan in 2019
– MDT: Beyond the basics: clinical reasoning and clinical expertise, Helen Clare, Milan in 2019
– Explain Pain, NOI Ltd, Ben Davies, Milan in 2019
– Informed clinical practice for clinicians treating patients with pain, Tamar Pincus, Milan in 2019
– Placebo, nocebo and the contextual factors in clinical practice, Fabrizio Benedetti & Giacomo Rossettini, Milan in 2020
Courses on line :
– Knee pain: common causes and relative treatment, online, 2022
– Whiplash and associated disorders – clinical approach and rehabilitation, online. 2023
– Headache: clinical reasoning and manual approach, online, 2023
– Achilles tendinopathy, from pain to complete lesion – clinical approach and rehabilitation, online, 2023
Exams and Diplomas obtained :
McKenzie Credentialing Examination in 1992