Hannah Shanks
Senior Physiotherapist
Hannah graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Physiology with Sports Biomedicine before completing a Master’s degree in Physiotherapy at King’s College London in 2013. She is a Chartered Physiotherapist with over 13 years’ experience specialising in women’s health, pelvic health, sports injuries and performance.
Hannah brings a wealth of sports medicine expertise to her practice, having spent more than seven years at a FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence working with professional athletes and dancers. She treats a wide range of musculoskeletal and sporting injuries, with particular interests in back pain, pelvic conditions and stress fractures. As a competitive athlete herself, Hannah understands first-hand the physical and mental demands of training, competing and returning from injury.
Her treatment philosophy is centred around the belief that exercise is medicine, while recognising the important role that hands-on therapy plays in recovery. Hannah takes a holistic, evidence-based approach, treating the body as a whole to reduce pain, restore movement and optimise function. Treatment may include manual therapy, acupuncture, dry needling, taping, electrotherapy, education and individually tailored exercise rehabilitation programmes to help clients recover, perform, and thrive.
Hannah has completed her full APPI Clinical Pilates certification, including equipment training, and frequently incorporates Clinical Pilates into rehabilitation programmes to help patients regain strength, confidence and movement safely.
After the birth of her baby in 2017, Hannah developed a passion for Women’s Health Physiotherapy. She is a qualified Mummy MOT® Practitioner and is dedicated to supporting women through every stage of recovery following pregnancy and childbirth, from the six to eight-week postnatal check onwards.
Hannah’s pelvic health clinical focus spans the full spectrum of women’s health physiotherapy, including pregnancy-related pain, postnatal rehabilitation, pelvic floor dysfunction, urinary incontinence and overactive bladder (including PTNS treatment), pelvic pain, endometriosis, painful sex, prolapse, peri-menopause and menopause, alongside strength and performance training for active women at every stage of life.
Hannah has a particular interest in Hyrox athletes and fitness-related injuries, helping competitors return to training stronger, more resilient and performing at their best.
Outside the clinic, Hannah loves training and competing in functional fitness events, spending time by the sea, and being with family and friends. She is passionate about empowering people to achieve their goals.
An Interesting Fact No One Would Know About Me
Hannah still loves to compete—even in her 40s! She is a two-time Hyrox World Championships qualifier (2024 and 2025), and her recent achievements include:
- 1st place in her age group at Hyrox Paris (2024)
- Competitor at the Hyrox World Championships in Chicago (2025)
- Two podium finishes at the ATHX Games (2024 and 2026)
Qualifications
- BSc Hons Physiology with Sports Biomedicine
- MSc Physiotherapy
- REPS Level 4 Personal Training & Nutrition
- APPI Pilates (Full cert)
- Mummy MOT / Women’s Health Practitioner
- AACP (Association of Acupuncture for Chartered Physiotherapists)
- PTNS
Memberships
- HCPC: PH103147
- MCSP: 094032
- AACP: 17940
Specialism
- Women’s Health (Pregnancy, Post Natal, Endometriosis, Dyspareunia, Peri/Menopause, Pelvic pain)
- MSK
- Lower backs
- Sports Injuries