Michelle Lacey
Prof Dip, MSc, BSc, BSc
MISCP, CPSEM, CPMT
Michelle is passionate about working with patients in helping achieve their goals and participating in the activities that are important to them. Michelle originally provided her services in people’s homes and is now expanding to have a static presence in Fingal Medical Centre, Lusk.
Michelle has over 10 years of Physiotherapy experience in which over 8 years has included specialising in musculoskeletal and sports physio, located in Central London’s largest teaching hospitals, in Irish Hospitals and in private practice. She has worked with a variety of sports teams in London and Ireland, including with Saracen’s, the London Olympics and with the USA and Canadian rowing teams.
Michelle is passionate about remaining up to date with physiotherapy treatment methodologies and uses evidence based assessments and treatments for Sports Medicine, Sport performance and physiotherapy. She is passionate about learning having also studied a BSc in Sports Science, an MSc in Sports Medicine in Trinity College Dublin and she recently completed a Professional Diploma in Clinical Leadership from RCSI. She has published her MSc dissertation in a peer reviewed journal and has written numerous articles for local and national newspapers and magazines, including the Irish Times and the Irish Independent.
Michelle is a keen sports person and runner. She played Gaelic football for Dublin and has ran numerous marathons. This has Included coming 13th in the Great wall of China Marathon, an endurance adventure race. Michelle likes to remain up-to-date with all aspects relevant to Physiotherapy and is a volunteer committee member of the Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports and Exercise Medicine (Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists).
Michelle is passionate about really understanding a patients concerns, needs and goals. She goes above and beyond to assist a patient in getting to where they want to be. Michelle believes education is essential when treating patients and aims to provide a safe and trusting environment for patients. More importantly, with her sports performance back ground Michelle loves to get the most out of patients and their ability.