Beata Diakowska is an experienced Chartered Physiotherapist with over 15 years of clinical experience working across hospital, community, private practice, and sports rehabilitation settings. Throughout my career I developed expertise in the assessment and treatment of MSK conditions, orthopaedic and sports injuries, and rehabilitation following surgery or fractures.

I take a hands-on, individualised approach to treatment, combining manual therapy, education, exercise rehabilitation and movement analysis education to create plans that support each patient’s goals. I am passionate about helping people move better, recover from injury, and return to the activities that matter most to them. Drawing on my own sporting background and professional experience, I believes that movement plays a vital role in both recovery and long-term health.

Alongside my clinical work, I have an interest in injury prevention, functional rehabilitation, movement quality, and helping patients build confidence in their bodies through exercise and education.

I am a registered member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

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Lawrence Harvey trained at the Welsh Institute of Chiropractic (WIOC) before relocating to London, where he built his clinical career across west London and ees patients at Marylebone and Monument.
His approach is biomechanical combining chiropractic adjustments, soft tissue work, exercise rehabilitation and lifestyle advice to address the root cause of pain rather than just the symptoms. Lawrence places a strong emphasis on postural correction and musculoskeletal rehabilitation, and tailors exercise programmes specifically to each patient’s needs and goals.
Patient-centred care is central to how Lawrence practises. He involves his patients actively in their own recovery, working toward outcomes that matter to them. He is experienced treating people of all ages and physical abilities, including during pregnancy.
Lawrence holds full registration with the General Chiropractic Council (GCC), is a member of the British Chiropractic Association (BCA), and in 2023 was awarded Licentiate of the Royal College of Chiropractors (LRCC).
Outside the clinic, Lawrence is a keen functional trainer and has a genuine passion for cooking and baking.

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Dimitri is a dedicated physiotherapist who completed his degree at the University of East London in 2014. Since graduating, he has built a broad range of experience working in private clinics, hospital environments, and alongside professional football teams, where he spent several years specialising in sports rehabilitation. This diverse background has allowed him to develop strong clinical skills in treating both acute injuries and long-term conditions.

As a confident and skilled manual therapist, Dimitri creates tailored treatment plans based on thorough assessment and clinical diagnosis. He is committed to helping each achieve optimal recovery, improve performance, and confidently return to their everyday activities or sport.

He has a particular passion for particular interest in musculoskeletal health, including sports injuries, spinal conditions, and chronic pain management. Dimitri also places strong emphasis on injury prevention and long-term physical wellbeing.

Dimitri is a registered member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP), the Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (AACP), the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), and an active research contributor on ResearchGate.

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Eliza is a committed chiropractor who takes a holistic and collaborative approach to care, focusing not just on easing pain but enhancing the way your body functions day to day. Whether you’re aiming to return to a beloved sport, improve your performance, or simply move more comfortably, Eliza is here to support your journey every step of the way.

Her journey into chiropractic care began from personal experience dealing with recurring, long-term headaches. After seeing first-hand the life-changing benefits of chiropractic treatment, Eliza felt inspired to help others the same way. This led her to earn a First Class Master’s degree in Chiropractic from London South Bank University, where she developed her expertise and a strong passion for making a difference in people’s lives.

Eliza uses a wide variety of chiropractic techniques and tailors each session to meet the individual needs of her patients. She also equips them with bespoke rehabilitation exercises, helping build long-term strength and resilience. With Eliza, you’re not just receiving treatment you’re gaining a dedicated partner in your pursuit of better health and function

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Ian repton has over twenty years of experience within elite sports and private practice including South Africa cricket, Northern Titan Cricket, Northern Blues Hockey, professional golfers including Ernie Els, and also the GB gymnastics team when they toured SA. He set up and ran a successful clinic in South Africa before moving to the UK with his family in 2019. Since then he has quickly developed an excellent reputation with Sports Consultants and Orthopaedic Surgeons with whom he enjoys working to ensure the best outcomes for his patients.

Ian qualified with a BSc (Hons) at the University of Pretoria in 1997 alongside two years of a Human Movement Science degree. He believes in going back to basics by first mobilizing the soft tissue or joint with his hands and then overseeing a gradual increase in active rehabilitation exercises. Ian achieves an excellent balance of manual therapy and exercise rehabilitation to help his patients. He has also completed courses in kinesio-taping, dry needling, and hydrotherapy. Ian’s greatest reward is seeing the joy on his patients’ faces when they resume pain-free training.

If you have a sports injury and want to get back to your beloved sport, or if you are suffering from shoulder or back pain, or are looking for someone who has plenty of experience with post-op recovery, Ian is the physio for you.

In his spare time, Ian enjoys playing any ball sport. He is a single-figure golfer and past provincial hockey player. Having a social beer with family and friends is also high on his agenda during his downtime.

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Before you follow this video, make sure you have learned to position your pelvis in neutral: https://www.octopusclinic.com/videos/07-foam-roller-on-floor-positioning-pelvic-neutral/

Complete also the leg lifts on a foam roller to be ready: https://www.octopusclinic.com/videos/10-foam-roller-on-floor-leg-lifts/

Great for coordination, hips stability, deep core strengthening. It’s indicated for weakness in the proximal portion of the anterior oblique sling, and for walkers and runners with low back pain.

Keep the spine neutral and go into table top position, then alternately tap the floor with one foot (toes) and then with the other one. Level up when ready trying to go faster without stopping in table top position.

Make sure to perform this exercise under the guidance of your physiotherapist

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Before you follow this video, make sure you have learned to position your pelvis in neutral: https://www.octopusclinic.com/videos/07-foam-roller-on-floor-positioning-pelvic-neutral/

Great for dynamic stability, lower back mobility and strength, front hip mobility, gluts, and hamstrings strength. It’s indicated for SIJ instability, Pubic symphysis issues, reduced lumbar and thoracic mobility, weak gluts.

Keep a block between your knees and gently roll the spine and lift your bum, then slowly roll back down. As you can see at the end of the video, to level up the exercise, you can move into a single leg bridge keeping the other leg extended in front of you and your pelvis in line.

You can perform 6-8 reps for 2-3 sets.

Make sure you perform the exercise under the guidance of your physiotherapist.

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After suffering a serious knee injury towards the end of 2020, I reached out to Lucy for some expert guidance and advice during my rehabilitation. Thanks to Lucy’s extensive knowledge and expert advice I am now back training for my pending Ironman in 2021 and injury free. I can’t recommended Lucy highly enough!

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I approached Lucy Macdonald about a long-standing problem with my shoulder last year, and she was both professional and helpful in diagnosing the issue (in spite of lockdown restraints!) and in going through exercises with me to help resolve the problem. I then did a number of remote sessions with Lucy’s colleague, Claudia (also very friendly, professional, approachable & competent) which continued to ease the pain, improve the range of movement and strengthen the joint. I had a very good experience with Octopus Clinic and highly recommend their services.

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I was fortunate to receive help from the Octopus Clinic during my training for the London marathon. I had injured my hip as a result of numerous long runs. Lucy provided me with exercises and insight with regard to what I could do to treat the injury. Even though the advice was received through virtual means it really helped me to get back out on the road. If you are feeling hesitant about virtual physio please don’t be. The efficacy of virtual physiotherapy appears to be no different to that in person, obviously injury dependent. Give it a go!

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