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Physiotherapy Expertise in the heart of Hardy, Karen.

Karen Physiotherapy Clinic offers the highest quality physiotherapy and clinical pilates treatment available in Nairobi.

We excel in treating all musculoskeletal (backs, knees, ankles, necks and much more) pain or injuries as well as all pregnancy related issues.

The clinic was founded by Julia Darker, a physiotherapist with 19 years professional experience in the field of musculoskeletal and sports physiotherapy.

A consultant physiotherapist is available for house visits as well as physiotherapy services on the weekends. A paediatric physiotherapy consultant is also available by appointment.

 
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PHYSIOTHERAPY

Physiotherapy aims to address muscular, joint and nerve symptoms and restore normal function and mobility.

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CLINICAL PILATES

Clinical Pilates is valuable for the recovery of core stability and strength in people with recurring or chronic pain as well as improving your daily posture and avoiding pain in the first place.

Massage Therapy

Whether you are training for a competitive event or simply want to ease tight or sore muscles, Massage Therapy offers a number of benefits.

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K-ACTIVE TAPING

Taping supports the body’s own performance and healing processes, helping the body to function optimally and enabling a faster recovery.

 
 

Meet Julia

Julia opened her own private clinic in Karen, after moving back to Kenya with her family in 2010. She is a clinical Physiotherapist with 18 years experience. Her post-grad training has included many specialised techniques such as K-Active taping (in which she is a certified international instructor), Clinical Pilates by the DMA Group (Australia), Anatomy Trains by James Earls (UK) and Medical Flossing (Germany).

Her work experience includes many years of clinical experience, working as a physiotherapist for the European & Asian Golf Tours and Women’s and Men’s Tennis (WTA & ATP including players such as Maria Sharapova and Rafael Nadal to name a few).

Julia’s emphasis is on a thorough assessment, especially regarding bio-mechanics and the functionality of the body, so as to determine the most effective treatment required. Julia uses a lot of manual techniques as well as specialised exercises. Her goal is to get you as independent from treatment as quick as possible, showing you what you can do to speed up your body’s recovery, tailored to your life’s demands and situation.

 

Testimonials

 
“Julia is an exceptional physiotherapist. She is extremely knowledgeable, quickly detects where the problem lies and has many ways, skills and tools at her fingertips to help and heal. She always encourages self healing and shares her knowledge, exercises and ideas freely. I can highly recommend her.”
— CHRISTEL FLOWERS, YOGA TEACHER
“Julia thanks for the great rehab you have done with my knees. The exercises are great and now I know I have some muscles I didn’t realise existed. I would recommend you to anyone with sports injuries, thanks again.”
— STU HERD, TALISMAN. DOJO WELLNESS CLUB
“I suffered from SPD during my first pregnancy at about 36 weeks and during my second pregnancy it’s come as early as 18 weeks. As I walked into Julia’s practice, I was in extreme pain but I got amazing treatment. Julia was knowledgeable, professional, informative, kind and encouraging. She helped me mentally and physically through the treatment and made me feel empowered to work with her on my recovery. l am so happy to know that l can walk with her during this pregnancy and postpartum. I can’t recommend her, or indeed thank her enough for the help she gave me and continues to give me.”
— SHIKO MUEKE - SECOND TIME MUM
“When I first showed up at Julia’s clinic, I was in extreme pain and could barely walk, having had lower back problems for six years prior. Within five minutes, Julia found an accute weakness in my left hip flexor that no other physio or doctor prior had even thought to look for. For the three months that followed, Julia had me focus on rebuilding the left side of my body and correcting my walk and posture, and she was friendly, encouraging and supportive throughout. Because of Julia, I am walking again and have now been pain-free for over a year. I can never thank her enough.”
— MICHAEL DAVIS, IRELAND
 
 

Meet Linah

Linah is a licensed massage therapist with over 5 years of experience. She specialises in deep tissue, sports, Swedish, hot stone and relaxation massage treatments.

She is very passionate about massage therapy and is in a never-ending quest to understand why we move the way we do and what can be changed through massage therapy when we acquire muscle patterns for posture, stress and injury. With various techniques she is able to release tension that might be interfering with your movements, and is committed to supporting you in restoring balance and ease in your movements.

 

Testimonials

 
“Linah has been an absolute God send . With Julia’s expertise guidance this team is absolutley fantastic. She is very astute in understanding the very specific issues that you may be facing within your body. She designs her treatments to ensure optimal recovery and her approach is incredibly therapeutic. Her holistic view is expressed through the kindness and calm she expresses during treatment and I do believe this, combined with her knowledge and training will have fantastic long lasting impact on both mind and body.”
— ST
“Just brilliant! It wasn’t a massage... it was physio. Linah was excellent, very strong, very smart and passionate about what she does. When is my next session?!”
— CD
 
 

Meet Batul

Batul is a physiotherapist with six years of clinical experience. Her undergraduate training is from India, where she gained a lot of experience and expertise working in a rural set up. She has a special interest in home-care and treating elderly patients.

She is a motivated, skilled and compassionate individual, who is able to effectively and sensitively communicate with patients, especially the elderly, to maximise their rehabilitation, and ensure they have a good understanding of often complex clinical issues impacting on their recovery.

 

Testimonials

 
“I met a dynamic young lady, who was super enthusiastic about what she does. She was brilliant and super friendly, and got my mum back to her feet after coming back from the hospital where she was admitted for a month.”
— Zahara Noorani
“My children are extremely happy seeing my progress in such a short time after seeing the videos I sent them of our exercise sessions.”
— Mrs Sharafali (Stroke Patient)
“Batul is an enthusiastic, conscientious and goal oriented therapist with excellent clinical service. She is very focused on developing her skills. During her internship here at The Karen Hospital, her work habits were excellent. She was dependable, loyal and responsible. After four months of interaction with her, it is my pleasure to recommend her as a competent physiotherapist.”
— Henry Opondo - Head of Physiotherapy at The Karen Hospital