Mrs Denise Wilkinson

Denise is an Movement and Mobility specialist, with over 20 years experience in private practice. Her initial qualification is an International Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy and Personal Training (IIST/IIHHT), of which since completing, she has continued to add to per professional portfolio, gaining further qualifications in areas of fitness, pain relief and recovery, nutrition, neurological injury retraining and optimum wellbeing Denise has experience in many styles of massage and body work, particularly in the area of Sports and Deep Tissue Massage.  She offers Deep tissue work, Myofascial release, Trigger Point Therapy, Muscle Energy Techniques, Lymphatic drainage (flushing), Stretching, Strength work. With extensive experience, she has the ability to successfully trace and diagnose the cause of the problem and offers follow up treatments to ensure good maintenance and to help prevent any possible future issues. She also works alongside Osteopaths, Neurosurgeons and other medical practitioners for years, sending clients with more complex issues to the correct professionals to best help them. She is a fully qualified Pilates Teacher (BASI trained) and incorporates Pilates into rehabilitation programmes. She is also a qualified Nordic Walking Instructor, Neurological Injury Re-trainer and an experienced Nutritional Therapist (she’s been studying Food Science for over 40 years). Denise sees patients from all backgrounds with a varied client list including many household names, high profile clients, armed and special forces personnel, elite athletes (track & field, boxing, golf, gymnastics, cycling, fencing, Motor Cross), top performing artistes (musicians, dancers, actors, stuntmen/women), business workers, manual workers, non-workers and never-needed-to-work(ers)). Currently her youngest patient is 12 years of age and her eldest is 92 years of age.

"Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions."

1. 2005–2011
   MD · Medicine and Surgery

   Universidad Complutense de Madrid

2. 2011–2015
   Residency · Sports Therapy

   Universidad Complutense de Madrid

3. 2015–2016
   Fellowship · Subspecialty training

   Charité Berlin, DE

1. 2015-09–2016-08
   Junior consultant

   Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital — Sports Therapy

1. 1 Choose a slot
2. 2 Brief pre-consult form
3. 3 Consultation
4. 4 Follow-up note & plan

Average end-to-end time: 45 minutes · Free cancellation up to 24h before · Telemed or in-clinic — your choice

h-index: 18 · i10: 9

Selected publications

1. Outcomes of Sports Therapy in adults — a multi-centre cohort

   Mrs Denise Wilkinson, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025

   DOI: 10.6445/euroclin.2025.0 · cited by 113

2. European registry analysis of Sports Therapy outcomes

   Mrs Denise Wilkinson, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024

   DOI: 10.4331/euroclin.2024.1 · cited by 163

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