SearchAnna Higo is our first Community Champion of 2023
- 6 February, 2023
- Community Champions
Anna completed her BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy at the University of Liverpool and became a Chartered Physiotherapist in 1997. Her specialist areas are the shoulder, spinal care, hyper mobility and Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. She become involved with HSD and hEDS after suffering with a poorly understood illness herself during pregnancy. This gave 9 months of being, and feeling, incredibly isolated. Many of the HSD and hEDS community too have these issues. Invisible illness can lead to much more than physical symptoms and the mental strain can take its toll. Supporting such individuals has made Anna strive to understand and gain knowledge of HSD and hEDS. It also helps that her husband has HSD and some of her family!!
The award was presented to Anna by Lisa, our West Yorkshire volunteer along with Sally, a Leeds member who was one of the people who nominated Anna for the award.
Anna at Physiocure is passionate about the care of her clients- especially those with EDS. She is kind, caring, compassionate and dedicated. She has helped me so much, encouraging me to try compression support garments, devising exercise plans to help me – not a photocopy of generic exercises. The exercises are built into my daily routine and have enabled me to function more independently and with less pain. I visit about once a month for a mixture of massage, manipulation and acupuncture. Without Anna I don’t know where I’d be physically or mentally’
Sally, Leeds Member