Claire a South African qualified Physiotherapist has been teaching Dry Needling techniques for over twenty five years. Fifteen years ago she joined up with two of her colleagues to form the company ‘Optimal Dry Needling Solutions’ which teaches extensively within South Africa, Africa, the Middle East and Europe.

Claire has been teaching with ODNS – USA for the past five years and is currently mentoring new Dry Needling teachers into the field. Claire’s clinical experience began in large rural hospitals in Africa covering all fields within Physiotherapy. Claire later moved into private practice, working mainly within the neuro-musculoskeletal field.

Her experience in Sports physiotherapy came primarily from her involvement with equine athletes, spending some 10 years in the South African Racing industry. Currently Claire runs an integrative Physiotherapy practice on the Cape West Coast combining her interests of Dry Needling, Acupuncture, Craniosacral therapy and teaching Qi Gong.