Virtual Sessions

Are you part of a transient yachting community and concerned you can’t complete your rehabilitation here in Antigua?

Perhaps you don’t live in Antigua but would like Abby’s professional opinions regarding an injury or for some 1-1 pilates?

We are here for you! At Reform Virtual, physiotherapy and pilates sessions can be provided over Zoom. 

Virtual Physiotherapy

Abby is a Chartered Physiotherapist, able to assist many patients initially with a video consultation. Zoom has been chosen in line with GDPR guidance, to provide a secure online space for us to assess your needs.

If you are using Zoom for your initial or follow up physiotherapy session, please ensure you have a quiet space with enough room to do some movement, and of course good internet connection. 

An online physiotherapy assessment will be similar to those taking place in clinic, with the aim to understand your condition and help you to achieve your goals. 

Observation is a huge part of a physiotherapist’s skill set to establish any issues and therefore Zoom can be an excellent starting point for majorty of injuries, aches or pains. An initial assessment with Abby involves a lot of questions to help her understand the mechanism of your injury. This combined with the way you move can assist with a diagnosis.

Follow up Sessions

Following a diagnosis, we will discuss the treatment plan and ensure you are happy with this with an approximate time frame. A bespoke exercise plan will be provided to you with the help of a fantastic app Abby uses, called PhysiApp. This is free for you to download and allows Abby to prepare an individualised programme which can be edited remotely. 

Many conditions are best treated ‘hands off’ and therefore Zoom consultations and follow up sessions can work excellently to get your long-term goals met. Some conditions that Abby works virtually with and sees great results are

  • low back pain

  • Neck and upper back pain

  • Sciatic pain

  • Sports related injuries

  • Shoulder issues.

If the video consultation does not provide Abby with enough information, she will advise you to come and see her for a face-to-face or for those off island, she will assist you in finding a local Physiotherapist to continue your care.  

Virtual Pilates

With the onset of Covid-19 and numerous lockdowns, Abby started Zoom Pilates classes and 1-1 sessions.

These were a huge success and as such she continues to use Zoom and works with clients worldwide. A virtual dynamic 1-1 pilates session can be provided to you over Zoom. Abby will offer cues when necessary and be providing verbal and visual instructions throughout.

She may suggest you add some equipment into your sessions, such as weights or resistance bands or her favourite pilates piece, ‘the magic circle’.

For those without any equipment, household items and bodyweight can work just as well. 

  • "Highly Recommend"

    Abby did a brilliant job of sorting out a misbehaving hip for me. Not only did she make time to see me quickly but she also outlined all the things that could be going wrong if not just muscular and how we could deal with that whilst in Antigua. Calm, delightful and professional she sorted the problem in one session for which I am incredibly grateful.

    -Tim, Physio Assessment

  • "Can't Recommend Highly Enough"

    After suffering with a painful shoulder for 6 weeks, I visited Abby and a rotator cuff and nerve issue was diagnosed. Abby advised a number of exercises via the PhysiApp, which was so easy to use, and along with some soft tissue work and acupuncture, I am now back to full extension and back in the gym with no pain. Can’t recommend highly enough.

    -Nickie, Physio Treatment

  • "A Very Thorough Assessment"

    I was recommended to see Abby when we arrived in Antigua following a 2 week Atlantic boat crossing. I had injured my lower back before leaving Europe and didn’t have time to see anybody prior to the crossing. Abby completed a very thorough assessment when I went to see her and provided me with a clear plan going forwards. I had 4 follow up treatment sessions with Abby, mainly focusing on building up my core and lower back strength. I was discharged feeling 100% recovered and excited to get out kite surfing while in Antigua.

    -Daniel, Physio Treatment

  • "Truly Professional and Knowledgeable"

    The best physio I have ever been to! I had a meniscus tear repair and an ACL replacement surgery. I would not have removed as fast and well as I did without Abby. She’s truly professional and very knowledgable. I felt extremely comfortable every time she treated my knee and the post operation program she planned out for me was more than perfect. I owe her for being back to my water sports so rapidly and I always know that I can rely on her for any questions or further treatments I need. I highly recommend her as a physio and her Pilates classes are out of this world! Truly blessed to have her on island.

    - Ariana, Physio Rehab

  • "Exceptional Exercise Programme"

    I was referred to Abby from a doctor I visited in Antigua when my Sciatic nerve flared up. She provided me with an exceptional exercise program to help ease my symptoms alongside some soft tissue release work around my Piriformis. She was extremely knowledgable regarding the condition and firm with her words and decisions regarding stopping some other exercises and movements (in particular some hamstring stretches) I had previously been advised to do. Unfortunately, we were just visiting Antigua so my time with Abby was short. However, she sent a referral letter to me to continue my sessions with a local Physiotherapist when I got back home. I would highly recommend.

    - Laura, Physio Assessment


  • "Every Zoom Class is a Pleasure"

    Having enjoyed Abby’s pilates classes at Mill Reef Club in Antigua for years, I was so pleased to continue online zoom classes with Abby after returning home. I needed the motivation of a personal appointment with Abby to keep progressing, and our zoom classes were the perfect solution. During the pandemic, her tutorial kept me in shape, mentally and physically. I feel so much better after every session with the stretching and strengthening, that I will continue with private classes on zoom over the long term. Abby’s varied selection of moves, plus her cheerful encouragement, make every class a pleasure.

    - Pam, Virtual Pilates