Meet the Team
Physiotherapists
Meet our growing team of physiotherapists. With experience spanning multiple clinical specialities and sectors, our team brings together a diverse range of knowledge, skills and perspectives. United by a shared passion for helping people move better, feel stronger and live healthier lives, we provide evidence-based care tailored to every individual's goals and journey.
Elizabeth Aitcheson
Founder, Clinical Director & Educator
Elizabeth founded Valour with a vision to redefine how rehabilitation, movement, and healthcare are delivered.
Drawing on extensive experience across specialist rehabilitation services, acute healthcare, elite sport, education, and clinical leadership, she has built a reputation for combining clinical excellence with an unwavering commitment to helping people achieve more than they believed possible.
Her work centres around a simple but powerful belief: movement is one of the most effective tools we have for improving health, restoring confidence, and enhancing quality of life. Whether supporting an individual recovering from injury, managing a neurological condition, improving pelvic health, maintaining independence later in life, or striving for higher physical performance, Elizabeth's focus remains the same; creating meaningful outcomes that last.
As a Physiotherapist, Clinical Pilates Educator, and healthcare entrepreneur, she continues to lead innovation within the profession. Through the Valour Education Academy, Elizabeth is helping shape the next generation of movement professionals through comprehensive Mat and Reformer Pilates education, with a vision to establish one of the UK's leading physiotherapy-led Pilates training pathways.
Her leadership has transformed Valour into more than a clinic or studio. It is a community built on courage, expertise, and the belief that every individual deserves the opportunity to move well, live fully, and thrive.
Isobel Merrick
Physiotherapist & Pilates Instructor
Isobel is a HCPC-registered Physiotherapist and Pilates Instructor with a passion for helping people move better, recover confidently, and build long-term strength through movement.
After graduating with a First Class BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy from Manchester Metropolitan University, Isobel gained extensive experience across a wide range of healthcare settings, including neurological rehabilitation, stroke services, musculoskeletal physiotherapy, orthopaedics, respiratory care, women's health, and community rehabilitation.
Throughout her training, Isobel completed over 1,500 hours of clinical placement experience, consistently demonstrating a compassionate, patient-centred approach and a commitment to delivering high-quality care. Her broad experience has allowed her to develop strong assessment, rehabilitation, and communication skills while working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and with complex rehabilitation needs.
Isobel has a particular interest in neurological rehabilitation and stroke recovery, where she enjoys helping individuals regain confidence, independence, and function through personalised rehabilitation programmes.
Alongside her clinic work, Isobel supports young athletes as Physiotherapist for Blackburn Rovers Girls ETC, providing injury assessment, rehabilitation, and pitch-side support. She is also passionate about the role Pilates can play in rehabilitation, injury prevention, and long-term health, helping clients build strength, mobility, and confidence in movement.
Known for her warm and approachable nature, Isobel believes that successful rehabilitation starts with listening. She works closely with every client to understand their goals and create a treatment plan that feels achievable, empowering, and tailored to their individual needs.