Ellie Hartwell Physio
Hello, I'm Ellie Hartwell
Dizziness can make ordinary things feel risky, from the stairs to the supermarket. I've worked with dizziness and balance problems since 2013, and I now treat people in their own homes around Brighton and Hove.
My career
Neurology first, then balance.
Qualified as a physiotherapist
I graduated in physiotherapy from the University of Southampton and worked through hospital rotations before choosing neurology.
Falls and Balance Service, Brighton
I joined an NHS falls and balance service in Brighton, seeing people at home and in clinic, and I still work there part time.
First trained in vestibular rehabilitation
Since then I've used and developed these skills in my NHS role and in private practice.
Senior physiotherapist
I became a senior physiotherapist in the service, and I now run vestibular training for the other physiotherapists in the team.
Advanced vestibular training
I completed an intensive, competency-based course in vestibular rehabilitation, covering the latest research on assessing and treating dizziness and balance problems.
Health and Care Professions Council
Registered physiotherapist.
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Member (MCSP).
ACPIVR
Member of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists with an Interest in Vestibular Rehabilitation. I attend its conference every year.
What patients say
A few words from people I've treated, most of them left as Google reviews.
Calm, kind and very knowledgeable. I can't recommend Ellie highly enough.
Mrs L. S.
Southwick
Professional, thorough and very easy to talk to. She helped me a great deal.
G. H.
Hove, Google review
Ellie listened properly and explained exactly what was going on with my inner ear. She was calm, thorough and gentle, and I couldn't have asked for better care.
R. T.
Hove, Google review
Talk it through first
The first phone call is free. Tell me what's been happening and I'll tell you whether vestibular rehab is likely to help, before you book anything.