Name: Martin Middleton

Position (specialist area): HCPC Registered Orthotist

Contact details: mmiddleton@pacerehab.com  Tel: 01494 790490

Location: Based at Amersham (Bucks) with regular clinics at Bredbury (Cheshire) with nationwide domiciliary service available.

Qualifications, accreditation and professional memberships:

• BSc(Hons) Prosthetics and Orthotics, University of Strathclyde, 1999-2003
• Expert Witness Certificate, Bond Solon, Cardiff University 2012
• Vetted member of the Expert Witness Institute
• Registered member of the Heath and Care Professions Council
• Member of the British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists

Specialist areas include:

• Foot and ankle conditions
• Cerebral Palsy
• Gait biomechanics
• Brachial Plexus Injury
• Spinal injury

Career:

Martin qualified through the internationally recognised NCTEPO department of Strathclyde University, Glasgow in 2003 with a BSc (Hons) in Prosthetics and Orthotics. A full time post at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, London was commenced following professional certification and this post was held in a part time capacity until December 2015. The RNOH is a national centre of excellence benefiting from a team of highly specialist consultants, particularly in the fields of complex foot/ankle conditions; spinal deformity; spinal cord injury; brachial plexus injury and traumatic limb reconstruction. As a long serving Orthotist at this hospital Martin has gained extensive knowledge in a breadth of orthopaedic and neuromuscular conditions.

Since 2004 Martin has been at the forefront of brachial plexus management; modernizing the techniques and orthoses used to treat this condition. These developments have been presented locally and internationally and reported in professional literature.

Martin commenced private practice in 2007 and have provided consultant services at numerous private hospitals in London whilst also conducting a specialist spinal injury consultation service for the North West London NHS trust. Working for 6 years with The Wellington Hospital was a particular highlight due to the opportunity to deliver orthotic care within the largest private neuro-rehabilitation facility in the UK. Client groups were primarily stroke victims and traumatic brain injury who required extensive physiotherapy and gait re-education. This exemplary service also exposed Martin to cutting edge assistive technology equipment, including the Lokomat and Armeo systems.

Medico legal Experience:

In 2008 Martin joined the team at Pace Rehabilitation in order to provide a consultant Orthotic service centred on Expert Witness practice. Since that time Martin has conducted in the region of 400 cases with an approximate Claimant 50%:Defendant 40%: Joint 10% split and has completed the Cardiff University Expert Witness Certificate through Bond Solon.

Teaching, publications and presentations:

• Orthotic tutor at the Basic Sciences in Orthopaedics Course for FRCS (T&O) exam preparation, British Orthopaedic Association and Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, annually since 2012
• Orthotic tutor at the British Casting Certificate course, British Orthopaedic Association and Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, annually since 2010
• Contributor to Brachial Plexus Rehabilitation chapter of “Surgical Disorders of the Peripheral Nerves” book by Professor R. Birch
• Article: “Cosmetic calf shaping for AFO case study”, BAPO journal 2004
• Article: “Developments in Brachial Plexus management” BAPO journal 2004
• Article: “Pre-Preg KAFO design case study”, BAPO journal 2005
• Article: “Composite materials, further development in Brachial Plexus management” BAPO journal 2013
• Article: “Development of dynamic elbow flexion orthosis,” LinkedIn, direct to patient group and online distribution 2015
• Presentation: “Developments in Brachial Plexus Management”, Australian Hand Therapy Association National Conference, Perth, Australia, 2004
• Presentation: “Orthotic Treatment Modalities”, Pace Rehabilitation conference 2008
• Presentation: “Principles and applications of ankle foot orthoses”, HCA Healthcare, Wellington Hospital, 2009
• Presentation: “Post-polio syndrome; gait and treatment”, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, 2012
• Presentation: “Orthotic technology”, Pace rehabilitation conference, 2015.

Further training:

• KT2 Advanced Kinesio Taping qualification
• British Weight Lifting Association: Level 1 Instructor qualification
• NCTEPO: AFO management in children with Cerebral Palsy
• NCTEPO: Stance control KAFO
• NCTEPO: Adult Foot Problems
• NCTEPO: Orthotic Management of the Diabetic Foot
• Body Type Nutrition Seminar
• Flaccid Foot Gait Seminar

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