Deepa Morar Consultant Profile
Deepa Morar is a highly experienced and Specialist Physiotherapist who qualified in 1996. She has extensive experience working across both inpatient and outpatient settings within the NHS and Private Healthcare sectors across the UK and South Africa. She joined The London Clinic in 2010.
Her specialist approach combines conventional, evidence-based physiotherapy with integrative therapies, including Medical and TCM Acupuncture, Dry Needling, Auricular and Abdominal Acupuncture techniques, together with Yoga and Pilates. She is committed to providing an individualised, holistic approach to patient care, integrating different therapeutic techniques to support physical function, symptom management and overall wellbeing.
Deepa holds a Master’s degree in TCM Acupuncture with Distinction and is an advanced member of the Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists. She is the Expert Lead for Acupuncture at the London Clinic. Her particular interest is the role of acupuncture and integrative therapies in managing the side effects of cancer treatment together with treating general chronic pain using non-pharmacological approaches. She has published work exploring the use of acupuncture in supporting patients experiencing chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy.
Deepa uses the Bio-Psychosocial Model to health and wellbeing us bringing depth and knowledge in optimising function and quality of life.
Areas of expertise
- Integrative physiotherapy treatment and well-being services (including Acupuncture, Yoga, Pilates)
- Managing cancer side-effects and rehabilitation
- Post surgical cancer rehabilitation
- Spinal conditions: neck, thoracic and lower back pain
- Complex musculoskeletal pain: peripheral joints and spinal
- Acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain
- Headaches
- Facial and Bells Palsy rehabilitation
- Temporomandibular joint disorder
- Acupuncture for Pain Management esp Chronic Primary Pain (NICE Guidelines)