Dr Paulina Kloskowska
Hello and welcome to my website!
I am a physiotherapist, academic and researcher. But most importantly I am really passionate about human body - how it deals with adversities, injuries, pains and niggles. Through my academic and clinical work I learned that there are no quick fixes, no golden pills or magic techniques that help us heal and recover. But our bodies have a lot of resources - and by understanding them well we can lead a full life, performing well and keeping injury free!
I have been working as a physio and successfully combining my clinical, academic and research work for over 10 years. I predominantly work with people involved in sports - either just loving their weekend runs, up to Olympic level professionals. My areas of expertise include the lower limb injuries, particularly around the pelvis, lower back, hip and groin - mainly related to sport and physical activity. I specialise in complex cases of patients who have been struggling with pain for a long time, seen a number of other healthcare professionals and don’t seem to be able to get their life back on track.
I have an in-depth understanding of the human body, based on a thorough education in anatomy, physiology and biomechanics, and combined with years of clinical experience, and my drive to learn. Working with patients with complex and long term issues allowed me to learn to communicate well - which has ended up being one of my teaching speciality.
My clinical, academic and research career have always gone hand in hand - with each part of my professional life being closely aligned with my values and beliefs. Putting a patient in the centre of the treatment and management process has always been on the top of my priorities. My busy clinics, frequent referrals and positive reviews show that my approach is successful in helping people to live their life and perform!
Education
I did my BSc and MSc degree in Physiotherapy in Poland, which took 5 years of full-time education at Poznan University of Medical Sciences. I moved to London in 2012 to do a PhD course at Queen Mary University of London, where I investigated the biomechanical patterns of athletes with groin pain. I finished my PhD in 2017 with the title of Doctor of Sports and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy and a 350 pages thesis!
After my PhD, I worked as a post-doctoral research fellow at Queen Mary University of London, investigating the biomechanical patterns of gait and falls - this further deepened my understanding and knowledge of human biomechanics, which is key in my clinical practice..
Research
Starting with my PhD, through the post-doctoral researcher pathway and further in my academic work I have been adding evidence to improve clinical practice.
I have been active in research for 12 years, producing high quality publications, being awarder research grants and prizes, presenting my data on international conferences and always looking for new collaborations. Research is my passion - and I hope it will always run parallel to my clinical career.
My research expertise lies within clinical biomechanics - how the body moves and what forces are transferred throughout our bodies when we move, or stand still. To understand that, a good knowledge of anatomy and physiology is needed - all of which combined gives me a robust base to treat and manage complex injuries with depth and expertise.
Management and rehabilitation can be challenging if we want to do it well - there are no templates that would work for each patient. That’s why my research literacy and ability to understand evidence gives me access to the world of knowledge, that I use with my patients in clinical practice.
Clinical experience and interest
The human body and its ability to heal and adapt has never stopped to surprise and inspire me.
I’ve been working in clinical practice for 15 years. From the beginning of my clinical practice I’ve been interested in sport and performance - and people engaged in sport on every level. The way that body performs, in challenging and difficult environment, with unpredictable forces going through all the joints, has always fascinated me; relatively limited research and clear guidelines to manage sports injuries has been a major drive for me investigate the clinical problems in research.
I specialise in long term, complex and multifactorial sports-related conditions, particularly in the lower limb. I am an expert in hip, groin, pelvis and lower back - my PhD in clinical biomechanics gives me a deep understanding of these areas of human body.
I work holistically - basing my treatment and management strategies on anatomy, physiology and biomechanics, but taking into account all other aspects of my patient’s life - nutrition, sleep, general health, as well as plans for the nearer and further future.
I work a lot with women in sport - from weekend warriors to Olympic level athletes. After spending hours of conversations with injured women and women in pain, and managing hundreds of their complex injuries, I have a much better understanding of multiple factors that affect their recovery and healing - from the anatomical, -physiological and biomechanical perspective, but also taking into account much broader view on their life, experiences and future plans.
Teaching and Education
Since the beginning of my PhD in 2012 I have been involved in Academia within Physiotherapy and Sports Medicine, teaching students, delivering lectures and seminars, supervising research projects and marking their work. My teaching career took me from QMUL to the University of Northampton, where I built the MSc Physiotherapy Degree, and then to King’s College London, where I worked as a Lecturer from 2022 - 2024. I was also engaged in multiple national and international teaching projects, bringing my expertise in clinical biomechanics; hip, groin, pelvis and lower back sports rehab; working with women in sport and complex cases management to students or healthcare professionals willing to learn more.
