Rachel Saligari

Rachel is a native of North Down, having been educated at Sullivan Upper School. She graduated from Trinity College, Dublin in 2000 and has spent her time specialising in Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapy. After completing her rotations at a large teaching hospital in Dublin, Rachel moved to New Zealand in 2002 where she took up the post of Principal Physiotherapist at an Elite Sports Medicine Clinic in Christchurch. During her time in the Southern Hemisphere, she completed a Graduate Diploma in Sports Manual Therapy and a Masters of Manual Therapy at the University of Western Australia in Perth. It was here that she met her husband, David and they both moved back to Holywood in 2005.

On returning home, whilst starting Active Health Solutions with David, Rachel also held clinical roles with the University of Ulster and the Sports Institute of Northern Ireland. She has also travelled extensively with Athletics Ireland as Team Physiotherapist for the National squads at training camps as well as several European and World Championships

Rachel Saligari
Physio, Pilates Instructors

Rachel became a certified STOTT Pilates Matwork instructor in 2008 and then went on to train as a Reformer instructor in New York in 2010. She has built an excellent reputation in providing Pilates classes and private lessons for everyone ranging from the elite athlete to clients with significant injuries. She now concentrates her energy out of the clinic room and manages the Active Health Clinics so that they can continue to provide the excellent service they have become known for. Rachel and David have twin boys, Quinn and Luca, and Conal who is trying to keep up with his brothers and so she now comes into work for a break!

Qualifications:

Bsc Hons (Physio)

Graduate Diploma in Sports Manual Therapy

Masters of Manual Therapy

Special Interests :

Sports Injuries

Spinal Pain

Functional Rehabilitation

Dry Needling

Professional Memberships

Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (CSP)

Organisation of Chartered Physiotherapists in Private Practice (Physiofirst)

British Association of Sports and Exercise Medicine (BASEM)

Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports and Exercise Medicine (ACPSEM)

BBritish Medical Acupuncture Society (BMAS)

Renata Fitzpatrick

I went to see a podiatrist for a free assessment appointment and the person - Caroline was her name - was thorough, patient, kind, and even wrote a letter to my GP suggesting a blood test. She also sent me exercises to do for my feet, and recommended I see a specialist. She went far beyond my expectations. The receptionist was very nice as well and contacted me before and after the appointment - excellent place to go.

Ruth Bromley

I have had a series of appointments at Active Health with Lucy and it has been a great experience. Not only has my pain gone but the treatment I received from walking in until leaving was really positive with friendly, helpful staff and top physio treatment. Thank you!

My Fabulous Fitness

I have suffered with post-concussion syndrome and whiplash symptoms for a year. I went to see David and he has reduced my symptoms massively within a month and I’m now back to exercising as normal. My neck pain is also gone. Magic

Sandra Campbell

I was extremely happy with my treatment at Active health and will be recommending it to my friends. I was always treated professionally and everyone was very friendly.

Julie McCusker

The team at Active Health are friendly and professional and the Bangor clinic is smart and welcoming. Claire was fantastic at getting to the root of my ongoing shoulder pain and I feel confident that our treatment plan will give me the relief and results I need. I would highly recommend Active Health.

Ralph Richards

I can not recommend the physiotherapy enough. Tom has been superb with me. On my first appointment I could barely walk, after 8 sessions I have a much greater range of movement. Great people, great personalities and truly professional. Thank you all so much. Kindest regards.. Ralph.

Paul Clarke

This was my third time to call upon Active Health’s excellent services over some 10 years and once again I have nothing but praise for all of the staff, whose professionalism is evident in every aspect of the practice. Rachel’s authoritative assessment and Lucy’s skilful treatment with targeted exercises gave great confidence as well as producing significant results, helping me to live more comfortably with arthritis in the neck. If all physiotherapy was like this, waiting lists would be a thing of the past! I would like to have awarded you 4.9 stars had that been possible, my only tiny quibble being that the consulting/treatment rooms have fairly thin walls and so are maybe not as private as they might be. However, I would have no hesitation in recommending Active Health to others (and indeed already have on several occasions) so thank you again.

Deborah Lyness

I have just concluded 8 months of physio with Lucy after a horse riding accident in April 2022 resulted in a fairly serious talus break as well as significant knee damage. With Lucy's expertise and positivity I have progressed from 2 crutches (Sept 22) to one (Nov 22) to none, having been previously told from a completely separate health care source that my progress at Sept 2022 might be as good as it would get! Thank you Lucy, for your, quite literally, life changing work to get me moving - and believing there were and still are gains to be made! Also to the wider team and Charlotte in particular, thank you for such a friendly and highly professional experience.

Paul McCormack

Tom my physiotherapist worker wonders on my knee pain , could not thank him enought and I'm now off all my morphing pain killer. thank you Tom for your wonderful skill and therapy

Elaine B

Had a podiatry appointment with Matthew today. I would highly recommend.