Melissa Johnson

Tell us about yourself

Melissa Johnson graduated from Coventry University with a BSc honours degrees and has been employed as a shoulder and elbow advanced physiotherapy practitioner at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust since 2018. She currently works alongside orthopaedic consultants and within the physiotherapy service.

Melissa completed her injection therapy certificate through the University of Central Lancashire in 2019 and is currently studying for an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice at Teesside University.

Melissa has a special interest in shoulder rehabilitation particularly in patients who present with complex shoulder instability.

Melissa enjoys teaching having recently presented a session on shoulder instability and hypermobility at the Northeast BESS Roadshow and teaching shoulder assessment to pre-registration MSc students at Teesside University.

Melissa’s research area of interest includes shoulder instability, hypermobility and preoperative rehabilitation.

Having previously performed a focus group exploring patient experiences with hypermobility and shoulder instability which highlighted the difficulties they face; she is keen to develop services and pathways for this patient group.