Our Team

Sarah Kinsella – MSK Specialist Physiotherapist / Sports Physiotherapist.

Sarah qualified as a Physiotherapist at the University of Hertfordshire in 1996. She began work as a Junior Physiotherapist at the Lister Hospital in Stevenage the same year. Sarah started working for the NHS in 1996, building good relationships with local GPs and consultants. In 2001 Sarah took on the role at the Lister of managing the hydrotherapy pool, and when the Lister pool closed in 2010, she set up a private hydrotherapy service, which she runs from the pool at David Lloyd in Stevenage. Sarah set up ASK Physio in June 2013 and eventually left the NHS in November 2013 to concentrate on working at and managing ASK Physio.
Sarah lives in Stevenage with her husband Steve and two daughters. She enjoys spending time with her family and keeping fit and healthy. She is a keen cyclist, runner and swimmer. In 2014 she cycled from London to Paris. She has also completed several half marathons and Manchester, Paris and Stevenage marathons. She took up triathlon in 2024 and in June 2025 completed her first half ironman distance triathlon in Bolton. She would like to do a full distance Ironman in the future.

Steve Kinsella – Practice Manager and Sports Massage Therapist

Steve joined ASK Physio in October 2017, following a brave career change. Having worked as a paramedic for the fifteen years prior to 2017, Steve is now a partner in the business and works predominantly as the Practice Manager. Steve is also qualified in sports massage therapy and offers sports massage treatments at ASK Physio. Prior to being a Paramedic, Steve worked as a Financial Advisor (which is how he met Sarah!) and therefore knows his way around a spreadsheet.
Like Sarah, Steve enjoys cycling, running and keeping fit. He regularly takes part in long distance cycling events, his longest being cycling 200 miles in one day. He got into running in 2018 and has since run several half marathons as well three marathons including Paris, Stevenage and Brighton marathon. He also takes part in triathlons and in 2023 completed the Bolton UK Ironman full distance triathlon. Steve also enjoys family life and spending time with his two daughters.

Nicki Combarro – MSK Specialist Physiotherapist / Sports Physiotherapist.

Nicki qualified at the University of Hertfordshire in 1996 with a BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy and completed an MSc in Sports Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation in 2002.
In 1999 Nicki set up a Bodybalance Physiotherapy clinic, a private clinic based at the University of Hertfordshire to provide physiotherapy to the local sporting population and general community. Nicki has also worked for the MOD and became a Consultant Physiotherapist at The English Institute of Sport, where she was responsible for treating elite athletes.
Over the past 15 years, Nicki has been involved in a multitude of international sporting events. She was a proud member of Team GB at the Rio and London Olympics and was part of England’s Commonwealth Games Team at Glasgow 2014, Delhi 2010, Melbourne 2006 and Manchester 2002. Nicki was selected as Head Physiotherapist for Team GB at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang in 2018, and also at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and the Paris Olympics in 2024.
In 2016, Nicki left the Bodybalance clinic to focus on her work with sport and also spending more time with her family. She became a member of the ASK Physio team in October 2016 on her return from the Rio Olympics.
When she is not juggling sporting events and work, Nicki lives with her husband and her two children. She enjoys running and cycling and in 2013 she completed the Barcelona Challenge, an Ironman distance triathlon in 14 hours.

Charlie Humber – MSK Specialist Physiotherapist

Charlie Humber qualified in 2005 at Brunel University, having previously gained a Sports and Exercise Science degree in 2002 from Sheffield Hallam University. Charlie has a wealth of experience, having previously worked as a Specialist Physiotherapist within the NHS, and working with both professional and recreational sports teams. She has worked in private practice since 2012 and has a keen interest in sports related injuries. Charlie also has a particular interest in acupuncture.
Charlie enjoys spending time with her husband and two children, as well as playing hockey for Letchworth 1st XI. She is a keen runner and completed her first half marathon in March 2021.

Sam Bradley – MSK Specialist Physiotherapist

Sam first qualified as a Sports Therapist at the University of Hertfordshire in 2010. Since then, she has worked with a number of rugby clubs in Hertfordshire including Hertfordshire County Rugby Club.
Sam became employed as a Physiotherapy Technician in the NHS in 2013, working with Sarah Kinsella in the team at the time. She quickly realised that her goal was to pursue a career as a fully qualified Physiotherapist. She returned to study at the University of Essex and qualified as Chartered Physiotherapist in 2014.

Sam started working at ASK Physio in 2016, providing both sports massage and physiotherapy. She now focuses on her physiotherapy skills. She worked in the NHS in London until 2024 when she made the full switch to working all her hours at ASK Physio.

In her spare time Sam enjoys spending time with her husband and two children as well as seeing friends. She likes keeping active and is very good at baking.

Julie Di Maggio – MSK Specialist Physiotherapist

Julie qualified from Brunel University in 1997 with a BSc (hons) in Physiotherapy and began her career as a Junior Physiotherapist at the Lister Hospital. Julie specialised in musculoskeletal out-patients. Following a civilian post in the army, she returned to the NHS in 2002 and in 2006 she completed a post-graduate diploma in Neuromusculoskeletal Physiotherapy at the University of Hertfordshire. She also qualified as a member of the MACP (Musculoskeletal Association of Chartered Physiotherapists). Julie joined the team at ASK Physio in 2021. She also works for the NHS locally as an Accredited Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner. She works closely with local Consultants and GPs. Julie enjoys spending time with her family and keeping fit in her spare time.

Emily Murray – Hydrotherapist & Orthopaedic/Home Visit Physiotherapist

Emily grew up in Cornwall and came to Hertfordshire to study physiotherapy, qualifying in 2003. Since then, she has worked in several NHS hospitals covering many areas of physiotherapy, before specialising in in-patient orthopaedics. She has also worked at the world renowned Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore, where she specialised in sarcoma (bone and soft tissue tumours) working with patients who had undergone highly complex and specialist orthopaedic surgery. From 2015- 2024 she worked in private practice at Spire Hospital in Harpenden as part of the in-patient orthopaedic team. Emily joined ASK Physio in 2024 working in both the hydrotherapy and community home visit team. In her spare time, she is a wife and mother to two daughters and enjoys Pilates and dance.

Catherine “Cat” Jones – Specialist Hand Therapy Occupational Therapist

Cat has enjoyed being part of the ASK team since 2023. She qualified from the University of Southampton in 2002 with a BSc (hons) in Occupational Therapy. She started working at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester, completing rotations including Hand Therapy.

Before starting her Specialist Hand Therapy role at Lister Hospital in Stevenage in 2005, she travelled around Australia for a few months. She continues to work for the NHS as a senior clinician.

Over the last 23 years she has developed her knowledge and skills with a broad range of hand conditions. She works closely with the Plastic Surgeons to manage acute hand injuries including fractures and post-surgery. Her expertise extends to GP referrals and treating patients referred by the Rheumatology team. Her role as an Occupational Therapist is to maximise function and help people to do the activities they enjoy.

Cat is a member of The British Association of Hand Therapists. She has now achieved Level II towards accreditation, completing examined courses on hand trauma, the thumb and, most recently, the wrist. She is starting the final stage, a Masters module in hand therapy from the University of Derby imminently, to hopefully become one of only 70-75 Accredited Hand Therapists in the country. She is HCPC registered and a member of The Royal College of Occupational Therapists.

Cat lives with her husband and 2 children and likes Pilates, running and swimming.

Beth Sullivan – MSK Specialist Physiotherapist

Beth joined us in July 2020. She qualified from Northumbria University in Newcastle with her Physiotherapy degree in 2014. She started her career in the North working as a Junior Physiotherapist in the NHS, working in several different areas and gaining valuable knowledge and experience in a variety of clinical settings including senior leadership roles within the NHS in London.
In 2018 she completed her APPI Pilates Course and enjoys using her Pilates knowledge when rehabilitating patients.
Beth comes from a sporting background from a young age, playing rounders for England and tennis and hockey at county level. This drove her passion to be able to treat sports injuries. She now enjoys weight training and is a keen runner. She lives with her Husband, three children and two dogs.

Sharon Camp - Home Visit Orthopaedic Physiotherapist

Sharon qualified as a physiotherapist in 1984. For the first part of her career, she worked for the NHS in hospitals in Suffolk and South Wales and then worked for the Ministry of Defence in Germany for three years.

She moved to the Lister hospital in 1999 where she has been the Orthopaedic Therapy Team Lead until her planned leaving date in November 2022. During that time, she has had extensive experience in both trauma and elective (planned) surgery. She manages the care of patients pre-operatively, post-operatively and as outpatients once discharged from hospital, in both clinic settings and in peoples own homes.

She has established good links with Consultants and other multidisciplinary teams within the NHS.

Although she finds it difficult leaving a job she has enjoyed for the last 22 years she is enjoying her new role in the Home Visit Service at ASK Physio.

Outside of physiotherapy she certainly isn’t involved in marathon running, cycling or even open water swimming! However, she tries to keep fit with an interest in yoga and Ceroc dancing. She has learnt a love of travelling having overcome a phobia of flying and is proud to have now flown around the world.

Karen Wallace – Part time Receptionist

Karen joined the team in 2024. She works on reception on Fridays and during some holidays. She also happens to be Steve’s sister, making us even more of a family run business. She has four grown up children and enjoys reading and spending time with her family.