Alex Dunford

Alex Dunford

  • adunford at bournemouth dot ac dot uk
  • Lecturer In Physiotherapy
  • Bournemouth Gateway Building BG504, St Pauls Lane, Bournemouth, BH8 8GP
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Biography

Alex Dunford is an experience physiotherapist specialising in musculoskeletal physiotherapy. Before starting a full-time role at Bournemouth University, she worked as senior musculoskeletal physiotherapist in Wiltshire. As a physiotherapist Alex’s experience includes working in private practice, acute and community hospitals, GP practices and private schools.

Alex has been working as a part time lecturer at Bournemouth University since 2018 and in July 2019, took a full time position as a Physiotherapy lecturer.

Alex interests in include lower limb pathologies and persistent pain. Alex is currently working on her PhD in knee pain.

Journal Articles

  • Ashworth, V., Cropper, E., Dunford, A., Fletcher, J., Hayes, C., O'Connor, D., Weir, K. and Stephens, M., 2025. Long arm practice supervision for physiotherapy learners. Physiotherapy United Kingdom, 128.

Conferences

  • Dunford, A. and Shearer, C., 2025. Exploring the impact of nursing home placements for physiotherapy students: Is this an untapped resource? In: National Association of Educators in Practice 7 March 2025 The Studio, Birmingham.
  • Dunford, A. and Middleton, E., 2024. Lightning Talk Session 2: Treating Shoulder Pain collaboratively; an innovative waiting list initiative clinic. In: South West AHP Massive 23 May 2023-23 May 2024 Exeter.
  • Dunford, A., Efford, C. and Middleton, E., 2024. Treating musculoskeletal pain collaboratively; an innovative waiting list initiative using a mass clinic approach. In: BU-UHD Research Event: Delivering Outstanding Care Together 8 May 2024 Bournemouth University.

Others

  • Dunford, A., 2023. CSP South West Regional Network event on 28 September 2023- Alex Dunford presentation on the long arm supervision model for clinical placements. CSP. Published online.
  • Alex, D., 2023. Cracking job! Physio students help ease NHS waiting lists with hospital clinic. Daily Echo. Published online.
  • Dunford, A., 2022. Exploring the effects of patient education on functional outcome for those with Patellofemoral Pain PROSPERO Protocol CRD42022313048 Available from: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42022313048. PROSPERO. Published online.

Profile of Teaching UG

  • Sports Injury and Rehabiliation
  • Outpatient Rehabilitation
  • Portfolio 4
  • Science for Physiotherapy Practice

Qualifications

  • MSc in Rehabilitation Science (Brighton University, 2008)
  • BSc (Hons) in Exercise and Sports Science (Exeter University, 2004)

Memberships

  • Higher Education Academy, Fellow (2019-),
  • Chartered Society of Physiotherapy,, Member (2008-),
  • Health Care Professions Council, Member (2008-),