Emilia Lynk

Interests I have in my personal life include weightlifting and surfing. I enjoy seeing my gran for weekly exercise sessions. On my days off I like to go on walks down the beach and I love to travel and experience new cultures. I always try to push myself outside my comfort zone and enjoy extreme activities like climbing mountains to find new viewpoints.

2020 GP physio Shadow/ Volunteering, Ferndown Surgery

2016- 2019 Gymnastics coach Volunteering and paid, Littledown Gymnastics Club

I coached an elite gymnastics group of 6 gymnasts. Within this role I was very successful due to my knowledge of the anatomy and physiology gained through being an elite gymnast.

• I created strength and conditioning plans to prevent injuries and gain the strength for new skills.
• Made session plans including warm up, cool down, 5 hours' worth of training on all 4 apparatus. Altering each gymnast's session plan 4 times a week for improvement or due to injuries. 
• Set homework plans. 
• Manual handling throughout this role, eg. stretching, supporting skills.

I am currently volunteering in a Physio role with a rugby team that are training and competing for the rugby 7s tournament.

• Pre- and post-game/ training massages
• Taping
• Exercise programmes for injury rehab
• Taking strength and conditioning sessions 

2020-2023 University Placement

Throughout my three years of studying, I have worked 1000 hours in placement settings.

• Musculoskeletal outpatients at Southampton General Hospital- I attended Band 5 and 6 education training sessions, created assessment and treatment plans for patients, set homework plans for patients including stretching and strengthening, SOAP note documenting. 
• Stroke ward at Poole Hospital- Completed full neuro assessments, took therapy sessions to improve co-ordination
• Community falls unit at Christchurch hospital- muscular assessments, home visits
• Acute respiratory on the Enhanced Surgical Care Unit at Bournemouth Hospital- discharged patients, ordered equipment, spoke in MDT meetings and handovers, completed A-E assessments, set up patients with nebulisers.
• Pulmonary Rehab outpatients at Southampton General Hospital- took exercise classes, took education classes for patients, manual techniques for airway clearance, completed a presentation on the importance of nose breathing.