Kirsty qualified as a physio in 2002 and developed her special interest for SCI rehabilitation during her rotational years at the London Spinal Cord Injury Centre. She has maintained and further developed her specialism whilst working in neurorehabilitation, for the military, at the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre and in humanitarian, charitable and development aid settings. She currently works as a SCI specialist physiotherapist for Hobbs Rehabilitation.