Shân studied physiotherapy at Brighton University; during her time there she had the privilege of working in the World Netball Tournament in Birmingham with the physiotherapy support team. After graduating in 1996 she went to work in Singleton Hospital, Swansea where she was a junior physiotherapist completing half of her rotations. A senior post was calling in Bronglais Hospital, Aberystwyth and there she went to work to complete her junior rotations and was promoted through the ranks to a Senior I physiotherapist in the out-patients department. During her time in Bronglais she also ran an evening Sports Injuries Clinic for Aberystwyth University. This service ran for a total of three years. During this time Shân also played Netball at County level and supported the team with their injuries. Shân was the physiotherapist for the Welsh Netball Team in the season 2000-01. Shân opened Aberystwyth Physiotherapy & Sportscare Clinic in July 2003. Since opening she has completed her training to use acupuncture as a treatment modality. Special interests include management of neck and back pain using traditional physiotherapy alongside acupuncture, treatment of sports injuries and supervision of whiplash associated disorder. She is registered with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP), the Health Professions Council (HPC), Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (AACP) and the Organisation of Chartered Physiotherapists in Private Practice (OCPPP).