Backs and necks
Stiffness that arrives with the morning, or pain that builds steadily through a working day at a desk.
One-to-one musculoskeletal physiotherapy
Get back to the movement you keep postponing.
Careful assessment, a plain explanation of what we find, and something useful to practise before you leave the room.
Sessions are unhurried and planned around what you actually need to do next week — not around a fixed protocol.
Areas of focus
Described the way you would describe it.
You do not need a diagnosis to book. If something on this list sounds like your week, it is the right place to start.
Shoulders and elbows
Pain reaching overhead, weakness partway through a lift, and strain that keeps returning to the same spot.
Hips and knees
Load-related ache from running, stairs, cycling, or standing longer than you used to be able to.
After surgery
Staged rehabilitation once your surgical team is happy for you to start loading the area again.
Running and sport
Return-to-sport planning, gait habits, and training weeks that stop flaring things up every time you build.
Balance and mobility
Steadier walking, more confidence on uneven ground, and simple strength work that fits into a normal day.
Treatments
Three ways of working, usually combined.
Most people move between all three across a course of care. What you get on any given day depends on what the assessment shows.
01
Assessment and manual therapy
We start by finding out how the area behaves under load, then use hands-on work to make movement easier to practise.
- Movement, strength and control testing
- Joint and soft-tissue techniques
- A plain-language account of what we found
02
Rehabilitation coaching
Strength work is where most recoveries are won. We load the tissue gradually and coach the technique until it feels obvious.
- Progressive loading you can measure
- Cues you can feel, not just hear
- Plans written around your real week
03
Movement and mobility programmes
Short, repeatable routines for stiff mornings and long sitting — the part of care that happens when you are not here.
- Mat-based control and breathing work
- Mobility sequences for stiff joints
- Routines that fit between meetings
Your first session
Nothing about it should be a surprise.
Wear something you can move in. Bring any scans or letters if you have them; if you do not, that is fine too.
01
We talk first
What happened, what makes it worse, what you have already tried, and what you want to be able to do again.
02
We assess
A hands-on and movement examination of the area and everything that loads it, so the plan is based on findings rather than guesswork.
03
You leave with a plan
A short set of things to practise, an idea of how long this is likely to take, and a clear reason for each part of it.
Orin Grove — Physiotherapist
The clinician
You will see the same person each visit.
“Most people arrive having been told to rest. Usually what they need is a better idea of how much to do.”
Orin works in musculoskeletal physiotherapy across clinic and sports-side settings, and opened the studio to keep appointments one-to-one. That means the person who assessed you is the person adjusting your programme, and nothing gets lost between visits.
The approach is deliberately unglamorous: understand the load the tissue is under, change it in a direction you can sustain, and check whether it worked.
- Appointments — one-to-one, in a private treatment room.
- Communication — findings explained in ordinary language, every time.
- Programmes — short, written down, and revised as you progress.
Questions
Before you book.
What should I wear?
Loose clothing you can move and be assessed in. For lower-limb
problems, shorts are easiest; for shoulders and necks, a vest or t-shirt works well.
How long is a session?
A first appointment is longer than a follow-up, because most of it is
conversation and assessment. Follow-ups are shorter and usually lean towards
rehabilitation and review.
Do I need a referral?
No. You can request an appointment directly. If something you
describe needs another kind of assessment first, we will say so and explain why
rather than treating around it.
How many appointments will I need?
It depends on what we find, and you will get an honest estimate at
the end of the first session. The aim is always to make you independent of us, not
to keep you coming back.
What if it flares up between visits?
Some soreness while you build strength is expected, and your plan
will tell you what is acceptable and what is not. If you are unsure, send a note
through the appointment form and we will adjust the programme.
Request an appointment
Tell us what is going on.
A few lines is plenty. We read every request ourselves and reply with the next suitable times, or with a question if we need one more detail before booking.
- No referral needed to make a request.
- We will confirm the time before anything is booked.
- Your details are used only to arrange your care.