IN 30 MINUTES OF YOUR TIME WE WILL GET YOU ON THE RIGHT PATH TO RESOLVING YOUR RUNNING INJURY – GUARANTEED

You’re training for the marathon or a triathlon; or you’ve just started a couch to 5k; or perhaps you’re just getting out on the road more to increase your PB. Like most runners YOU LOVE GETTING OUT ON THE ROAD – you train hard and you set yourself challenges to get fit or to smash your PB.

But now your Achilles is stiff and sore going down stairs in the mornings and your hip flexors are feeling tight after a run; your knees are sore when you train and walking to work is agony...

You can’t train at your desired level right now, you’re not sure if you should train through it or if that will do more damage. You’re having second thoughts about whether you’ll be able to keep training or compete…

Not only that, you miss clearing your head from a busy days work and not being able to run is killing you.

Does this sound familiar?

At Wandsworth Physiotherapy and Osteopathy clinics in Wandsworth Town, Clapham Junction and Battersea Nine Elms we hear this all the time!

We understand how frustrating it is for you not to be able to run. You don’t want to be told to stop running! You don’t want to be told to rest and take ibuprofen. Being able to run is what makes YOU FEEL ALIVE…

You beat your PB, you finish the marathon, you achieve running a 5k, you take part…

Do you remember how that feels?

Well, we can help get you back there…

All appointments are secured with payment. All appointments cancelled within 24 hours of the start time or not attended will not be refunded.

But with more and more people taking up running, there are more and more people suffering from running related injuries that can range from being an annoyance and reducing the enjoyment of your sport to down-right agony that stops you in your tracks.

You’ll know the most common running injuries as follows:

• PLANTAR FASCIITIS
• ACHILLES TENDINITIS
• SHIN SPLINTS
• RUNNER’S KNEE
• IT BAND SYNDROME
• HAMSTRING TENDINITIS
• LATERAL HIP PAIN
• LOWER BACK PAIN

A Run Fit assessment is ideal if you are new to running, play a sport involving running or are planning on running a marathon or half marathon. One of our expert therapists can help prevent you getting injured during this process. Or, if you are already starting to feel a niggle then don’t let it develop in to an injury that will stop you getting out on the road, training or playing. 

All of these running related injuries can be boiled down to being caused by poor running technique or poor organisation of your training plan. We can look at both of these for  you.   

In your Run Fit assessment we can screen your movement patterns such as squatting, single leg squatting and hopping to see how your body reacts to these tasks and if there are movement faults that may impact your running. We can also assess the strength and flexibility of key muscle groups that affect your running gait or, if left untreated, could lead to an injury.

Once we have the information we need we will design you an injury prevention corrective exercise programme focusing on correcting your imbalances. This programme will include stretches and corrective strength exercises to improve your sports injury in the longer term and reduce the risk of it from happening again. 

Your personalised home exercise plan can be accessed from mobile devices, laptops and computers. Each plan comes with video, pictures and descriptions so you know what you are doing at all times. You can also print out your plan and take it with you to the gym. 

We can also recommend who else in our team you might need to see. We might recommend you have some physiotherapy or osteopathy, podiatry, sports massage or sports nutrition advice. 

After we have corrected your movement, flexibility and strength, given you treatment (if required) and given you exercises and running technique advice we can then look at the planning of your training, helping you to get the right frequency, duration of training sessions and mileage in place to manage a running related sports injury or help you prepare for an event.

A Run Fit assessment is not only a great screening tool for non-injured athletes, it’s also essential if you are already suffering from an injury. We will be able to tell you why your injury has happened and help to fix it.

If you’re already injured you might need a little bit more input at this stage and would benefit from our Run Fit Extra.  In this package you’ll get:

• A Run Fit Assessment worth £60
• A Diagnostic Ultrasound Assessment worth £75

A Run Fit Extra package costs £110. At Wandsworth Physiotherapy and Osteopathy we believe there is nothing more frustrating than being injured and not being able to take part in sport. Call us today so we can HELP YOU end that frustration…

Rehab Lab Return to Running Testing

After we have diagnosed your running injury and completed your treatment, the next step is to get you back to running. However, the biggest risk factor for a running injury is a previous similar running injury. In our Rehab Lab we will perform a battery of functional and strength tests using motion analysis and strength dynamometry, along side video footage of you running. With this important data we can accelerate your strength and conditioning and prepare you for your return to running programme.

Here’s just some of the people we have helped…

Rose Harvey, 10th place London Marathon 2022.

“I needed help with a running related injury. Within minutes they had correctly diagnosed my problem and started treatment, the effects of which I started to feel immediately. After 3 sessions of acupuncture, massage and ultrasound, and following their advice for self-treatment I was back to fitness.”

Mike Haynes, Spartan racer.

“Steve Helped me get in shape for important Premier League and International games and was a huge help in getting me fit for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.”

Mark Schwarzer, former Premier League and Australian team GK.

“Steve helped me get through a shin injury and get to the start line of the British Half Marathon Championships (Vitality Big Half). I ran the race pain free, finishing with a PB and a 3rd place. I definitely recommend Steve and his great treatment and service. I’ll be going to Wandsworth Physio to get me to the start line of the Olympic trials at London marathon.”

Stephanie Davis, Team GB elite distance runner.

“I received physio treatment from Wandsworth Physio for my shin splints. Preparing for an Ironman I was really worried I wouldn’t be able to run for a long time but after only a few weeks I could start again, taking it gently and completing all recommended exercises I recovered quickly and am now in good shape for my race. So grateful for their help!” 

Jessica Rice, recreational triathlete.  

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