We can give you our personal, non-professional opinions on training, race preparation and nutrition but you may be better served by seeking professional expertise! Over the years, we’ve developed a network of experts who are much smarter than we are!!!! Please be assured you are free to see whomever you want – these contacts are specialists with whom we have had very positive experiences. For those of you unfamiliar with fitness/health experts, explanations of each service are given below.
Physio treatment
Usually athletes see a physio for injury treatment or for general “maintenance”.
Victor St. Ange
At Hara Health and Therapy Centre, 231 Finchley Rd, NW3 6LS (between the O2 Centre and Finchley tube) £55 per half hour
for appts: 020 7443 9272
email: [email protected], [email protected]
website: physiotherapynorthwest.com
Ciaran McCoole and Ewa Giska at Injury Rehab
96a Clifton Hill, St Johns Wood NW8 0JT (behind The Clifton pub)
£75-85 per half hour (Ciaran)
for appts: 020 7266 2368 or [email protected]
website: https://injuryrehab.co.uk/
Zoe Birch at PhysioMotion
10 Stratton Street, London W1J 8LG (1 block from Green Park station)
She will also come to your home after the initial assessment visit
for appts: 020 3422 6655
website: https://www.physiomotion.co.uk/
APPI – for physio treatment
2B Heath Hurst Road, Hampstead NW3 2RX
appts: 020 7794 6560
website: https://appiclinics.com/
Osteopath treatment
Osteopaths are very helpful with underlying structure/bone/joint issues – they do realignments among other treatments.
Byron Spiers, Matt Turner or Alessia Caramellino at St. John’s Osteopathy
54 Abbey Gardens, St John’s Wood, London NW8 9AT
appts: 020 7624 3809
website: http://sjoa.co.uk
Christian Antonee
24 Heath Street, Camden, London, NW3 6TE
appts: 07715 433 931
website: https://christianantonee.com/
Gavin Burt
24 Heath Street, Camden, London, NW3 6TE
appts: 020 7284 4664
website: https://backsandbeyond.co.uk/
Jovan Djurovic
Cavendish Health Centre, Lower Ground Floor, 15 Marylebone Rd (entrance on Marylebone High Street) NW1 5JD
appts: 020 7487 5244
Sports massage
Sports massage is good for injury prevention, rebalancing the musculoskeletal system, loosening tight muscles to reduce stress on joints, improving circulation therefore increasing oxygen and nutrient availability and removal of toxin build up, breaking down adhesions and scar tissue that are formed from the repetitive nature of running.
Soliman Laurence at St. John’s Osteopath
Providing sports massage and dry needling – £95 per hour
54 Abbey Gardens, St John’s Wood, London NW8 9AT
appts: 020 7624 3809
website: http://sjoa.co.uk
APPI – for sports massage
appts: 020 7794 6560
website: https://appiclinics.com/
Podiatry treatment/services (custom made orthotics)
Podiatrists work with feet problem and can make orthotics for you to put in your shoes.
Mr. Antony Kontos and Mr. Mark Davies
London Foot and Ankle Center at St. John and St. Elizabeth Hospital
60 Grove End Road, St John’s Wood NW8 9NH
website: https://www.londonfootandanklecentre.co.uk/st-john-and-st-elizabeth-hospital/
appts: 0207 078 3800
Mr. Saz Afzal
The London Clinic, Harley Street, Marylebone
website: https://www.thelondonclinic.co.uk/experts/mr-saj-afzal
appts: 020 4527 1646
Anne-Marie O’Conner at the Fortius Clinic, Marylebone
17 Fitzhardinge Street, Marylebone W1H 6EQ
website: https://www.fortiusclinic.com/
appts: 020 3195 2442
Anne-Marie will evaluate your gait and determine whether or not you need orthotics. If you need orthotics, she will make a mold of your feet and have the orthotics custom-made for you.
Justin Coulter
London Orthopaedic Clinic
website: https://www.londonorthopaedic.com/specialists/mr-justin-coulter/
Personal training and classes
Joel Proskewitz, owner of PerformanceRX personal training studio
79 – 81 Fairfax Road, South Hampstead NW6 4DY
website: https://www.performancerx.co.uk/
email: [email protected]
appts: 020 7625 3420
APPI – Pilates classes
2B Heath Hurst Road, Hampstead NW3 2RX
website: https://appiclinics.com/
Rebel – pilates and spin classes, St. John’s Wood
website: https://www.1rebel.com/uk/studio/st-johns-wood
NOTE: This information is compiled from opinions and thoughts of our fellow runners and should not be construed as expert advice. Every runner should assess her own running goals and the appropriate training method to achieve those goals, including seeking professional advice as appropriate. Last reviewed February 2024