30/01/2026
What Makes Us Different? We Ask Why.
First, we listen.
You may have heard the phrase that up to 80% of a diagnosis comes from what the patient tells us. That’s true, but only if you genuinely listen. After all, you are the expert in you.
Let us give you an example.
We recently treated someone who presented with what initially appeared to be a calf strain. For some people, calf strains are straightforward and resolve quickly. For others, they can persist, become debilitating, and stop them from doing what they love running, football, or sport.
So, what did we do?
We completed a thorough assessment and progressed mobility, strength, and stability, looking at the whole kinetic chain. We applied the principles of progressive overload, relative to tissue healing timeframes. We considered the latest evidence on calf injuries, outcome measures, and what should be achieved before returning to running.
Yet despite doing all the “right” things, pain persisted.
So we paused. We re-evaluated. And most importantly, we listened again.
When we tuned back into the history, we noticed something crucial: The injury occurred during slower-paced runs, yet faster runs caused no issues at all.
Sounds odd, right?
But this told us several important things:
At slower speeds, runners often:
Overstride more
Spend longer on the ground
Generate higher vertical displacement
Faster or higher-cadence running:
Shortens ground contact time
Reduces peak vertical loading per step
Shifts load timing and distribution
With this insight, we shifted focus.
We introduced running-specific drills, footwork retraining, and cadence work, tailored specifically to how this individual ran not just generic exercises.
The result?
They returned to running pain-free and went on to achieve a personal best 5K.
That’s the Rae’s Anatomy Physiotherapy difference.
We don’t just treat symptoms.
We ask why.
We listen.
And we adapt and modify until it works.
