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Recovery - Rehabilitation - Improving Performance Sports kinesiology taping and sports acupuncture/shiatsu. All treatments with a FREE consultation.

Injury management, manipulation and rehabilitation for soft tissues of the body including muscles, tendons and ligaments. Call: 07990 822355 for an appointment today!

03/03/2026

Big shoutout to an incredible local business doing amazing things in our community 🙌

I’m proud to associated with ‘New Summit’ Coaching & Mentoring as they continue to grow and make a real impact.

New Summit Coaching supports numerous athletes — not only helping them develop and improve performance — but empowering positive lifestyle outcomes too. From navigating comebacks after injury, to implementing powerful psychological strategies, managing educational transitions, and building a healthy work-life balance… they’re shaping well-rounded, resilient individuals both on and off the field. 💪

They’re hosting a series of Performing & Lifestyle Workshops designed to elevate and equip athletes with the tools and techniques needed for Peak Performance. 🚀

If you’re an athlete (or know one!) looking to level up performance and mindset, I highly recommend checking them out and supporting this fantastic local business as they continue to grow.

Let’s build stronger athletes and stronger people. 👊

www.johnrichardssportstherpay.co.uk

12/10/2025

💥Partnership Announcement! 💥

We’re proud to announce a brand-new collaboration between and the elite team (SPC)! 💪🏽

This partnership brings together expert rehabilitation and cutting-edge performance training to help athletes perform, recover, and thrive at the highest level.

🎉 As part of this partnership, all SPC members will receive 10% OFF sessions at the John Richards Sports Therapy clinic!

Let’s take your performance and recovery to the next level — together.

🔗 www.johnrichardssportstherapy.co.uk www.smartperformancecoaching.co.uk

20/09/2025

🎉 Massive Congratulations to Chris Tipping for Conquering the Pegasus Slam 2025! 🏅

🔥 Chris has completed one of the most grueling and epic challenges out there—the Pegasus Slam 2025! But he didn’t stop there… he ALSO smashed two 100-mile ultras this year! 🤯💪

💥 That’s not just endurance—it’s elite-level grit, determination, and mental toughness. From wild trails to brutal climbs, Tippo kept pushing through it all!

Here’s the list of ultras he took on in 2025:

📍 Canum – 40 miles 📍 Howum – 30 miles 📍 Vogum – 40 miles 📍 Epona – 104 miles 📍 Pigum – 30 miles 📍 Edum – 50 miles 📍 Sirona – 108 miles 📍 Ridum – 30 miles

👊 You’re an absolute machine, Chris. Your drive inspires everyone around you!

It’s been an honour to work with you over the past 12 months—watching the commitment and resilience you bring to every challenge has been next-level.

Let’s show him some love—drop a comment and help celebrate this massive achievement! 🏃‍♂️🔥

www.johnrichardssportstherapy.co.uk

23/05/2024

Huge congratulations to Sam Griffiths for ticking off his latest 'bucket list' event, IRONMAN Lanzarote, last weekend! 💪🏻

IRONMAN Lanzarote is one of the longest-standing races in Europe and is considered one of the toughest sports events in the world. 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike, and all capped off with a 26.2-mile run.

Like a true IRONMAN, Sam has shown true grit and determination to return from an injury to absolutely smash Lanzarote in 11 hours and 2 minutes. Bravo Sam! 👏🏻 #1%club

www.johnrichardssportstherapy.co.uk

30/11/2023

Family or friends struggling with injury or aches/pains? Give the gift of sports therapy this Christmas!

Gift vouchers are available for Christmas, birthdays or perhaps just because you're nice!

www.johnrichardssportstherapy.co.uk

17/09/2023

A massive shout-out of congratulations to Ben Probert for absolutely smashing IRONMAN Wales! Ben finished in an incredible 11 hours and 57 minutes..... 29th out of 275 athletes in his age category and overall 195th out of 1625!

Taking place in Pembrokeshire, Wales, this Ironman event is one of the hardest races in Europe.

IRONMAN Wales sees Tenby come alive to a stunning sunrise swim on its sandy North Beach. Known for its unforgiving bike and run course, the bike route includes over 2,000m of climb and extreme coastal winds, while the run course ascends over 400m of elevation gain!

An epic event, this is the race that legends are made of! Ben is officially a Tenby ‘Iron Town’ LEGEND! 💪🏻

www.johnrichardssportstherapy.co.uk

14/07/2023

I've kindly had consent to share this image from last month.

Here you can see post-surgery imaging from a skiing injury. The patient suffered a tibial spine avulsion and a lateral tibial plateau fracture. This fracture is considered quite severe, but thankfully they're less common, usually comprising just 1% of fractures annually.

This patient continues to follow a specific rehabilitation plan, focussing on correct alignment whilst rebuilding strength.

www.johnrichardssportstherapy.co.uk

05/06/2023

I've kindly been given consent to share this image from a patient last week.

Here you can see a lumbar disc protrusion at L5/S1. Although often unnecessary, this imaging did help to clarify our initial assessment findings.

(N.B Don't let imaging results scare you) Imaging findings of spinal disc degeneration are present in high proportions of asymptomatic individuals, increasing with age. Although this above case indicates why they're experiencing specific sciatic symptoms, not all degenerative changes do. Many imaging-based degenerative features are likely part of normal ageing and are unassociated with pain. All imaging findings must be interpreted via assessment in the patient's clinical condition context.

This patient continues to follow a specific rehabilitation plan focussing on creating the best environment possible for their body to heal whilst also addressing the 'why' & 'what' caused the injury.

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09/02/2023

Bang on❗️

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04/02/2023

ARE YOU LACKING ENERGY AND FOCUS?

Deliberate cold exposure causes a significant release of epinephrine (aka adrenaline) and norepinephrine (aka noradrenaline) in the brain and body. These neurochemicals make us feel alert and can make us feel agitated and as if we need to move or vocalise during the cold exposure. Cold causes their levels to stay elevated for some time and their ongoing effect after the exposure is to increase your level of energy and focus, which can be applied to other mental and/or physical activities.

A SOLID BASIC, SCIENCE-SUPPORTED PROTOCOL

Consider doing deliberate cold exposure for 11 minutes per week in TOTAL. NOT per session, but rather, 2-4 sessions lasting 1-5 mins each distributed across the week. Again, the water temperature should be uncomfortably cold yet safe to stay in for a few minutes. You can do more, but this should be the minimum to achieve the benefits of cold exposure. You can do very cold, very brief exposures for adrenaline release too, but the 11 minutes is based on a recent study that explored a range of effects and is a good solid, basic protocol for ongoing use.

Bibliography: https://hubermanlab.com/the-science-and-use-of-cold-exposure-for-health-and-performance/

Want to learn more? Check out episode #66 of the Huberman Lab Podcast 👇🏻

https://hubermanlab.com/using-deliberate-cold-exposure-for-health-and-performance/

01/02/2023

Do you really need orthotics?

A patient has kindly consented to use these images from their session today.

This young athlete has presented with daily ankle/knee pain eight months post-ankle sprain. A lack of injury-specific rehabilitation has contributed to this lower leg dysfunction. Pes Planus - (Flat feet)

Picture one; you can see a clear collapse of her medial longitudinal arch, caused by a compensation pattern and excessive ankle eversion.

Picture two shows how effective corrective exercise can be when addressing this type of dysfunction. We have worked on balancing the overactive/underactive structures to correct ankle function.

I wish we all bounced back as quickly as kids!

www.johnrichardssportstherapy.co.uk

18/12/2022

For all the keyboard warriors out there!

This static stretch will help to mobilise your thoracic spine and statically stretch your Latissimus dorsi.

Give it a go and see if it helps you! 🙌🏻

www.johnrichardssportstherapy.co.uk

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Fiennes Way
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Monday	9am - 6:30pm
Tuesday	9am - 6:30pm
Wednesday	9am - 6:30pm
Thursday	9am - 6:30pm
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