Ropergate Physio Clinic

Ropergate Physio Clinic Welcome to effective care that you can trust in Pontefract. Now offering physiotherapy, Sports Massage, Acupuncture and podiatry under one roof.

Owned by Ally Gurney BSc, MCSP, MAACP, HCPC.

If you’re a runner who doesn’t strength train… you’re leaving performance on the table and inviting injury in.More miles...
27/03/2026

If you’re a runner who doesn’t strength train… you’re leaving performance on the table and inviting injury in.

More miles won’t fix weak tissue.

Running is repetitive.
If your muscles and tendons aren’t strong enough to handle the load, something eventually gives.

Strength training helps you:
• Reduce injury risk
• Improve running economy
• Generate more power with less effort
• Stay consistent with your training

Stronger glutes = better control
Stronger calves = happier Achilles
Stronger quads = less knee pain

It’s not about getting bulky.
It’s about building a body that can actually handle your mileage.

At Ropergate Physio Clinic, we help runners build strength that transfers directly to running — not random gym work that doesn’t carry over.

If you want to run further, faster and with fewer niggles…

Book a running strength assessment and let’s build your engine properly.

📍 Ropergate Physio Clinic, 34 Ropergate, Pontefract
📞 01977 343 632
💻 DM us or book online

23/03/2026

If you’re competing Sunday… don’t leave your recovery to chance.

All the hard rounds are done.
Now it’s about turning up ready — and leaving able to train again next week.

We’ll be at the Legacy MMA x Combat Base comp this Sunday supporting athletes on the day with:

• Pre-fight sports massage to get you loose and reactive
• Post-fight work to take the edge off and reduce stiffness
• Quick advice if something doesn’t feel right

If you’ve ever walked off the mat feeling wrecked for days… you’ll know this matters.

We already work with BJJ athletes week in, week out — this is just bringing that support matside.

Slots are limited and filling — DM to get yourself booked in before they’re gone.

📍 Ropergate Physio Clinic, Pontefract
📞 01977 343 632
💻 Message us to secure your slot

20/03/2026

Full body stretch routine 🔥
Save this for later ⤵️

Stiff hips? Tight back? Shoulders glued to your ears?
This quick full body stretch routine is perfect for:
✔️ Post-training
✔️ Desk-bound bodies
✔️ Recovery days
✔️ Anyone feeling tight, achy or restricted

Move slowly, breathe properly, and don’t force end ranges — stretching should help, not hurt.

If tightness keeps coming back, there’s usually an underlying issue that needs addressing 👀

👉 That’s where we come in.

At Ropergate Physio Clinic we offer:
▫️ Physiotherapy
▫️ Sports Massage
▫️ Acupuncture
▫️ Rehab & movement retraining
▫️ Podiatry

📍 34 Ropergate, Pontefract
📞 01977 343 632
💻 Book online or DM us

Stretching is maintenance. Treatment is the fix. 💪

If you want a shorter / more aggressive / athlete-focused version, say the word 👌

Strong in the gym… but still getting injured?Strength alone isn’t enough.You can squat heavy.Deadlift big numbers.Push h...
17/03/2026

Strong in the gym… but still getting injured?

Strength alone isn’t enough.

You can squat heavy.
Deadlift big numbers.
Push hard in training.

But if you can’t control your joints under load, your body will eventually find the weak link.

Injuries often happen when:
• Knees collapse under fatigue
• Hips lose control in single-leg work
• Shoulders can’t stabilise overhead
• Your body can’t absorb force properly

That’s not a strength problem.
That’s a control problem.

Good rehab and performance training isn’t just about building bigger muscles… it’s about teaching your body to control movement, absorb load and stay stable under pressure.

That’s how you stay training consistently.

At Ropergate Physio Clinic, we assess movement quality, strength and load tolerance so you’re not just getting stronger… you’re getting more durable.

If you keep picking up injuries despite training hard…

Book an assessment and let’s build a body that can actually handle what you ask of it.

📍 Ropergate Physio Clinic, 34 Ropergate, Pontefract, WF8 1LY
📞 01977 343 632
💻 DM us or book online

16/03/2026

Stiff toe and foot problems? We got you!

I have spent a week out of the gym and walked the dogs every day meaning my first toe has really stiffened up which creates problems for me up my leg and into my hip

Here’s a little routine I’ve created to get my foot more mobile again so I can get back to moving without pain!

We have some strength exercises to further improve this but it needs to loosen up first

Give this a go and see how you get on!

If you want a lovely gym to train in is the one!

If you’re in pain or want better mobility why not call us and see if we can help?

Link in the bio! Book today!

We look forward to seeing you soon!

📍34 Ropergate, Pontefract

💻DM us
📧 Email on info@ropergatephysio.co.uk
📞 Call on 01977 343632
🪩 book online https://ropergatephysio.co.uk/book/

14/03/2026

10 weeks until the Pontefract 10K… are you just running more, or preparing properly?

Mileage alone doesn’t make you durable.

The runners who stay injury-free focus on:

• Warm-ups to prepare tissues for load
• Plyometrics to build tendon strength and running power
• Different run styles — easy, tempo and speed work to build a complete engine

We’ve teamed up with a local Pontefract running coach to show runners how to bulletproof their bodies — not just pile on miles and hope for the best.

Because the goal isn’t just finishing the race.
It’s getting to the start line strong and injury-free.

11 weeks is plenty of time to prepare properly.

If you want help staying pain-free through training, book an assessment with our team.

📍 Ropergate Physio Clinic, 34 Ropergate, Pontefract
📞 01977 343 632
💻 DM us or book online

Thanks .physio for this reel!

13/03/2026

From a knee that kept giving way… to winning HYROX Worlds.

When Kev first came to us, running wasn’t even an option.

His ACL repair had failed, his knee was unstable, and every attempt to train properly ended the same way…pain and the knee giving way.

For someone with a CrossFit background who loved training, that’s a brutal place to be.

So we went back to basics.

Proper assessment.
Strength where it actually mattered.
Load management.
Progressive return to running.
And a rehab plan built around the demands of high-level training.

Kev did the hard part: the consistency, the discipline, the hours of work when no one was watching.

And the result?

He’s now competing at HYROX World Championships and winning his categories repeatedly.

That’s what happens when the right rehab meets the right mindset.

This isn’t just about getting people out of pain.
It’s about getting them back to doing things they thought might be gone forever.

If you’re struggling with an injury that’s stopping you training, competing or even running…

Book with the team that helps people come back stronger.

📍 Ropergate Physio Clinic, 34 Ropergate, Pontefract
📞 01977 343 632
💻 DM us or book online

08/03/2026

11 weeks until the Pontefract 10K… are you just running more, or preparing properly?

Mileage alone doesn’t make you durable.

The runners who stay injury-free focus on:

• Warm-ups to prepare tissues for load
• Plyometrics to build tendon strength and running power
• Different run styles — easy, tempo and speed work to build a complete engine

We’ve teamed up with Matty THE Pontefract Running Coach to show runners how to bulletproof their bodies — not just pile on miles and hope for the best.

Because the goal isn’t just finishing the race.
It’s getting to the start line strong and injury-free.

11 weeks is plenty of time to prepare properly.

If you want help staying pain-free through training, book an assessment with our team.

📍 Ropergate Physio Clinic, 34 Ropergate, Pontefract
📞 01977 343 632
💻 DM us or book online

She sorted your injuries.Your packed lunches.Your lost PE kits.Your broken heart.And she probably still says she’s “fine...
08/03/2026

She sorted your injuries.
Your packed lunches.
Your lost PE kits.
Your broken heart.

And she probably still says she’s “fine” when her back is killing her.

This Mother’s Day, skip the chocolates that only last a day.

Give her something she’ll actually feel the benefit of.

🌿 Ropergate Physio Clinic Gift Vouchers Available

Perfect for:
✔ Sports massage
✔ Physiotherapy
✔ Injury treatment
✔ A proper hour of switching off

Whether she’s a gym mum, dog-walking mum, taxi-service mum or nan who never stops, she deserves to feel good in her body.

Pop into the clinic or message us to grab a voucher before Mother’s Day.

Trust us…
This one will earn you favourite child status!

Address

34 Ropergate
Pontefract
WF81LY

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 2pm

Telephone

+441977343632

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