Cornwall Physio & The Run Lab

Cornwall Physio & The Run Lab Welcome to Cornwall Physio - An Award-Winning Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Clinic based in Carlyon Bay, St Austell & home of The Run Lab® 3D Motion Analysis.

We Help Active Adults, Athletes & Runners In Cornwall To Heal Faster, Move Better & Stay Well Specialist Chartered Physiotherapists based in St Austell, Cornwall. We treat all aches, pain and injuries. Services include: Physiotherapy, Sports Massage, Acupuncture, Pose Running Clinics, Biomechanical assessment & Technique analysis. Lead Physiotherapist Lou Nicholettos, is one of the only Chartered Physiotherapists in the UK to have gained qualifications in running biomechanics, gait analysis, and Pose running coaching, giving her a uniquely detailed understanding of running injury treatment and prevention. For Runners we have the most comprehensive, Injury, technique & performance packages available in the South West of England.

SHOULDER PAINDoesn’t Have to Stop You From Living Your Life or Doing What You Love- Rotator cuff injuries- Bursitis- Ost...
25/02/2026

SHOULDER PAIN

Doesn’t Have to Stop You From Living Your Life or Doing What You Love
- Rotator cuff injuries
- Bursitis
- Osteoarthritis
- Frozen Shouder

Temporary fixes like rest or painkillers don’t address the root cause,
at Cornwall Physio, we use cutting-edge treatments for long-lasting relief:
- Focussed Shockwave Therapy (f-SWT)
Targets calcifications and improves blood flow for tissue healing
- Electromagnetic Transduction Therapy (EMTT)
Reduces inflammation and promotes deep tissue repair

Our Unique 3-step framework ensures lasting results
1. Heal: Reduce pain with advanced therapies like EMTT and fSWT.
2. Move: Restore mobility with personalised plans.
3. Perform: Build strength and prevent future injuries with tailored rehab & Maintenance protocols

Support your recovery at home
- Stretch regularly to improve flexibility.
- Use ice for swelling or heat for stiffness.
- Adjust your posture – no more rounded shoulders!

Tailored Plans: Personalised to your goals. We’ll get you back to doing what you love!

Don’t let shoulder pain control your life.

Call to book your Assessment
01726 815189

𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 – 𝗜𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺One of the biggest myths we hear?“Exercise will wear out my j...
18/02/2026

𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 – 𝗜𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺

One of the biggest myths we hear?

“Exercise will wear out my joints.”

The latest research shows the opposite.
Movement actually protects your joints by keeping cartilage healthy and inflammation low… this even includes impact exercise like RUNNING!🏃♂️ 🥳

At 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗻𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗼, our team designs progressive rehab plans so you can move confidently — whether that’s walking the coast path or getting back to the gym — without pain.

And if your joints are too sore to start?
Our 𝙀𝙈𝙏𝙏 and 𝙁𝙤𝙘𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙘𝙠𝙬𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 can dramatically reduce inflammation first — so you can get moving again safely.

💬Give us a call to find out how we can help your Arthritis Pain: 📞 01726 815 189

To effectively treat Chronic Pain or Nerve Pain you need to target the nervous system itself…If standard treatments have...
16/02/2026

To effectively treat Chronic Pain or Nerve Pain you need to target the nervous system itself…
If standard treatments haven’t worked for you, NESA XSignal is the Worlds first treatment to target the entire autonomic nervous system… to treat pain at the source.
⭐️Exclusively available at Cornwall Physio
To find out if this revolutionary treatment could help YOU, DM NESA to speak to one of our experts.

𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗣𝗔𝗜𝗡Doesn’t Have to Stop You From Living Your Life or Doing What You Love❎Rotator cuff injuries❎Bursitis❎Osteoa...
11/02/2026

𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗣𝗔𝗜𝗡
Doesn’t Have to Stop You From Living Your Life or Doing What You Love
❎Rotator cuff injuries
❎Bursitis
❎Osteoarthritis
❎Frozen Shouder
Temporary fixes like rest or painkillers don’t address the root cause,
at Cornwall Physio, we use cutting-edge treatments for long-lasting relief
🟠Focussed Shockwave Therapy (f-SWT)
Targets calcifications and improves blood flow for tissue healing
🟠Electromagnetic Transduction Therapy (EMTT)
Reduces inflammation and promotes deep tissue repair
Our Unique 3-step framework ensures lasting results
1️⃣Heal: Reduce pain with advanced therapies like EMTT and fSWT.
2️⃣𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲: Restore mobility with personalised plans.
3️⃣𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺: Build strength and prevent future injuries with tailored rehab & Maintenance protocols
Support your recovery at home
✔️Stretch regularly to improve flexibility.
✔️Use ice for swelling or heat for stiffness.
✔️Adjust your posture – no more rounded shoulders!
𝙏𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙨: 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙜𝙤𝙖𝙡𝙨. 𝙒𝙚’𝙡𝙡 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚
Don’t let shoulder pain control your life
Call to book your Assessment
📞01726 815189

"Connor thanks to your efforts I was able to lift my phone up above my head to capture this shot (& others) of the Nort...
11/02/2026

"Connor thanks to your efforts I was able to lift my phone up above my head to capture this shot (& others) of the Northern Lights.

Can’t communicate how grateful I am hopefully the photo will do that.
Thank you, Teresa"

Teresa had been suffering for years and even been to other clinics but was still getting shoulder/neck pain.
Connor's been working with her and within a few months she felt "the shoulder it quite remarkable" and was is enjoying the freedom of being able to use it again.
She now comes for regular maintenance to keep the shoulder mobile and sort any other niggles before they become a problem
It's lovely to get such great messages from patients that have trusted the process 🥰

THE ASYMMETRY YOU CAN’T FEEL (BUT YOUR BODY KNOWS)You’ve done your rehab. Your knee feels strong. You can hop, squat, an...
03/02/2026

THE ASYMMETRY YOU CAN’T FEEL (BUT YOUR BODY KNOWS)

You’ve done your rehab. Your knee feels strong. You can hop, squat, and lunge without pain. Your physio has cleared you to return to sport. Everything seems fine.

But here’s what you can’t feel: your injured leg is producing 15% less force than your other leg when you land from a jump. Your brain has compensated so well that the movement looks symmetrical. You feel balanced. But your body knows the difference, and that difference quadruples your risk of re-injury.

Read Lou's full blog below:

You've done your rehab. Your knee feels strong. You can hop, squat, and lunge without pain. Your physio has cleared you to return to sport. Everything seems fine.But here's what you can't feel: your injured leg is producing 15% less force than your other leg when you land from a jump. Your brain has...

28/01/2026

That knee feels fine. Both legs feel equally strong. You can hop, squat, land without pain.

But VALD performance testing reveals something you cannot feel: a 12% asymmetry in how your legs produce force.

Research shows asymmetries above 10% quadruple your risk of ACL re-injury, even when movement looks and feels perfectly symmetrical.

Your nervous system compensates brilliantly. You do not notice the difference. But the load distribution is altered, and over time, that matters.

This is why athletes who achieve less than 10% asymmetry on VALD testing before returning to sport have a 73% lower re-injury rate compared to those cleared on clinical criteria alone…

and why we’ve added VALD testing to our advanced treatment pathways here at Cornwall Physio.

Standard assessment cannot detect this.

DM ‘VALD’ if you want to know how your body is actually performing.

If you were too late to get a place on the last workshop in October, call NOW to book your FREE space. 01726 815189
21/01/2026

If you were too late to get a place on the last workshop in October, call NOW to book your FREE space. 01726 815189

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20 Beach Road
Saint Austell
PL253PH

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 6:30pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 8:30am - 6pm

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We Help Active Adults And Runners In Cornwall To Move Better, Stay Active And Keep Doing Their Hobbies & Sports.

Cornwall Physio is Cornwall’s leading sports injury clinic and home of The Run Lab®, clinical 3D gait analysis.

For Runners we have the most comprehensive, Injury, technique & performance packages available anywhere in the South West of England. Services include 3D gait analysis by Physiotherapists, Shockwave Therapy and Anti-Gravity Treadmill rehab.