Rehab 4 Performance

26/10/2023

Our dream sports injury clinic was brought to life by working alongside BLK BOX.

2 years down the line it still feels brand new.

Come see why so many people from Liverpool, the Northwest and beyond choose R4P.

19/10/2023

19/10/2023

Morning session

08/05/2023

YF4P - YOUTH FITNESS 4 PERFORMANCE

Part of “The R4P Academy” for 13-16 year olds.

These £10 classes are perfect for anybody looking to improve Performance and Resilience in general life and sport.

YF4P is a unique adolescent group training class focussing on

MOBILITY ✅

STRENGTH ✅

SPEED ✅

POWER ✅

Led by our industry specialists these classes will allow young people to develop these important qualities during fundamental years of growth and maturation.

We will incorporate gold standard PERFORMANCE SCREENING within the classes to measure exactly where you are and what you need to improve - benchmarked against age matched scores.

The sessions will be 1 hour and start at 4:30pm on a Tuesday and 6pm on a Wednesday.

Bookings can be made via our website - just search R4P LIVERPOOL or click on the linktree in our insta bio.

20/04/2023

Most of our clients are EVERYDAY ATHLETES.

Yes we cater to the elite and are comfortable delivering to those at the very top of their sport.

However…

R4P exists to provide an elite environment and level of expertise TO ALL.

We are proud of every review like this which shows us we are delivering on the ethos we first wrote down in our “plan” for R4P over 10 years ago.

Long may it continue.

17/04/2023

CHOOSE YOUR SPECIALIST!!



Sports medicine ✅
Physiotherapy ✅
Rehabilitation ✅
Strength & Conditioning ✅
Performance Profiling ✅
Bike fit ✅
Pilates ✅
Soft tissue therapy ✅
Nutrition ✅
Psych ✅

CQC & registered Sports Injury Clinic - Physiotherapy & Performance Centre - LIVERPOOL

17/04/2023

The details of how BFR and Hytro helps us to give our clients the edge in both rehab and performance space.

The Director of Physiotherapy and Performance at Rehab 4 Performance (R4P) Matt Konopinski, a lower limb specialist, shares how he uses Hytro BFR at his practice.

16/04/2023

Our FITNESS 4 PERFORMANCE group focuses on the 🔑 basic movements which underpin performance and athletic robustness.

✅ push
✅ pull
✅ hinge
✅ squat
✅ anti-rotation
✅ balance
✅ stability
✅ athletic stiffness
✅ plyometrics

If you're looking to improve daily function and mobility whilst improving athletic performance this is for you.

We have revisited our ethos of making the best practitioners and facilities available to as many people as possible.

With this in mind we are opening our gym early morning and early evening “the 6 o clock club” and delivering the basics consistently in a group based setting with value and accessibility a key consideration.

We want these sessions to be good fun, challenging and delivered in a group to build our R4P performance community even further.

Website link to book in coming soon…come be a part of it.

14/04/2023

Authentic growth takes time.

We are proud of our google reviews which can all be accessed via the linktree in our bio.

Here is our 34/34 5 STAR REVIEW

07/04/2023

Happy Easter to all of our patients, clients and social media supporters.

We really do appreciate every single one of you.

The R4P team are having a couple of well deserved days off but we will be back open from Tuesday morning.

*Eat plenty of chocolate!

Team R4P 🫡

29/03/2023

A bit “about us”..

Our founders Matt Konopinski and Chris Morgan have been at the forefront of Physiotherapy in elite sport for the past 20 years.

They originally met when working in the NHS in Bradford and were drawn together by a frustration at the level of service available for the general public and especially those who wanted to return to sporting activity following a sports injury.

After taking different paths through professional sport including academy, women’s and lower league football they were reunited at Liverpool FC in 2009.

At Liverpool with Chris as Head of Physiotherapy and Matt as Head of Rehabilitation, they led the recovery and rehabilitation of some of the best players in the world from the most complex of injuries back to peak performance.

Surrounded by the best facilities, equipment and professionals they were further inspired to create the same environment and level of service for the general public and members of the sporting population who were unable to access it. Sports injury rehabilitation for the masses and not just elite athletes had become an ambition for both Chris and Matt.

This shared vision for creating an injury rehab clinic that delivers a professional-grade environment for the public to access the same sports injury rehabilitation treatment, techniques, and equipment utilised by professional sport would unite the pair for the creation of Rehab 4 Performance.

After continuing their professional journeys at Crystal Palace FC, Arsenal FC(Chris) and the FA, Rangers FC (Matt) they decided the time had come to finally create the facility they had dreamt about for almost a quarter of a century – R4P was born, a sports injury rehab and performance clinic in Liverpool.

Born from the experiences of 20 years working in elite football and created with a vision to provide time, expertise and facilities for all.

With Chris continuing to work in Elite football at Liverpool and Matt in a position to work full time at R4P as Director of Performance and Rehabilitation, Dr. Nigel Jones the current Chief Medical Officer at British Cycling was brought in to enable Rehab 4 Performance to function as a complete Sport and Exercise Medicine specialist Sports Injury Clinic with Physiotherapy at its core right in the heart of South Liverpool.

As a CQC and BUPA registered facility we can offer the range of medical services expected in a private hospital, our home is Matchworks Liverpool, an iconic building with the space to suit a private rehabilitation gym for our Strength and Conditioning staff, a biomechanical analysis movement suite and large private consultation and treatment rooms for our team of Physiotherapists, Soft Tissue Therapists and Doctors to provide an elite level of service.

R4P looks and feels like an elite facility; it was created from a desire to provide this level to all.

Our staff all have experience working with elite athletes and continue to do so alongside their roles at R4P – but the unique thing is they are also available to treat you.

R4P – totally dedicated to getting you pain-free, stronger and BETTER EVERYDAY

27/03/2023

Final day testing for goalkeeper Rylee Foster today.

Mixed emotions for us 😢😊 - sorry to see her leave the facility for the last time but happy and proud that she returns to Liverpool FC Women to continue a professional career in football after suffering catastrophic c-spine injuries amongst a collection of others.

She has been a pleasure to work with these last 9 months and an absolute inspiration to anybody around her.

Good luck Rylee, we will be watching on with pride.

26/03/2023

THE R4P HEEL PAIN SERVICE

which can also be known as or Plantar Fasciopathy is an extremely debilitating and uncomfortable condition.

Whilst a number of structures can be the pain driver in these conditions what they have in common is the location of pain on the sole or plantar aspect of the foot.

The conditions involves inflammation of the thick band of tissue which runs across the bottom of your foot from the base of the tones to the heel bone (calcaneum).

The pain can spread across the whole sole of the foot but is most commonly located on the inside of the heel bone and provoked with palpation, stretching or standing and walking.

The pain associated with this condition is usually described as sharp or stabbing and is most noticeable with the first few steps after prolonged sitting or sleeping.

Like many conditions Heel pain affects both athletes and non-athletes and the onset of symptoms is commonly associated with a change in load (such as in increase in
walking or running distances) though on occasion their may be a systemic reason

If the condition persists it can result in increasing inflammation, pain and micro tears associated with pathological tissue

The sooner you present with heel pain to get the correct advice the easier it is to reverse the symptoms.

Treatment can include soft tissue work, and a stretching and strengthening program.

Contact us for more info.

26/03/2023

The R4P Bike Clinic is led by Dr Nigel Jones, Consultant in Sports Medicine and Chief Medical Officer for British Cycling.

2 options

“Bike clinic”

1) If you have any cycling related injury, illness or performance concern – a consultation with Dr Jones will get to the bottom of the issue for you.

A management plan can then be put in place to ensure you’re back riding how you want to be as soon as possible.

We have access to all appropriate medical investigations, a world-class rehabilitation team and an expert Bike Fit Specialist.

“Bike Fit”

2) The R4P Bike Fit service is led by Specialist Physiotherapist Tim Pigott

Tim is an extremely experienced bike fitter, qualified physiotherapist, elite coach, public speaker and writer. He is extremely committed to his craft, with a raft of relevant qualifications, experience and technology in the studio.

Alongside his numerous publications in academic journals, Tim is the Programme Lead at Salford University for the MSc in Trauma & Orthopaedics, and a lecturer for MSc Advanced Physiotherapy.

His research theme involves cycling biomechanics, with numerous projects being undertaken to develop the knowledge of the bike fitting and cycling medicine profession.

In the studio, Tim has access to a 3D Retul double-sided motion sensor, various bike fitting video apps, a Wahoo Kickr turbo, numerous test saddles and a wheel riser. He also fits clients for cycling insoles.

Tim has worked with some of the biggest names in bike fit, and has treated and coached a number of professional athletes. However, he is passionate about working with cyclists of all ability levels.

26/03/2023

We were delighted to receive confirmation of our Bupa facility recognition status earlier this week.

We're committed to working with Bupa customers to be able to offer them access to high quality healthcare, treatment and rehabilitation.

As part of this commitment, we can give our patients certainty that Bupa recognised hospitals and clinics agree to specific and consistent quality requirements and operational standards.

Alongside our CQC status this is another example of us placing patients and clients at the centre of our service provisions.

As part of our agreement, Bupa members will be able to access our Consultant Doctor and Physiotherapy led services including assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, Ultrasound imaging, therapeutic injection therapies and Shockwave Therapy.

Email, call us or send a message for more information.

06/12/2022

Snap shot of todays goalkeeper specific rehab session which included (not all shown)

1) Addressing peak force output derived from the ASH test. Integrating lower kinetic chain, thoracic rotation and neck for multiple reasons:
- cuff activation
- neural mobilisation
- proprioception

2) Addressing RFD capability - specificity of position following implementation of the ASH test.

3) I's, Y's, T's with retraction and neuromuscular control challenge.

4) Isolated cuff strength - nailing the foundation.

5) Plyometric capability relative to function - 'the GK union'.

6) Posterior cuff concentric RFD / Anterior cuff eccentric RFD.