Build Physiotherapy

17/04/2026

Contentious I know but hear me out...

People are often told that their pain comes from structure that is unchangeable.

Things like:
- arthritis
- degenerative disc disease
- disc bulges
- stenosis

Language that disempowers people to have little autonomy over their own body and what they can do to help it.

If we can take this person who's had persistent pain with a mechanical explanation and change that in one session, we open up a window of opportunity to show them that they have the power to change it themselves.

Pain is multifactorial and has so much more to do than the physical structure of what's going on. The same way that hands-on therapy interacts at a much deeper level than the pure physiology of what we're doing to the tissue itself.

Perceived beliefs, expectations, nervous system tone, and cultural background all affect the outcomes of how people respond to certain treatments.

Because of this, we can leverage some hands-on therapy that changes pain experience in order to help people feel better and show them that their pain can actually shift.

So if you know anyone that's had persistent pain, or you yourself have been dealing with something for a long time, play around with changing the narrative of what is actually causing this.

That's the first step to actually getting better

15/04/2026

"Very kind staff and very reliable. Very accurate and quick and efficiency recovery time" says Blaze on Google

★★★★★ Very kind staff and very reliable. Very accurate and quick and efficiency recovery time

29/03/2026

ACL strapping in under 90 seconds
Game day ready 🏉

STEP 1: POSITION
30° knee bend
Heel elevated

STEP 2: ANCHORS (75mm EAB)
Above the knee
Below the knee
Not too tight

STEP 3: SUPTORT (50mm RIGID TAPE)
Medial and lateral joint lines
Create an X over the joint
One vertical strip

STEP 4: LOCK IT IN (EAB)
Cover the tape
Secure the ends
Nothing should lift

WHAT THIS DOES
✔️ Adds external stability
✔️ Improves confidence
✔️ Lets you move with intent

Tape doesn’t fix the ACL
But it buys you control when it matters

Save this for your next game
Send it to your teammate who refuses to rest 👇

20/03/2026

Posterior delt needling for the man .clancy_

Big twitch responses to decrease inhibition and improve range of motion.

Juicy 🤤

20/03/2026

If you haven't done it, how can you prescribe it?

There is infinite value in trying new things and progressing in skills in order to hone your craft as a physio.

If you've never done a movement or experienced a position, how can you relate if someone comes in dealing with a problem in that shape?

Let alone how can you prescribe them appropriate rehab to get back to those things?

Always learning. Always growing.
Stay curious.

17/03/2026

The best rehab sits on a double edged sword. The stuff that makes the biggest difference is normally also the stuff that has the biggest risk.

Hamstring tear? High speed running. Massively beneficial, also high risk.

Hurt back deadlifting? Deadlift. Build power and confidence in the position you got hurt.

Obviously time, case, and nuance is needed. You will never go out and sprint 100% the day after tearing your hamstring.

The same way you won't try a 1rm after tweaking your back.

But with the right progressions and build up, these exposures are ESSENTIAL to completing your rehab and making sure the issue doesn't come up again.

12/03/2026

Most people think they have tight shoulders.

What they actually have…
is a stiff thoracic spine.

And the Sotts Press exposes that immediately.
Because it’s a positionally limited movement.

If you can’t get into the position…
you simply can’t complete the rep.

No cheating.
No hiding poor mobility.

Sitting in a squat locks the hips into flexion,
which blocks the lumbar spine from trying to extend and compensate.

So the movement has to come from the right places.
You need:
• Adequate shoulder flexion
• Strong thoracic extension
• Good overhead control

If those pieces aren’t there…
the bar isn’t going up.

Which is exactly why it’s such a powerful exercise.
It doesn’t just train mobility.
It demands it.

Save this and try it next upper session.
You’ll find out very quickly where your overhead mobility really sits.

02/03/2026

New patient today in clinic.

What are we thinking here, team?

26/02/2026

Come follow along Ben’s rehab gym day 👊

ACL.
MCL.
Meniscus repair.

Big surgery.

But now we build.

Testing showed clear deficits:
• Quads
• Lateral hip
• Calves

Today’s session was about:
Moving well.
Rebuilding coordination.
Attacking the weak links.

Early stage rehab isn’t about max weights.
It’s about owning positions.
Controlling tempo.
Restoring confidence in the limb.

Stack enough good sessions like this and the comeback takes care of itself.

If you’re post ACL and don’t feel 100% yet, this is your reminder:

Test.
Target.
Train with intent.

Save this. Send it to someone in rehab.

24/02/2026

Sore back fix

4 moves
Under 10 mins
Let’s go 🔥

Massage ball to glutes
2 mins per side

Segmental cat cows
Teach the spine to move one segment at a time
Stop everything getting “chunked” together
10 reps each way

Lateral wall locks
Break out of the sagittal plane
Give the spine options again
10 reps per side

Long lunge isometric
Actively squeeze the legs together
Create tension and stability
1 min hold per side

That’s it
Less than 10 minutes
No fluff

Send this to someone with back pain
Save it for later

20/02/2026

ReReturning to sport after syndesmosis surgery isn’t just about the ankle 👣

It’s about restoring confidence, output, and tolerance through the entire chain

This athlete is back running and loading again

But the calf and foot are taking a hit as volume ramps up

So we manage it 👇

Dry needling
Targeted manual therapy
Movement re-education

Not as the solution

But as a tool
Reduce tone
Settle pain

Improve motor output and decrease inhibition