Assessment
A detailed history, then a thorough examination of movement, strength and the affected area. You leave knowing what is wrong, why it happened, and exactly what we are going to do about it.
Therapeutic Exercise
Exercise Rehabilitation
Exercise rehabilitation in Liverpool Street, London: tailored therapeutic-exercise programmes, designed and progressed by HCPC-registered, CSP-chartered physiotherapists, that rebuild strength, mobility, and confidence after injury, surgery, or persistent pain.
At your first appointment we look for the cause, not just the sore spot: your history, how you move, and what your work, sport and life ask of your body.
Your first visit is a full musculoskeletal assessment: a detailed history, then testing of movement, strength and the affected area. We explain the working diagnosis in plain English and agree a plan with you before any treatment begins.
You leave with a written summary of what we found and a home exercise programme built around your diagnosis and your goals, so progress keeps going between visits.
Exercise rehabilitation can help to:
Rebuild strength, mobility, and confidence
Where manual therapy eases symptoms, graded exercise is what restores capacity after injury, surgery, or persistent pain. We rebuild strength, movement, and the confidence to trust the affected area again, progressing the programme as your body adapts.
Recover with the most strongly evidenced route
NICE recommends progressive exercise as a first-line treatment for low back pain, sciatica, and osteoarthritis. Most chronic conditions respond to gradual loading far more than to passive treatment alone, so active rehabilitation sits at the centre of your recovery.
Train around your real life, not a generic sheet
We assess the loads your work, sport, and daily routine place on you, then set clear goals such as lifting a child, returning to running, or getting through a workday pain-free. Every exercise is chosen for your diagnosis and stage, and tracked against those goals.
Rehab in clinic or at home
Both our clinics have full gym facilities. Where regular attendance is difficult, we deliver the same programme as home-based rehabilitation: you are taught each exercise, given clear instructions, and reviewed remotely so your loading progresses safely.
Return to work or sport, then stay there
As you near your goals we shift toward independence with a maintenance programme, guidance on managing flare-ups, and a safe return to sport or work. Discharge happens when you have the tools and confidence to keep progressing on your own, not when symptoms first ease.
I saw Amanda for a problem I've been having with a painful shoulder. She explained to me what the problem was, did a thorough treatment session and gave me some exercises to do to improve it. Very professional and friendly, I highly recommend her.
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I booked with Michelle for my first appointment. When I stood up I said to her it feels like heaven as my continuous back pain had totally gone. I was totally pain free for 7 hours so bless you Michelle.
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I first visited Amanda following a maisonneuve fracture. That day I walked 107 steps in a camboot with two crutches. I have visited weekly. Yesterday I walked 13,315 steps (no crutches, no boot). The transformation is truly amazing.
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After my son's sports injury we spent many months trying to get help from various other doctors. It was so reassuring to finally speak with someone who really understood what was going on. Michelle was worth every penny!
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Michelle was absolutely amazing during my pregnancy with the multiple issues I had. She diagnosed and treated pain in my knee and my back, and got me from a place where I couldn't kneel at all, to fully weight bearing in a short space of time.
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Excellent treatment of my lower back and related sciatica injuries from CrossFit. Definitely my go-to therapist when in dire need of pain relief.
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Exercise rehabilitation fees and booking
You can refer yourself, with no GP letter needed, and book online in a couple of minutes at whichever clinic is easier for you to reach.
- Self-referral: book directly, no GP referral required
- Two clinics, both led by our chartered physiotherapists
- Open Monday to Friday, 7am to 7pm
- Two minutes from Liverpool Street station, with free parking at our second clinic
- A written summary and a home exercise programme after every appointment
Your journey
with The Physio Rooms
It starts with finding the cause. Whether you are a City professional stuck at a desk or a weekend athlete chasing a comeback, we treat what is driving the problem, then build the strength that keeps it fixed.
Hands-on treatment
Manual therapy chosen for your presentation, with Western medical acupuncture added where it helps. Treatment is not the goal in itself: it creates the window to move more freely and load the tissue.
Rebuild
Progressive, coached exercise rehabilitation restores the strength and load tolerance you lost. Both clinics have full gym facilities, and this is the stage that decides whether the fix lasts.
Stay well
Each follow-up reassesses you against your baseline. We discharge you when you have the strength and the tools to manage on your own, with clinical Pilates and TPI golf screening on hand to keep you moving.
Back to the work, sport and life you love. We settle the pain, get to what is driving it, then rebuild the strength that keeps it away, so you leave each visit a step stronger than the last.
- Based in the City of London, inside UNTIL at 280 Bishopsgate, with a second clinic in Essex.
- Rated 5.0 on Google across 11 patient reviews.
- Chartered, HCPC-registered physiotherapists with more than ten years of combined clinical experience.
We specialise in:
- Musculoskeletal physiotherapy for back, neck, shoulder and joint pain
- Progressive exercise rehabilitation, with full gym facilities at both clinics
- Western medical acupuncture within the AACP framework
- Clinical Pilates with Pilates by Janie
- TPI golf physiotherapy movement screening with Amanda
- Post-operative and sports-injury rehabilitation
- Home-based rehabilitation, supported and progressed remotely
2 Locations
Exercise rehabilitation across our two clinics
- Liverpool Street 280 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 4RB View location →
- Wickham Bishops 7 Wooldridge Place, Witham CM8 3LW View location →
Written and medically reviewed byAmanda Yardley, Physiotherapist & Co-Founder · HCPC-registered · Chartered Society of Physiotherapy · Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP).
FAQ
FAQs
What is exercise rehabilitation and how does it differ from going to the gym?
Exercise rehabilitation is a structured, individually prescribed programme designed by a physiotherapist to restore strength, mobility, and function after injury, surgery, or pain. Unlike general training, every exercise is chosen for your diagnosis, stage of recovery, and goals, then progressed safely as your tissues adapt and your capacity returns.
Do I need a GP referral to start exercise rehabilitation?
No. UK physiotherapists are first-contact practitioners, so you can self-refer and book directly through our Cliniko online booking: no GP referral is needed. If you are claiming through private health insurance, your insurer may ask for a referral, so check your policy before your first appointment.
Can I do my rehabilitation at home instead of at the clinic?
Yes. Where regular clinic attendance is difficult, we deliver the same evidence-based programme as home-based rehabilitation. You are taught each exercise, given clear instructions and recordings, and reviewed remotely so your programme is progressed safely. Many patients combine occasional clinic visits with a home-led routine between them.
How long will it take to recover with exercise rehabilitation?
It depends on the condition and how it responds to loading. Acute injuries often improve over several weeks, while post-surgical or long-standing problems may need a few months of progressive work. Tissue adaptation takes time; we set realistic timelines at your assessment and reassess progress at every review.
Is exercise rehabilitation safe after surgery?
Yes, when guided by a physiotherapist who respects your surgeon's protocol. We start within the loading limits set after your operation and progress strength, mobility, and stability in stages as healing allows. This staged approach follows NICE guidance and protects the repair while rebuilding the capacity you need to return to normal activity.
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