Recover Physio Teams Up With Run Norwich

Staurt Wardle, Director of Recover Physiotherapy, is asked about how his team are supporting this years Run Norwich event.

Hi Stuart, give us a little background about Recover Physiotherapy.

“Recover Physio began in 2012 when I was working at Norwich City FC. I was treating all the first team players through the day, but people kept asking me to look at their back, knee, ankle, etc. So I decided I should open a practice.

“When I left NCFC in 2017, I concentrated on building Recover Physio and we now have 10 therapists in three locations around the city. We specialise in physiotherapy, soft tissue therapy and pilates for everyone, not just professional athletes. In fact our biggest demographic is people aged 55 and over.”

How did you get involved in Run Norwich 2019?

“We came along to Run Norwich 2018 and set up a few beds to help out runners before and after the race. After talking to lots of people, it became clear that many were running with injuries or issues that they picked up during their training.

“I knew we could help through advice, tips and treatments, so reached out to Run Norwich 2019 to see if we could get involved. We are proud to be the Official Physiotherapy Provider at this years event.”

How can you help the runners?

“Physiotherapy focuses on the prevention and treatment of injuries. We assess specific parts of the body, or how someone moves as a whole, to figure out what has, or may cause, an injury. Soft tissue therapy is a specific massage technique to loosen tight areas that may be causing an issue, you can really feel a difference in your running afterwards.

“Running 10k is great fun and very rewarding but your body must be prepped and ready for it. What people told us last year was that planning training schedules can result in a minefield of information online and from friends and colleagues. We simplify this and create training plans that are right for each individual person we work with.”

How can runners get more information?

“We will be sharing tips and advice for training programmes, nutrition and race day routines during the build up to the race. The information will be sent to each runner and we encourage anyone to get in contact if there’s something specific they’d like us to cover.

“They can also see a physio or soft tissue therapist at one of our three locations around Norwich. Just visit our website or give us a call on 01603 905111.”

Stuart Wardle is Director of Recover Physiotherapy Ltd and an Associate Lecturer on the BSc and MSc Physiotherapy course at the University of Eest Anglia.