Injury Assessment and Exercise Rehabilitation

Move Better. Recover Stronger. Stay Injury Free.

At Active Return, we specialise in the assessment, diagnosis and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries. Our approach goes beyond simply treating symptoms—we identify the underlying causes of pain and dysfunction, then use evidence-informed rehabilitation to help you return to sport, work and everyday activities with confidence.

As a BASRaT-registered Sport Rehabilitator, I have specialist training in musculoskeletal assessment, biomechanics, exercise rehabilitation and return-to-performance planning. This allows me to focus not only on reducing pain, but also restoring strength, movement quality, resilience and long-term function.

Whether you're dealing with a sports injury, workplace injury, post-operative recovery or persistent pain, every rehabilitation plan is tailored to your individual goals and the specific demands of your sport, job or lifestyle.

What Makes Active Return Different?

We Focus on the Cause, Not Just the Symptoms

Pain is often the result of underlying movement, strength, mobility or workload issues. We assess how your body moves and functions to identify the factors contributing to your injury, allowing rehabilitation to target the root cause rather than providing only short-term relief.

Specialists in Biomechanics & Exercise Rehabilitation

Exercise rehabilitation is at the heart of everything we do. Our expertise lies in understanding movement, loading, strength development and tissue adaptation to help your body recover and perform at its best.

Specialising in Return to Sport and Return to Work

Recovery isn't complete until you're able to confidently return to the activities that matter to you.

We assess the specific physical demands of:

Running and field sports
Strength training and gym activities
Manual handling occupations
Construction and trade work
Healthcare and caring professions
Office-based work

Your rehabilitation programme is designed around the movements, loads and physical demands you actually face every day.

Evidence Informed Treatment

Every assessment and rehabilitation plan is guided by current research, clinical reasoning and objective monitoring of your progress.

Education and Injury Prevention

Our goal is not to make you dependent on ongoing treatment. We want you to understand:

Why your injury occurred
What factors contributed to it
How to manage flare-ups
How to reduce the risk of future injuries
By the end of rehabilitation, you should feel confident managing your body independently.

What to expect

Initial Assessment (60 Minutes) - £70

Your first appointment may include:

Comprehensive musculoskeletal assessment
Medical, injury and activity history
Biomechanical and movement analysis
Functional strength and mobility testing
Clinical diagnosis and explanation of findings
Discussion of contributing factors
Personalised rehabilitation plan
Return-to-sport or return-to-work recommendations where appropriate

You will leave with a clear understanding of your injury, what is causing it and the steps needed for recovery.

Exercise Rehabilitation Session (60 Minutes) - £70

Every rehabilitation session focuses on progression.

Appointments include:

Review of symptoms and progress
Objective re-assessment and outcome measures
Strength, mobility and movement testing
Progression of rehabilitation exercises
Technique coaching and movement retraining
Load management advice
Return-to-sport or return-to-work progression
Updated rehabilitation programme

We continually measure improvements and adjust rehabilitation to ensure you keep moving towards your goals.

Conditions We Commonly Treat

Back and neck pain
Shoulder, hip, knee and ankle injuries
Tendon and overuse injuries
Sports injuries
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders
Post-operative rehabilitation
Return-to-work rehabilitation
Return-to-sport rehabilitation

Our aim is simple: identify the cause of your injury, restore your confidence in movement, and provide the tools you need to stay active long after treatment has finished.