Physio for Runners
Injury Treatment, Prevention & Our Running Club
Running is a fantastic way to improve your health and wellbeing. At St Leonards Physiotherapy, we’re passionate about helping runners stay injury-free and perform at their best. Whether you’re new to running or an experienced athlete, our physiotherapy for runners is designed to help you train smarter, recover faster, and reduce your risk of running injuries.
The Benefits of Running
Running and jogging offer a wide range of physical and mental health benefits:
- Improves cardiovascular health, reduces blood pressure and risk of heart disease
- Increases bone density and muscular strength
- Enhances endurance and physical capacity
- Lowers cancer and diabetes risk
- Promotes better sleep and mental wellbeing
- Reduces anxiety, depression and cognitive decline
However, despite these benefits, running has one of the highest injury rates of any physical activity — with around 50% of runners getting injured each year.
Common Running Injuries We Treat
Our experienced team specialises in the treatment of running injuries and injury prevention for runners. Some of the most common conditions we manage include:
Heel pain
Achilles Tendinopathy, Plantar Fasciopathy
Knee pain
Patellofemoral Pain, Patella Tendinopathy, ITB Syndrome
Hamstring injuries
Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy
Hip & gluteal pain
Gluteal Tendinopathy, Hip Bursitis
Bone stress injuries
Muscle strains
Calf, Hamstring, Quadriceps
Groin and lower back pain
Personalised Physio for Runners
Our expert physiotherapists will assess your running technique, training load, strength, flexibility, and other risk factors to develop a personalised rehabilitation and performance plan.
Whether you’re recovering from an injury or wanting to prevent one, we’ll help with:
- Injury diagnosis and treatment for runners
- Strength and conditioning specific to running
- Gait analysis and biomechanical assessments
- Training advice and load management
- Footwear guidance and recovery strategies
We also take a holistic approach—looking at nutrition, sleep quality, stress, and mental wellbeing to give you every advantage in reaching your goals.
Join Our Running Community: St Leonards Physio Runners
We also run an active running club where you can connect with other runners, get advice, and share your achievements or rehab journey.
Chris, our club admin and passionate runner, is always happy to answer your questions — and hand out plenty of kudos!
Ready to Get Back on Track?
If you’re struggling with a running injury, looking for injury prevention strategies, or want to improve your running performance, our expert team at St Leonards Physiotherapy is here to help. Reach out today to book an assessment and take the first step toward smarter, stronger, injury-free running.
