Joint pain treatment for the ache nobody has explained yet.
Stiff joints, an ache that moves around, or pain you cannot put a name to? We find out what is driving it, then build your joints back up over six to eight weeks.
Need a scan or a doctor? You leave with written findings and where to go next.
What clients with joint pain say.
Rated 5.0 from 265+ reviews.
Does this sound like your joints?
Stiff first thing, easing within half an hour of moving
An ache in more than one joint, or one that seems to move around
Sore after a long walk, a session in the gym or a day on your feet
You have been told it is wear and tear, and nothing more
Two or more? Book the assessment and we will find what is driving it. Book your assessment
Why rest and painkillers have not fixed it.
Most joint pain in active adults is not a sign that the joint is wearing out. Joints become sore when the muscles around them are not carrying their share of the load, or when activity jumps faster than the body can adapt. Rest makes joints stiffer. Painkillers take the edge off for a while. What changes it is finding which joints and muscles are involved and building strength and movement around them, with someone checking it is working. That is what the programme is for.
The Achilles Method: one practitioner, three phases.
1
Assessment
We find which joints and muscles are involved, and check for anything that needs a doctor first.
2
Tension Release
Hands-on treatment to settle the muscles and tissue around the sore joints.
3
Strength Rebuild
A strength and movement plan written for you, so your joints can take your day and your training again.
Your plan is explained in the room and given to you in writing.
Prices: two ways to start.
START WITH THE ASSESSMENT
£129
Blueprint Assessment · 75 minutes
- ✓Find out what is driving it
- ✓Written findings and a plan
- ✓Go ahead with the programme and the £129 comes off
The Joint Pain Programme
£765
8 sessions · 6 to 8 weeks
- ✓Starts with the Blueprint Assessment
- ✓Saves £99 against the same sessions one by one
- ✓The same practitioner at every session
If the assessment shows the programme is not right for you, everything except the assessment is refunded.
Changed your mind? Cancel within 14 days of booking and pay only for the sessions you have used.
Payment options, session validity and receipts+
- Book the full programme online and your first session is the Blueprint Assessment.
- Already had the Blueprint Assessment? Your seven remaining sessions are £636, in full or in two payments of £318.
- Started session by session? Switch to the programme within 14 days of the Blueprint Assessment and every session you have paid for counts towards it.
- Sessions are valid for 4 months from your first session.
- Written notes and home exercises between visits.
- A full receipt and paid invoice for every session, so you can claim it back if your policy covers treatment.
Find us in London.
Both clinics sit a short walk from the station. Open the map to check your route, or tap through for directions.
The same person, every session.
From your assessment to your last session, you see the same practitioner: Alexander Khang, an ISRM Level 5 Soft Tissue Therapist, at Kings Cross or Hampstead. He is not a registered physiotherapist. If your case needs a doctor or a registered clinician, he will tell you and refer you.
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Kings Cross 260 Pentonville Road, 3 minutes' walk from Kings Cross St Pancras
Hampstead 40 Rosslyn Hill, 6 minutes' walk from Hampstead station
Questions before you book.
About the programme
Can I book the whole programme now?+
Yes. Book it online and your first session is the Blueprint Assessment. If the assessment shows the programme is not right for you, we refund everything except the assessment. You can also cancel within 14 days of booking and pay only for the sessions you have used. Prefer to meet first? Book the Blueprint Assessment on its own, and if you go ahead the £129 comes off the programme.
My pain is in one joint. Is there a page for it?+
Yes. We have dedicated pages for the knee, hip, shoulder, wrist, lower back and the elbow. This page is for pain that moves around, involves more than one joint, or has not been explained yet. The assessment is the same starting point either way.
How long does it take?+
The programme usually runs over six to eight weeks. Your assessment sets the plan for your joints, and you leave with the plan to carry on.
What if it is not working?+
If it is not moving, the plan changes, or we refer you on.
Is Alexander a physiotherapist?+
No. Alexander is an ISRM Level 5 Soft Tissue Therapist, not a registered physiotherapist. Physiotherapy on this site describes a type of service, not a registration. If your case needs a registered clinician or a doctor, we tell you and refer you.
Can I claim on health insurance?+
We do not work with private medical insurers. We provide a full receipt and a paid invoice for every session, so if your policy or health cash plan reimburses treatment, you can claim it back yourself.
About joint pain
Is it arthritis?+
Sometimes. The most common kind, osteoarthritis, is a normal change in joints with age and use, and it does not always cause pain. Many people have it on an X-ray with no symptoms at all. Whatever the label, strength and movement are what make joints feel better, and your assessment tells us where to start.
Does wear and tear mean it will only get worse?+
No. Wear and tear sounds like a joint is running out, but joints respond to load like muscles do. Many people with arthritis on a scan get stronger and move with less pain once the muscles around the joint do more of the work.
Do supplements help?+
UK guidance does not recommend glucosamine or chondroitin for joint pain, because the evidence that they work is weak. Exercise and strength work have far better evidence.
Do I need a scan?+
Usually not. Scans often show changes that do not match how much pain you have. Imaging helps after an injury, when a joint keeps swelling, or when progress stalls, and we will tell you if yours is one of those.
Who do you see?+
Active adults whose joints have started to complain, people returning to exercise after a break, and anyone who has been told it is just wear and tear. We see clients at both clinics, in Kings Cross and in Hampstead, and the assessment and the programme are the same at each.
When does joint pain need a doctor?+
Go to A&E or urgent care if a joint becomes hot, red and swollen quickly, especially with a fever or feeling unwell, or if you cannot use a joint after an injury.
See your GP first if several joints, especially in your hands or feet, are swollen and stiff for more than an hour each morning, if you have a rash, eye problems or tiredness alongside the joint pain, or if you have lost weight without trying. These can be signs of an inflammatory condition that needs a doctor. We screen for all of these at your assessment and refer you on if your case needs it.
Start with the assessment.
75 minutes. Written findings. £129, taken off the programme if you go ahead.