Lower back pain treatment for the ache that keeps coming back.
Stiff when you get up, sore after a day at the desk, or flaring every time you lift? We find what is driving it, then build your back up over six to eight weeks.
Need a scan or a doctor? You leave with written findings and where to go next.
What our clients say.
Google reviews from our clinics in Kings Cross and Hampstead.
“After struggling with Achilles tendon pain that had prevented me from running properly for some time. The rehabilitation was structured around gradually increasing my capacity rather than rushing the process. I was given clear guidance on loading, recovery and exercise progression, which made the whole process much easier to understand. Excellent clinical approach and very professional throughout, single handedly by one practitioner only. Highly recommend this clinic for anyone in Hampstead”
Khánh Lê Duy
Google review, Hampstead, October 2026
“Absolutely excellent therapist. I arrived with horribly tight and tense shoulders and neck and after a thorough consultation I got a thoughtful and bespoke treatment addressing the issues I raised and more I didn’t know were there. Alexander was very professional and polite and clearly knows what he is doing. I will be back!”
Marie-Claire Strawbridge
Google review, Kings Cross, April 2026
“I injured my ankle playing sport a few months ago and was still having stability and flexibility issues. Alexander did a very thorough assessment, getting to the root of the problem and building plan for going forwards - highly recommend!”
Hector McDonald
Google review, Kings Cross, August 2026
Does this sound like your back?
An ache across the lower back after sitting for a while
Stiff first thing, especially bending to put on socks or shoes
Flares after lifting, gardening or a heavy session in the gym
Eases once you get moving, then comes back
Two or more? Book the assessment and we will find what is driving it. Book your assessment
Why rest, massage and painkillers have not fixed it.
Most lower back pain is not a sign of damage. The back is strong, but it becomes sensitive when it is asked to do more than it is ready for, after long hours sitting, a heavy lift, poor sleep or a stressful stretch. Rest makes it stiffer. A massage eases it for a day or two. What changes it is building strength and confidence in the back, with someone checking it is working. That is what the programme is for.
The Achilles Method: one practitioner, three phases.
1
Assessment
We find what is driving your back pain, and check for anything that needs a doctor first.
2
Tension Release
Hands-on treatment, including cupping where it helps, to settle the back, the hips and the glutes.
3
Strength Rebuild
A strength plan written for you, so your back 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 Lower Back 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.
Do I have to stop training?+
Usually not. Resting completely tends to make a back stiffer and more sensitive. We agree what your back can handle at your assessment and adjust your lifting, running or classes around it.
How long does it take?+
The programme usually runs over six to eight weeks. Your assessment sets the plan for your back, 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 lower back pain
What is causing my back pain?+
For most people there is no single damaged structure to point to. Doctors call this nonspecific low back pain, and it is by far the most common kind. It is real pain, driven by how sensitive the back has become and how much load it is taking, which is why strength and movement change it.
Is it a slipped disc?+
Usually not. Discs do not slip, and disc changes show up on scans in many people with no back pain at all. If your pain runs down the leg below the knee, it may be coming from a nerve, and our sciatica page explains how we help with that.
Do I need a scan?+
Usually not. UK guidance does not recommend routine scans for back pain, because they rarely change the treatment and often show changes that are not causing the pain. We will tell you if your case needs one and refer you.
Is it my posture or my desk?+
There is no single correct way to sit. The bigger problem is staying in one position for hours. Changing position often and getting up regularly helps more than a perfect chair.
Should I rest until it settles?+
No. Bed rest tends to slow recovery. Keep moving within what feels manageable, and let the assessment set what to build up next.
Who do you see?+
Desk workers around Kings Cross, people who lift in the gym, parents carrying young children, and anyone whose back has flared more than once. 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 back pain need a doctor?+
Go to A&E straight away if you have numbness around your genitals or bottom, trouble passing urine or controlling your bladder or bowels, or weakness in both legs.
See your GP first if back pain follows a fall or injury, if you feel unwell or feverish, if you have lost weight without trying, if pain is constant and worse at night, or if you have had cancer. 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.