Private physiotherapy in London, with a full hour and the same practitioner every session.
At our clinics in Kings Cross and Hampstead: hands-on treatment, every exercise shown and coached, and a written plan you keep. No referral needed.
Not the right fit? You leave with written findings and where to go next.
Founder led
2 clinics and 1 rehab training studio
ISRM Level 5
Soft Tissue Therapist
6+ years
of MSK rehabilitation
5+ years
of strength coaching
729
clients treated
935
appointments delivered
What clients say.
Rated 5.0 from 265+ reviews.
Who books The Cornerstone.
Pain that rest and stretching have not settled
An injury that keeps coming back
Treatment finished, strength not back
Active, and your body is now holding you back
Sound familiar? Start with the assessment. Book your assessment
Why the pain keeps coming back.
A lot of pain that lingers is a load problem. A tendon, muscle or joint is asked to carry more than it is ready for. Rest, stretching and massage ease it, then it returns when you go back to what set it off. What changes it is finding what is driving it, treating it hands-on, and rebuilding the tissue with the right load, with the same person checking the plan is working. The assessment is where that starts.
The Achilles Method: one practitioner, three phases.
1
Assessment
We find what is driving the pain: how you move, how you load, and what has been tried before.
2
Tension Release
Hands-on treatment on the restriction we find, not only where it hurts.
3
Strength Rebuild
A rehabilitation plan written for you, then coached and progressed with you.
Your plan is explained in the room and given to you in writing.
Physiotherapy prices: two ways to start.
START WITH THE ASSESSMENT
£120
The Cornerstone · 60 minutes
- ✓Find out what is causing it
- ✓Written findings and a plan
- ✓Go ahead with the programme and the £120 comes off
The Rehabilitation Programme
£1,080
10 sessions · £108 a session
- ✓Starts with The Cornerstone assessment
- ✓Saves £120, the assessment fee exactly
- ✓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 Cornerstone.
- Already had The Cornerstone? Your nine remaining sessions are £960, in full or in two payments of £480.
- Started session by session? Switch to the programme within 14 days of The Cornerstone 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.
Returning client? The Framework is £120 for a 60 minute rehabilitation session.
Book The FrameworkCommon reasons people book.
Each has its own page with the programme, the price and what to expect.
Back, hip or general muscle pain? Start with soft tissue therapy
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.
935
appointments
729
clients
5.0
from 265+ reviews
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.
Price and booking
How much does it cost?+
The Cornerstone is £120 for 60 minutes: a clinical assessment, hands-on treatment, and a written report and rehabilitation plan. The Rehabilitation Programme is £1,080 for 10 sessions, with The Cornerstone as session one. Booking the full programme saves you £120, which is the assessment fee exactly. Book The Cornerstone first if you prefer, and if you go ahead the £120 comes off the programme. Returning clients book The Framework, £120 for 60 minutes.
Can I claim on my health insurance?+
We do not bill insurers directly. Every session comes with a full receipt and a paid invoice, which you can use to claim from your own policy or health cash plan if it covers treatment. Check your policy first: some insurers ask for a GP referral.
Do I need a referral?+
No. Book directly. Bring any scans or notes you have.
What if I need to cancel or move a session?+
With 24 hours or more notice, move it free or cancel for a full refund. Under 24 hours, move it for £20, or cancel and the session counts as used. A missed session counts as used. In an emergency, the fee is waived at Alexander's discretion.
What is the difference between The Cornerstone and the Blueprint Assessment?+
The Cornerstone starts the rehabilitation track: an injury or pain that needs a written rehabilitation plan and a course of coached rehab. The Blueprint Assessment starts the soft tissue track: muscle tension, tightness and aches that keep returning. Not sure which fits? Call the clinic on 07897 732158.
The practitioner and the plan
Are you a registered physiotherapist?+
No. Physiotherapist is a protected title for HCPC registered clinicians, and Alexander is not registered, so we never use it. On this site, physiotherapy describes a service, not a registration. Here is what you get.
Alexander is an ISRM Level 5 Soft Tissue Therapist with 6+ years of MSK rehabilitation and 5+ years of strength coaching. He has treated 729 clients across 935 appointments, and coached 109 clients through strength training. Achilles is also the Official Soft Tissue and Recovery Partner of Old Streetonians RFC.
You see him at every session, from the assessment to the last one. He finds what is driving the pain, treats it hands on and writes your rehabilitation plan himself, then coaches your strength work at A Fitness, his training studio in Angel.
If your assessment points to something that needs a registered clinician, a doctor or a scan, he tells you and refers you on. We work alongside GPs, physiotherapists and consultants, never instead of them.
How many sessions will I need?+
Your written plan sets the number after The Cornerstone. Longer rehabilitation runs as the Rehabilitation Programme: 10 sessions, one fixed price. We review the plan as we go, and if it is not working, we change it.
How is this different from NHS physiotherapy?+
Time and hands. A full 60 minutes with the same practitioner every visit, hands-on treatment in every session, and a written rehabilitation plan. Most NHS pathways cannot offer that much one to one time.
What if Achilles is not the right next step for me?+
We tell you at the assessment and point you to the right professional, such as your GP or a registered physiotherapist. If you bought the programme, everything except the assessment is refunded, and you keep your written findings.
Where are you?+
Two clinics, one practitioner. Kings Cross: 260 Pentonville Road, N1 9JY, a 3 minute walk from Kings Cross St Pancras. Hampstead: 40 Rosslyn Hill, NW3 1NH, a 6 minute walk from Hampstead station. Both run the full session menu, Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm and Sunday 10am to 5pm.
Start with the assessment.
60 minutes. Written findings. £120, taken off the programme if you go ahead.