SPORTS THERAPY
Sports Therapy in Hampstead
Injury assessment, hands-on treatment and a return-to-sport plan, in Hampstead. ISRM Level 5, 907 appointments delivered. Find your root cause.
Book Initial ConsultationSports therapy is for when you are injured and trying to get back to running, lifting, swimming or playing. We assess the mechanism behind the injury, release the restricted tissue by hand, then build a progressive loading plan so the tissue that failed does not fail again. This is rehabilitation, not a pre-event rub.
Why Hampstead chooses Achilles.
Hampstead rewards an active life. You swim in the ponds year-round, run the Heath trails before work, and walk the steep hills of Heath Street daily. But the same terrain that keeps you fit loads your body in specific ways: tight calves from the inclines, stiff hips from the trails, and shoulder tension from hours at a home-office desk. Stretching and rest help briefly. The restriction returns because the tissue has never been properly assessed, released, and reloaded. You need treatment that understands what Hampstead does to a body.
You live in Hampstead. You know Hampstead Heath, the bathing ponds, Kenwood House, Flask Walk, Hampstead High Street. You deal with walking the steep inclines of Heath Street and East Heath Road, cold-water swimming in the Heath ponds, trail running across the Heath, long hours at NW3 home-office desks. The problem isn't finding treatment in the area. It's finding treatment that understands what your lifestyle does to your body.
Alexander Khang specialises in assessment-led soft tissue therapy. Not generic massage. Not protocol-driven physiotherapy. Targeted work that addresses the specific restrictions your area and lifestyle create.
The clinic is at 40 Rosslyn Hill, NW3 1NH, near Hampstead station on the Northern line.
Sports Therapy: what to expect.
The process
Sports therapy at Achilles is assessment and rehabilitation, not just treatment. Alexander identifies the mechanism behind your injury, a loading fault in your gait, a mobility deficit in your shoulder, an imbalance from your training, then builds a progressive plan: hands-on treatment to release the restricted tissue, and a structured loading programme to rebuild it so the injury does not return. This is for active Hampstead residents who want to get back to the Heath, the ponds, or the gym without the problem recurring.
What's included
- →Injury mechanism assessment
- →Hands-on soft tissue treatment
- →Progressive loading programme
- →Return-to-sport planning
- →Gait and movement correction
Available sessions
Blueprint Assessment (75 min)
£129
The Momentum (60 min)
£105
The Keystone (90 min)
£155
The Achilles Signature (120 min)
£205
Reviews
What our clients say.
Verified reviews from Google, Fresha and Treatwell.
"I've had sports massage from probably eight different therapists over ten years of running. Alexander is in a different category. He explained what was actually happening in my IT band before touching it, which no one has ever done. Three sessions and the knee issue I'd had for two years is gone. I don't say that lightly."
Sarah M.
"Chronic upper back tension from desk work. I'd tried everything, osteopathy, physio, regular massage. Nothing stuck for more than a week. Alexander found a restriction in my thoracic spine that nobody had identified before and worked on it systematically across four sessions. Six months later and it hasn't come back."
James T.
"Booked the clinical assessment because I'd been told different things by three different physios and had no idea who was right. Alexander's assessment was the most thorough I've had. The written report explained my shoulder issue in a way I actually understood. The treatment plan was logical, not generic. Worth every penny just for the clarity."
Priya K.
Sports Therapy at Achilles Clinic, Hampstead
40 Rosslyn Hill
London NW3 1NH
6 minutes from Hampstead station
07897 732158Get directions →Opening hours
- Monday9am–7pm
- Tuesday9am–7pm
- Wednesday9am–7pm
- Thursday9am–7pm
- Friday9am–7pm
- Saturday9am–7pm
- Sunday10am–5pm
FAQs: Sports Therapy in Hampstead
What injuries do you treat most from the Heath?
Calf strains and Achilles tendinopathy from the inclines, knee load problems from trail running, and shoulder issues from cold-water swimming are the most common.
Can you help me return to running after an injury?
Yes. The loading plan is built around a safe, progressive return to your sport — not just clearing the pain. You rebuild the tissue capacity that failed before the injury occurred.
Where is the Hampstead clinic located?
40 Rosslyn Hill, NW3 1NH, 6 minutes from Hampstead station.
Do you treat cold-water swimmers from the Heath ponds?
Yes. We regularly see swimmers for shoulder mobility, thoracic restriction, and recovery work after long winter swims.
Can I book a lunch-break or evening session?
Yes. We hold midday and late slots Monday to Saturday, and Sunday morning slots.
Is there parking near the clinic?
Street parking is available on Rosslyn Hill and the surrounding roads. Hampstead underground is a short walk if you prefer the tube.
