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Yesterday we did something a little different. Instead of our usual day in clinic, we took some of our most loyal TAP Clinic clients out for an afternoon of reformer Pilates at Sculpt, the social wellness club in the heart of Leamington Spa, followed by a coffee in their beautiful Lounge. It was a simple thank you. These are the people who have trusted us, chosen us and stuck with us, in some cases for years, and we genuinely would not be where we are without them. Treating t

Thank you for keeping us so busy. Every booking, every recommendation, every message you send our way genuinely means a lot, and it's part of why we're able to share this news now. Here's what's coming: we're opening a brand new TAP clinic in Leamington Spa this October, and a new face is joining the team. Two changes, one October, and neither of them changes how easy it is to book with us. A new clinic in Leamington Spa From this October, TAP will have a third home alongside

Most of the aches and pains we treat in clinic start the same way: hours at a desk, shoulders creeping up towards the ears, a lower back that only complains at 4pm. So we're bringing the fix to where the problem happens. We're now offering Corporate Wellbeing Days: our physios and massage therapists come to your workplace and run a day of hands-on treatment for your team, no travel required for anyone. What Happens on a TAP Wellbeing Day We set up in a meeting room or quiet c

Big news: TAP Clinics is opening in Leamington Spa this October. Here's where, when, and how to book.

If a long car journey, a desk day, or even sitting through a film leaves you with a burning ache running down the back of one leg, and standing up brings a few seconds of relief, you're not imagining it. That specific pattern, worse the longer you sit, briefly better the moment you stand, is one of the clearest signs of sciatica there is. Here's the short answer: sitting narrows the space in your lower spine, especially when slouched, and that can compress the sciatic nerve r

If lying on your side at night makes one hip ache, throb, or feel bruised to touch, you're not imagining it, and it's probably not your mattress either. That specific ache, the one that wakes you when you roll onto it, or nags for the first few minutes after you shift sides, points to something specific going on in the hip itself. Here's the short answer: the outside of the hip is packed with tendons and a bursa that get compressed every time you lie directly on them, so a hi

Wondering if it's OK to talk, fidget, snore or ask for a break during your massage? Here's what our TAP therapists say is genuinely fine - so you can relax properly.

If your knee complains on the way down the stairs but behaves itself on the way up, you're not imagining it — and you're definitely not alone. It's one of the most common things we hear in clinic at TAP, usually said with a slightly baffled expression: "Surely going up should be harder?" Here's the short answer: going downstairs loads your kneecap far more than going up. When you lower yourself down a step, your quads have to work like a brake, controlling your whole bodyweig

Shoulder pain has a talent for being vague. It aches when you sleep on it, bites when you reach for the seatbelt, and makes putting a coat on feel like a stunt. And when you search your symptoms, two names keep coming up: frozen shoulder and rotator cuff injury. They get confused constantly — including, honestly, by professionals — and the difference matters, because they need genuinely different treatment. Here's how we tell them apart in clinic at TAP. The one-question test

If you've got plantar fasciitis, you already know the routine: those first steps out of bed feel like walking on glass, it eases once you get going, then it bites again after you've been sat down or on your feet all day. And the question you really want answered is simple — how long is this going to last? Here's the honest answer, the one we give in clinic: with the right loading programme, most people feel meaningful improvement in 4–6 weeks, and are largely back to normal w

What is a good running cadence? Learn how steps per minute affect injury risk, how to measure yours in 60 seconds, and how to improve it the safe way.

Eat 2 to 3 hours before your long run, and make it high in carbohydrate, low in fibre, low in fat, and easy to digest. That's the short answer. Get those four things right and you'll turn up with more energy, better quality training, and a much lower risk of hitting the wall. Here's exactly how to do it. What should I eat before a long run? Keep it simple. A few reliable, tested options: White toast, banana, and a spoon or two of honey Plain bagels with honey or jam A bagel,

You won't fit everything in, every week, for the 12 to 20 weeks of a marathon block, and that's not a planning failure. The runners who finish strong, and still have a social life at the end of it, aren't the ones who protect the most sessions. They're the ones who cut in the right order, on purpose, instead of losing whatever gets cancelled first out of convenience. Here's how to actually do that. What should I prioritise when marathon training clashes with my social life? W

Your bodyweight in kilograms is roughly your carbs in grams, per hour. A 70kg runner needs about 70g of carbohydrate an hour on the run, taken as a gel every 30 minutes from the 30-minute mark onwards. That's the golden rule behind every long run and marathon fuelling plan, here's how to apply it properly. How many carbs per hour do I need on a long run? Your bodyweight in kilograms, in grams of carbohydrate, per hour. If you weigh under 60kg, 60g an hour is still your minimu

If you're training hard but your physique still isn't changing, protein is where to look first. It does two jobs nothing else does: it repairs the muscle you break down every time you train, and it protects muscle when you're in a calorie deficit. Without enough of it, the scale can move while you don't look or feel any different. How do I know if I'm getting enough protein? Stop trying to track every calorie, and just track your protein for a few days instead. Once you see w

How to book a sports therapy or physiotherapy session in Warwick or Stratford-upon-Avon — no GP referral, same-week appointments, open 7 days. Book online.

Physiotherapy and sports therapy for athletes in the UK — assessment, treatment and return-to-sport rehab at Therapy and Performance Clinic, Warwick & Stratford-upon-Avon.

A complete guide to rehabilitation therapy in Warwick — what it is, what to expect, and how Therapy and Performance Clinic rebuilds strength after injury or surgery.

Got a sports injury in Warwick? What to do in the first 48 hours, when to see a clinic, and how Therapy and Performance Clinic treats sports injuries across Warwickshire.

Struggling with a running injury? A physio's guide to common causes, when to rest vs. treat, and how to get back to running pain-free — TAP Clinics, Warwick & Stratford.