Training interrupted?
Talk through an injury affecting your exercise or sport, and discuss an appropriate next step after assessment.
An injury can interrupt more than your training. Get help understanding the problem and planning your next steps, with care built around your sport, your routine and your goals.
Whether you run, cycle, swim, play a team sport or exercise for enjoyment, your appointment starts with how the injury affects you. You do not need to be a competitive athlete to ask for help.
Talk through an injury affecting your exercise or sport, and discuss an appropriate next step after assessment.
Review your symptoms, previous injuries and activity demands with a clinician, rather than guessing what to try next.
Discuss a rehabilitation plan that considers your current movement, strength and the activities you want to work towards.
Your clinician helps you explore the options. You do not need to arrive knowing which treatment to choose.
Discuss how the problem began, your symptoms, relevant medical and injury history, and the demands of your sport or daily routine.
Your clinician examines relevant movement and the injured area, then discusses the findings and suitable care options with you.
Agree treatment and rehabilitation steps suited to your circumstances, with exercise guidance and follow-up where appropriate.
Your plan may combine hands-on treatment and exercise rehabilitation. Explore the services below, or let your clinician guide you.
Movement and exercise support focused on the strength and activity goals you agree with your clinician.
Explore rehabilitation →A hands-on treatment option that can be considered alongside your wider assessment and care plan.
Explore sports massage →Learn more about the clinic’s approach to injuries affecting running and the demands of your training.
Explore running injury care →James Kirkpatrick founded The Recovery Room in 2012. Today, James, Adele Young and Katie Dunn bring their clinical interests and experience together to support people with muscle and joint injuries.
All three are members of the Society of Sports Therapists. Get to know their backgrounds, qualifications and areas of interest.
Meet your clinicians →
James KirkpatrickClinic Director
Adele YoungSenior Therapist
Katie DunnTherapist“Thanks James for helping me with my feet pain Planter fascia The exercises and new stretches he gave me have really helped thank you. He even suggested switching to a different type of trainer and this has made a hell of a difference. Thanks again.”
“Highly professional and attentive to the details I gave him, I cannot recommend him highly enough. From thinking that I would have to stop cycling completely, I have not only got back on the bike, but am fitter and stronger than ever because of his help.”
“I’ve just been back for the second session which was equally thorough. James clearly has heaps of expertise and is able to add helpful advice that fits around my lifestyle making the treatment great value for money. I’m very glad I didn’t carry on with my (incorrect!) self-diagnosis and treatment as instead of me making things worse, I can already train more effectively and am confident of a full recovery. I highly recommend James.”
No. We welcome people at all activity levels, including those with muscle and joint problems affecting everyday life.
You do not need to diagnose the problem yourself. Book an assessment to discuss your symptoms, or call 07748 483639 if you need help choosing an appointment.
You can discuss recurring symptoms, previous injuries and activity demands during your assessment. Your clinician will explain appropriate options based on the findings.
This depends on your injury, circumstances and goals. Your clinician can discuss follow-up after your assessment; there is no single course of appointments that suits everyone.
The Recovery Room is at Romsey Golf Club, Romsey Road, Southampton, SO16 0XW. No GP referral is needed. Find directions and contact details →
Start with an injury assessment at our Southampton clinic. Talk through what is holding you back and what you want to work towards.
Book your injury assessment →Have a question first? Call 07748 483639
Questions to ask about musculoskeletal imaging, what a scan might change and how results are interpreted.
Prepare a staged return to tennis that considers serving, movement, practice and review.
Ask about the purpose, application and skin checks when considering sports tape or a support.
Understand how warming up and stretching differ and how to prepare for your activity.
Check walking-shoe fit, comfort and terrain, and know when persistent foot symptoms need advice.
Explore safe balance activity, practical goals and when falls or unsteadiness need assessment.
Plan manageable gardening sessions, adapt demanding jobs and recognise symptoms that need medical advice.
Plan an individual return to swimming after shoulder pain, with staged questions and review points.
Review cycling comfort, bike contact points and training demands without overlooking symptoms needing assessment.
Practical questions for wrist pain with gripping, activity changes and when to seek medical advice.