Clinical Pilates

Welcome to Physio4Life, an award winning clinic providing the very best in Clinical Pilates

We have a strong multidisciplinary team that is here to help you every step of the way to optimum health and fitness. All of our Clinical Pilates instructors are professionally qualified and specialise in rehabilitation treatment. Our highly trained specialists are dedicated to providing you with complete confidence in the diagnosis and treatment that you receive. The clinic provides a comforting and supportive environment where each case is individually assessed with the greatest care.

Pilates Studio

The Clinical Pilates studio has a warm and welcoming atmosphere, in which clients can achieve positive effects to their overall health and well-being. We offer tailored training for your gradual progression towards a fitter and healthier body.

Our Pilates studio is the perfect space for everyone from beginners to the most advanced Pilates practitioners. Our clinic features the very latest in cutting-edge Pilates equipment – including a Trapeze Table, Cadillac, Tower, Chair and Reformer – to complement standard mat-work. This ensures that we deliver unparalleled Pilates sessions.

As a specialist sports injury clinic, our Pilates sessions are ideal for those seeking a return to fitness after a long time on the sidelines. Many of our clients choose to add Pilates to their exercise regime and to complement their rehabilitation treatments.

We also support both prenatal and postnatal women who can benefit greatly from being able to exercise both during pregnancy and after giving birth.

How can Pilates help you?

Whether you have lower back pain, anterior knee pain or an overuse running injury, clinical Pilates can help. This is because Pilates is ideal for facilitating the stabilisation of different muscle groups, training them to support movement.

The Clinical Pilates programme incorporates the work of stabilisation training, neural mobilisation, load effects on pathology and injuries, injury provocation, as well as spinal and peripheral biomechanics. It provides a logical progression from static stabilisation onto higher level and more functional dynamic stabilisation.

The use of Clinical Pilates to treat not only lower back pain but all other type of injuries.  The team is readily available to discuss your personal situation over the phone, to advise you if Pilates can be beneficial for you. We also offer 10% Off your first 1:1 Pilates Consultation!

6 key benefits attributed to performing Pilates exercises

1. Alignment
2. Flexibility
3. Strength
4. Endurance
5. Shape and tone
6. Stress relief

All of our Pilates instructors are professionally qualified and have extensive experience with clients of varying ages and abilities – both male and female. We understand that trying something new can be daunting, which is why our instructors are there to ensure that you get enjoyment as well as results from your classes – after all, exercising should be fun.

Whatever your goals – be it strengthening, toning, injury rehabilitation or even tackling chronic pain – book an appointment or call us to day on 0208 704 5998.

Our Latest Patient Reviews

EXCELLENT Based on 363 reviews

Andrea D

2023-05-29

Physio4Life has been recommended to me by few rowing friends. I'm very grateful to Darren Kennedy for helping me get back on track and recovering swiftly for regatta season! I overtrained which led to a very painful shoulder and back injury. I could barely move my arm. Darren took the time to examine me and make a tailored programme that is going to target my rotary cuff and scapula, very understanding of my anxiety as an athlete. He showed great depth of knowledge and after little over a month I was able to get back on the water. Also great banter. I highly recommend the practice even for regular check ups, thank you Darren and team!

Andrea Dimitrova

2023-05-29

Physio4Life has been recommended to me by few rowing friends. I'm very grateful to Darren Kennedy for helping me get back on track and recovering swiftly for regatta season! I overtrained which led to a very painful shoulder and back injury. I could barely move my arm. Darren took the time to examine me and make a tailored programme that is going to target my rotary cuff and scapula, very understanding of my anxiety as an athlete. He showed great depth of knowledge and after little over a month I was able to get back on the water. Also great banter. I highly recommend the practice even for regular check ups, thank you Darren and team!

Alastair H

2023-05-27

Darren really helped me in the run up to a big race with some muscular discomfort in my back and gave me some exercises as well as some hands on work to help alleviate the pain. Overall really great experience. Thanks Darren!

John Bingham

2023-05-26

Darren, solved an extremely painful hip problem. Excellent advice, reassurance and rehabilitation exercise program. Exercise videos were extremely useful.

donna kabbani

2023-05-25

Physio4life is a really welcoming friendly place. After having the cast taken off my broken wrist I arrived at physio4 life worried and despondent as I had practically no strength or movement in my hand. Darren Kennedy was fantastic, he was very patient and had a really friendly manner.He helped me over several weeks to get my range of movement and strength back. He was so knowledgeable and gave me the know how and confidence to work my way through the treatment and exercises. He also advised and helped me to get back to my normal gym routine. I’d highly recommend Darren and physio4 life.

Trina Conroy

2023-05-25

I booked at emergency appointment at the clinic on a Sunday morning due to being in absolute agony with neck pain. The pain in my neck had been worsening over a few weeks and had left me unable to sleep and close to tears. Darren was fantastic! The best physio I have EVER been treated by. He was thorough in his assessment, showed a great deal of knowledge and experience and confidence in his diagnosis and treatment plan. He started treatment immediately and advised the pain would be worse over the next two days and gave me care advice to follow. He also took me to the gym area of the clinic and went through some exercises, ensuring I was comfortable, confident and able to undertake them correctly. After 2 days the pain in my neck was virtually non existent. Between our first and second session, he also checked in via email and sent a plan for me to follow. I couldn't recommend him highly enough. Having had previous poor experiences with physios for other issues, I was dubious but Darren certainly changed my mind on that and more importantly saved me from a great deal of pain. Thank you!!

Sue Barnard

2023-05-12

The clinic owner, a physiotherapist himself, communicates with microaggressions and is not amenable to discussion of error . The clinical triage process and complaint process is unprofessional resulting in clients chasing responses. Unsurprisingly staff turnaround is high. Having requested clients notes and reports it has been clear that they are poorly written. The practitioners have not paid attention to medical history clearly evidenced by the reports, and interventions have led to severe injury triggered by methods engaged by the practitioner. The practice shirks responsibility, and some of the practitioners are not being regulated by a regulatory body. I would recommend not attending this practice. While some of the practitioners are regulated and are professional the clinical procedures, customer service, complaints processes and business operations are appalling. STAY CLEAR. Far better practices in the SW area.

Lara Bird-Leakey

2023-04-26

I had the best experience at Physio4Life! Darren was absolutely fantastic, and helped me get to the start line of a race after an achilles injury! I really don't know what I would have done without the kindness and consideration of the whole team and would definitely recommend

Pierre Thomas

2023-04-25

I saw Dora to have physio for a back injury. She was brilliant and got me back in the boat much faster than I had hoped. Cannot recommend her highly enough!

Vicky Urruela

2023-04-25

I went in for a Lymphatic drainage. After years having them, it seemed like this place would be a good option, with professional, experienced massage therapists. Unfortunately, the lady who did my drainage was very inexperienced and did a pretty bad job. Poor drainage technique and zero focus on lymph drainage. If that's the treatment you look for, I would suggest going elsewhere.