Physiotherapist-Led Pilates in Southampton

I would highly recommend Southampton Physio - they have a great team, friendly and caring. My knee pain was diagnosed and sorted with a good strength training plan tailored to me. I am very pleased.

Excellent service, professional, understanding and providing a tailor made approach. I would recommend this physo. I feel I am making good progress in my fitness and flexibility

I've been attending physiotherapy here for my ankle tendon pain and lower back stiffness, and I've had a very positive experience. Richard is highly professional, takes the time to explain everything clearly, and tailors the treatment to my individual needs with patience and care. The clinic has a lovely, welcoming setup, and I always feel listened to and supported. I would definitely recommend this practice to anyone looking for knowledgeable and compassionate physiotherapy.

Excellent service.

Being a very active woman of 66 years, slowing down was not an option, until I hurt my back in October 25, but rather than make a recovery, the pain worsened, I was in pain no matter what I did, struggled to walk etc. I’d been told by an NHS physiotherapist that the damage had already been done, the exercises given made no difference. I was turned away by a chiropractor due to osteoporosis & a history of fractures. My GP sent me for an xray that showed two old fractures, degeneration and a vertebral process which must have been trapping nerves. There was no further treatment offered. I visited Ian Greaves for a consultation on 21 May 26. I have now had five sessions of physiotherapy with him and the difference is amazing. Obviously I have to put the work in to gain any improvement, but the difference is incredible. I frequently sail single handed and thought I would have to give the hobby up, but having just returned from 11 days away, having to pull lines, balance, lift an outboard on & off the boat to the dinghy & pull start it, row the dinghy & heave it up onto the transom. I am elated. I signed up to 12 week course, so that the exercise regime would become a habit. Personally I think if anyone really wants recovery then that is a desirable plan, 4 weeks just wouldn’t have been enough for me. Thank you Ian, see you next week!

Very professional and competent team. They assessed my injury and formulated an achievable plan that can work for my busy schedule.

I had a very positive experience at Southampton Physio. Ian Greaves was knowledgeable, professional and systematic in his approach, taking the time to understand the issue properly. I noticed a clear improvement after following the advice and exercises provided. Overall, I would happily recommend Southampton Physio to anyone looking for expert advice and effective treatment.

Ian has provided answers and long term solutions to questions about problems that I have had for many years. We are now working together and I am very hopeful and optimistic.

Richard is an expert in his field and loves solving problems, which is exactly what I needed. If you haven’t found the cause of a persistent issue, he will figure it out and help you fix it.

TL;DR as this review is quite lengthy! - I cannot recommened Southampton Physio enough! Absolutely wonderful staff who work with you to help you achieve your goals in a really personalised and effective way, I have personally seen a hugely positive impact from my sessions so far, they are worth every penny! For context, I was recently diagnosed with hEDS after years of confusion surrounding my symptoms, after that long and frustrating process I had hoped that my GP practice would be able to provide the support I needed, but they fell short in many areas and I felt at a bit of a loss due to the impact the condition was having on my life. Fortunately I found out about Ian Greaves & Southampton Physio through the Ehlers-Danlos UK Charity and I am unbelievably glad I did. At my first appointment, Ian listened to me explain my symptoms and the impact they have on my day to day activities and general wellbeing as a whole. He was able to provide me such insightful guidance from day 1, which was especially important to me as I also deal with Autism and ADHD alongside the hEDS, which can lead to me often being misunderstood or dismissed. Ian was so supportive and took the time to properly understand me, and as a result was able to explain what was likely to cause flare ups of my specific symptoms and what steps I can take to minimise, and in some cases prevent, these symptoms. He was able to properly assess specific areas where my hypermobility causes issues and explain specific hEDS characteristics and complications I suffered from, and from this provided me with detailed exercise plans and lifestyle recommendations, even going as far as to explain how to adapt these for when I'm having worse days, as well as explaining when it is best to rest rather than try and push forwards (as someone with ADHD this can be very hard to know intuitively). Beyond being an absolute expert when it comes to hEDS, Ian is also genuinely kind and supportive, people with hEDS are used to feeling dismissed or misunderstood, yet he has never once made me feel this way, and I find the working relationship that he builds with his clients to be one of the biggest reasons I have seen genuine progress for the first time. He ensures he not only understands your condition, but that he also understands you. I'd also like to highlight the amazing support provided by the admin team as well, due to the nature of hEDS its inevitable things wont always go to plan, but the admin team at Southampton Physio make rescheduling or cancelling appointments incredibly easy and stress free and try their hardest to find suitable dates and times to reschedule to (I for example tend to struggle more with morning appointments and so the admin team helps to recommend more suitable times while remaining really polite and understanding throughout) If you've read this far still aren't convinced, they even offer a free 15m telephone call to discuss whether they're right for you and whatever goals you hope to achieve, so you might as well schedule one if you're still on the fence. I have nothing but respect and gratitude for the help Southampton Physio has given me, and can safely say its already changing my life for the better, and I'm excited to see my progress as they help me through this journey, and I firmly believe they can help with yours!