Written by Jerzy Plonski I am a professional dancer who has experienced a majorly herniated disc and had to undergo a back surgery “discectomy” to remove 30% of the disc that was wrapped around my sciatic nerve. One year post surgery I have achieved a full recovery and I have managed … Continued
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My Wonderful Return to Skiing
Written by Georgie Cossey, Happy APPI Wimbledon client. After breaking my leg and injuring my ACL while skiing in January 2024, I was referred to APPI Wimbledon in March. Since then, I have attended physiotherapy sessions almost every week and have seen consistent improvements in my strength, pain levels, and … Continued
How my breast cancer diagnosis changed me for the better
Written by Eliane Munier-Dautigny, APPI Pilates Instructor. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Here, at APPI, we feel passionately about this cause as cancer is something that for most people has either affected the lives someone they care about or has affected their life personally. For me, it’s both. I … Continued
How to prepare for a successful triathlon experience
Triathlon is one of the fastest growing sports in the world right now. In this blog our co-founder, Glenn Withers gives all his best tips. Triathlon is the sport where you Swim Transition to a bike ride Finish with a run The event can take various formats – from a … Continued
My Breast Cancer Rehab
By Lucy Pattullo, APPI client My diagnosis I’m 48 and have always been interested in exercise and wellbeing. I have done Pilates for many years – together with lots of other sports. I thought I was pretty healthy – so it was quite a shock to be diagnosed with breast … Continued
My Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge
By Amy Williamson, Senior Women’s Health Physiotherapist at our Hampstead clinic. I completed the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge at the weekend. It’s a walking challenge spread over three of the highest peaks in Yorkshire – and the aim is to complete it in under 12 hours. 24 miles over three … Continued
My Ultra Marathon experience
In this blog our Physio and Running Coach Alex Parford, based at our Wimbledon clinic, talks about his Ultra Marathon experience on Saturday 5 June. I recently undertook my first Ultra Marathon The race was organised by a company called Maverick Races and was held in Exmoor, North Devon. The … Continued
The story of our rebrand
So the story about the APPI rebrand. The truth is we wanted to make sure the ‘downtime’ during Covid-19 was used properly. It has been the perfect time to take a step back from the day-to-day running of APPI and to reevaluate what the community means to us. It’s been … Continued
