Are the things you're doing to relieve your pain the reason it keeps coming back?
Find out what's really causing pain. Stop wasting effort. Start making real progress - that lasts.
Back Pain & Sports Injury specialist
You just want to be back to normal
You’ve probably already tried things for your back pain or sports injury. Rest, exercises, strength work, treatments, advice.
You just want to get back to normal and enjoy your runs, hikes, training and everyday life again, without constantly managing or thinking about problems.
So why are you still stuck?
Maybe the pain never really went away.
Or maybe it did. You got back to running, hiking or training, only to find yourself dealing with the same problem again. Or another one. Either way, at some point it’s worth asking a different question:
Did we actually solve the problem, or did we find a way of getting through it?
If we can understand what’s driving the problem, we can start changing the things that keep bringing you back here. It might take longer than simply relieving the symptoms….
But instead of getting really good at managing a bad back, you build a body that doesn’t keep putting you back there.
What would you do if your body wasn't holding you back?
Imagine being able to trust your body again.
To make plans based on what you’d love to do, not what you’re worried your body will let you do.
This is about building a body that lets you do more of what you love, not one you’re constantly trying to fix.
When pain stops running the show... something else starts to happen
The limits start to move.
- Runs get more adventurous.
- Bigger days out go back in the diary.
- Downhills become fun
- The challenge you’d quietly written off starts to look possible.
- You start thinking bigger.
Life starts to get bigger. And you realise you're capable of more than you thought.
Why does the same area keep overworking?
Your body will always find a way to get things done. To keep you moving.
If some of the smaller movements that make up walking, running, lifting and training aren’t available other areas have to do more. You probably won’t not even notice. Until something starts complaining.
That’s why I don’t just look at where it hurts. I look at how your whole body is getting the job done.
What if it isn't weak? What if it's overloaded?
If your back, knee or hip keeps taking more than its fair share of the work when you walk, run, lift or train, making it stronger might help it cope better.
But it doesn’t necessarily change why so much of the work keeps ending up there.
Sometimes the problem isn’t that the area is weak. It’s that it’s overloaded. And that’s a very different problem to solve.
Andy, 121 client, Ramsbottom
"Working with Julie has been life-changing"
“She got me round my last marathon without knee pain after just 3 weeks of working together. Now, I’m more supple, mobile & have less headaches and I’m not suffering recurring injuries. The best bit is I feel more capable. I’ve even signed up for my first ultra marathon”
This is where we build Pain Preventing Movement
If your body has found one reliable way to get things done, telling it to simply “move differently” isn’t enough.
There isn’t one correct way to move. The goal is to give your body more options, so the same areas don’t always have to do all the work.
Restore
We start by restoring the smaller movements that are missing or difficult.
Build
Then we build them into the bigger movements your body needs for walking, running, squatting, lifting, reaching and rotating.
Automate
Over time, your body has more choices it can use automatically, so the same areas don’t always have to pick up the extra work.
Movement doesn't happen in isolation
Recovery – How well you recover affects how much your body can handle. We build recovery skills alongside movement so you can do more without continually running the battery down.
Mental Fitness – Learn to recognise when it’s best to push, when you need to back off and when old habits or beliefs are making the decision for you.
Together, they support the movement changes we’re building and help them hold up in real life.
This isn't a quick fix.
And it isn't about me fixing you.
It’s not about finding the right stretch for your back so it feels better today but tightens up again tomorrow.
It’s not about correcting your posture in the moment, only for it to change again as soon as you stop thinking about it.
It’s not about perfecting your form or teaching you one “right” way to move.
Instead, it’s about you taking an active role in the process.
You learn to understand your body, build new movement options and develop the skills to make better decisions about how you train, move and recover.
Because ultimately, the goal is for you to create a body you can trust.
Your pain pattern is individual.
Let's find out what's driving yours.
Two people can have pain in exactly the same place for very different reasons.
That’s why I don’t start with a generic list of exercises. I start by finding out what’s happening in your body.
I look at how you move, what’s difficult or unavailable, what you’re asking your body to handle and how well you’re recovering from it.
That gives us a much clearer picture of what actually needs to change and where your effort will make the biggest difference.
Less “that’s just my age.” More “what can I change?”
Hi I'm Julie, a movement coach
I'm not very good at accepting an explanation when it doesn't quite add up.
That’s what led me down the movement, recovery and human-performance rabbit hole and shaped the way I coach today.
I look for patterns. I ask questions. I test things.
Because when someone has spent years thinking:
“I’ve got a weak back.” Or “I’m just rubbish at downhills.” And “This is what happens as you get older.”
My first thought is: Maybe. But let’s find out.
This is Phil
Sometimes two pairs of eyes are better than one.
Phil is my partner and works alongside me in the business, with particular expertise in foot mechanics, gait and breathing.
He also brings more than 30 years of climbing and bouldering experience and a slightly different perspective on how bodies solve movement problems.
Let's find out if this is the right approach for you
1 Let's talk
Let’s have a chat.
Tell me what’s happening, what you’ve already tried and what you’d love to get back to or be able to do more of.
We’ll find out if my approach is right for where you are now.
2 Pain Pattern Blueprint
Make the invisible, visible.
I’ll look at how you move and identify the patterns causing your pain and keeping it coming back.
This isn’t a diagnosis or a sheet of exercises. It’s about taking the time to understand what’s really going on.
Expect light-bulb moments. Discover connections in your body you didn’t see before.
3 Your way forward
Connect the dots
We’ll meet again to go through what we’ve found, where the biggest opportunities for change are and what we’d focus on first.
You’ll leave understanding your pain pattern and with a much clearer idea of what needs to change and what to do next.
"I was amazed at how thorough the MOT was. Every possible measurement was taken to find any misalignments in my body. I definitely felt in safe hands. Julie really know what she is doing”
Rick, Ramsbottom
"A LOT more hands on and investigation than the NHS"
Christine, Ramsbottom.
Real results, real people
Aiden, 1:1 client, Lymm
"Julie helps me get the most from what my body can do."
“Within 3 months, I was going box-to-box like Bellingham again and now I’ve run for 22 minutes and even been skiing. Julie challenges conventional wisdom, keeps me accountable, and shows what’s truly possible.”
“I’ve seen such an improvement that I am thrilled that I have returned to running. I even completed a sprint triathlon for the first time in 6 years.”
"It's given me the confidence to get back running which I didn't think I would do again. It's been liberating! Through this process I will end up better than before the pain started. So in a way it was a bit of a wakeup call and will set me up for the future."
"This has been life-changing for me and one of the best investments in my health that I have done. I am now free from pain in my hips and have better movement in my spine and whole body, as well as an improvement in mental health"
"I was ready to burn my running shoes and give up due to ongoing pain and injury. But now my plantar fasciitis is completely gone. No more foot pain or back pain. And I am closing in on my half marathon goal. I use everything you taught me and it pays off"
Ready to break the pain-fix-pain cycle?
You’ve tried fixing the latest problem. You’ve tried getting stronger. You’ve tried doing all the things you’re supposed to do.
If you’re ready to find out why the problems keep coming back and what really needs to change, let’s talk
I’m based in Bromley Cross, Bolton and work with clients in person from across the North West. Also now available: remote Pain Pattern Blueprint sessions and coaching.
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