Latest Articles

Altius Healthcare’s “Sit Strong” Programme

        Do you suffer from Lower Back pain? Is it something that comes on gradually or has it been a constant issue? What about Upper Back pain? Do you find tension, stress or tightness along your spine in between the Shoulder blades? How about Neck pain? Do you find looking down problematic, […]
Altius Healthcare’s “SitStrong” Programme in partnership with Bruntwood

        Back in 2017, Altius Healthcare partnered with commercial property specialists Bruntwood to deliver corporate well-being solutions. The aim is to offer relaxing and rehabilitative solutions helping businesses reduce levels of stress, anxiety, lethargy as well as mental health in the workplace. This can be achieved through physiotherapy, holistic and sports massage, […]
Altius signs wellness deal with leading property company Bruntwood

Hale-based physiotherapy practice Altius Healthcare has secured a deal to provide its Sit Strong corporate wellness programme to all Bruntwood customers. The deal means Altius, which is headed up by former England Rugby and Sale Sharks physiotherapist Doug Jones, will deliver a weekly programme of physiotherapy services, strengthening and conditioning classes, and wellbeing therapies to […]
John Rochford’s story, cancer, firefighting and Christie’s

In late December of 2007, I received a phone call from my younger brother, he sounded serious and wanted my advice. He was ill. He had been losing blood from his backside and had dramatically lost weight in the previous two months, which seemed very odd to me as I had the exact same thing […]
An incredible journey with Trek Factory Racing

A few words from Fiona Lundie; “It’s been an incredible journey working with the Trek Factory Racing DH team this year. I’ve been on the road with them, managing various injuries, for the duration of the World Cup and World Championship competitions – eight in total. Gee, Rachel, Muddy & Kade are exceptional athletes. They […]
60 seconds with Stuart Campbell – Podiatrist

Stuart our podiatrist gave up a bit of his time to talk about how he got into podiatry and where his unique passion and drive comes from. Back when I was 21 I applied for the fire service, all I ever wanted to do was be a fireman. The problem was that the service was […]
Tom with GB Taekwondo in Moscow

A few words from Tom about his recent experience away with GB Taekwondo at the first event of this years World Taekwondo Grand Prix series held in Moscow as part of there medical and physiotherapy support team. This event brings together the Worlds best 32 fighters in each weight category battling to be the best. The […]
Fort William with Trek Factory Racing from the physio

The second competition of the UCI downhill mountain bike World Cup was held at Fort William, Scotland, with the magnificent Ben Nevis towering over proceedings in the back ground. The course is long, fast and technical with plenty of natural features providing obstacles for the riders to navigate. Definitely not for the faint hearted! Over […]
Exercise rehabilitation – recovering from cancer

Altius Healthcare were invited by the Christie Clinic at MIHP to provide a question and answer session about exercise rehabilitation for people who are recovering from cancer or undergoing treatment.  Studies have found that around 2 million people in the UK are currently undergoing or have undergone cancer treatment and sixty percent of these people […]
A shoulder injury – Sorted, thanks to Ellie

It really is great when our clients email in a thank you, we are hear to reach their personal goals, helping each person climb higher and achieve more. But our own goal is to watch and help you improve, emails like this just make it feel even more worth while.   “I cannot thank Ellie enough […]
Ellie Richardson joins the team

Eleanor Richardson MCSP MHCPC BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy PG Dip Orthopaedic Medicine & Advanced MSK Practice Ellie is an experienced Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapist with over 10 years clinical experience treating a variety of sporting and musculoskeletal injuries across different sectors. Although Ellie treats all musculoskeletal complaints she has a clinical interest in shoulder/upper limb pathology and […]
Shoulder rehabilitation and an elite climber’s recommendation

Shoulder rehabilitation can be complex, especially in over head athletes and climbers who put their shoulders through the grind day in day out. Although Ellie treats all musculoskeletal conditions, she has a specific clinical interest in shoulder rehabilitation within the context of functional movement patterns – so it’s easy to see why she loves working with climbers as their sport lends […]
Work Better, Feel Well

Our aim is to undo what the chair is doing to you in your workplace. More people are sitting for prolonged periods of time both at work and at home. The latest evidence suggests that people who have sedentary jobs and sit for prolonged periods of time are more at risk of injury and illness […]
Simon Edwards joins the team

Altius is very excited to announce that Simon Edwards fresh from the Rio Olympics with Team GB and having worked in professional sport for over ten years has been invited to tour with Georgia Rugby during the six nations. Simon is Altius’ newest member of the team and is already making quite an impact with […]
From Achilles Tendinosis to reaching the summit

Its great when we get feedback from our clients, but even better when they have achieved so much with our help. Garry visited us with a chronic onset of Achilles Tendinosis and was struggling with his passion for walking and was finding things debilitating. His treatment plan was carried out by Stuart and consisted of […]
Are injuries preventable?

Doug has recently been doing the rounds talking to lots of individuals with regards to injuries, are they really preventable? For more information get in touch.
Where it all started

Doug began his career as a physio in sport in 1999 and has progressed through the ranks from a volunteer in amateur junior sides, to semi-professional rugby with London Scottish and then on to being the Head physio at Sale Sharks for four years, followed by London Wasps for three years and finally England A […]
Doug Jones to race in Challenge Roth Ironman ->