November Newsletter

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On 12th November 2026
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November Newsletter.

With Halloween behind us, the final push to the end of the year is officially on. As schedules get hectic, we’re here to help keep you moving well and pain-free.

Here’s what’s happening this month:

Meet the Massage Team: We sat down with Ryan, Alain, and Lukasz to talk pro sports, dad life, and why sports massage is essential for desk posture. Read the full conversation below.
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Got ClassPass credits to burn? You can now use them directly with us. CGP has officially partnered with ClassPass Wellness, meaning you can book in for your sports massage straight through the app. Just search for Covent Garden Physio, pick your slot with the team, and let your credits take care of the rest. Or better still, just click on the logo below👇to take you to our page.

From the Premier League to Your Desk: Meet Our Sports Massage Team

A physiotherapist examines a patient's knee, demonstrating hands-on sports injury treatment and rehabilitation.

We know how brilliant our sports massage team is, but we wanted to give you a chance to hear from them directly. We caught up with Ryan, Alain, and Lukasz to chat about how their backgrounds shape their treatments, how they spend their downtime, and why sports massage is just as vital for desk workers as it is for athletes.

Q: You each took very different routes into manual therapy—Ryan trying to fix his own football injuries, Alain transitioning from 14 years in pro football, and Lukasz taking the clinical physio route. How do those backgrounds shape how you treat today?

Ryan: It really was pure self-preservation! I played tons of football growing up, picked up plenty of injuries, and spent way too long Googling fixes before deciding to learn properly. Having been there myself, my focus is always on practical,active recovery so people can get back to doing what they love.

Alain: Playing in the Premier League and for France meant nearly 400 senior games of pushing my body to the absolute limit. You quickly learn how to look after yourself to survive at that level. Since retiring, I’ve kept building on that—adding cupping massage therapy, myofascial release, and chair massage to my qualifications so I have the right tools for whoever gets on my table.

Lukasz: I’ve always been fascinated by anatomy and mechanics, so doing my Physiotherapy degree in Poland was a natural fit. Because my background is purely clinical, my priority is finding the exact right manual therapy to get someone out of pain safely, effectively, and comfortably.

Q: Between Crystal Palace, elite sprinters, and top-flight football, you’ve all worked in high-performance environments. Does the average Central London office worker really need sports massage?

Alain: Definitely. Sitting at a desk all day is its own kind of physical stress. I treat just as many desk-based clients as I do sports pros. The goal is identical: figuring out how to get the best out of your body and preventing pain before it starts.

Ryan: I genuinely love working with desk workers. Helping someone understand their posture, explaining why their neck and lower back ache after hours on a laptop, and then seeing that tension melt away is brilliant.

Lukasz: Tension is tension, whether you got it on a pitch or in a meeting. My focus is deep tissue massage and rehabilitation, which is universally beneficial. You don’t need to be an elite athlete to deserve feeling good in your body.

Q: Life outside the clinic looks a little different for each of you these days. What are you up to when you aren’t treating?

Ryan: Life has changed quite a bit recently with a young child at home! When I’m not on dad duty, you can still find me on a football pitch, in the gym, or taking on a Tough Mudder.

Alain: I’m not training for any big sporting events these days, but I hit the gym regularly to keep up a good base of fitness. I focus a lot on lower body work to look after my knees after years of wear and tear on the pitch. When the weather’s decent, I love taking my mountain bike out around Richmond Park.

Lukasz: I actually compete in massage and sports competitions to keep my practical techniques sharp and learn new approaches. Otherwise, I’m just staying active and looking for the next physical event to enter.

Whether you’re training for a race or simply trying to survive back-to-back Zoom calls without your shoulders up by your ears, our team is here to help. Book a session with Ryan, Alain, or Lukasz today and let them get you moving comfortably again.

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