Skiing
Physio for skiers
Get ski-ready before your trip, and get back on the slopes after an injury. We build the leg strength, balance and control that skiing demands, and guide your rehab from injury to your first run back.
Before your trip
Ski prehab: build up before you go
Skiing asks a lot of your legs, hips and trunk, often after months of doing something quite different. A few weeks of targeted strength work before you travel means more energy on the slopes, better control in tired legs, and a lower risk of injury.
- Leg strength for long days and deep, sustained turns
- Balance and single-leg control on uneven ground
- Trunk strength to stay stable when the snow changes
- Landing and change-of-direction work
- Building on an old injury safely before you travel
- A plan that fits around your work and training
Ideally start six to eight weeks before your trip. We assess where you are now, then give you a progressive programme in our gyms or to do at home.
After an injury
Ski injuries we treat
- ACL and other knee ligament injuries, including after surgery
- Meniscus injuries
- MCL sprains
- Skier's thumb
- Shoulder dislocations and rotator cuff injuries
- Wrist and hand injuries once healed
- Ankle and lower leg injuries
- Back and neck pain after a fall
Whether you were injured this season or are still struggling with an old injury, we work out what is holding you back and build a rehab plan around getting you skiing again.
Return to skiing
From injury back to the slopes
Feeling better is not the same as being ready to ski. We test your strength and control before you go back, so you return with confidence.
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Assessment
We look at your injury, how you move, and what skiing will ask of you.
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Settle and restore
Hands-on treatment and early exercise to calm pain and restore movement.
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Build strength
Progressive gym-based rehab, with strength measured on our handheld dynamometers.
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Ski-ready testing
Balance, landing and change-of-direction tests before you book your next trip.
Your physio
Who you will see
You will see one of our specialist sports and musculoskeletal physiotherapists in Surbiton or Kingston.
Questions people ask
When should I start ski prehab?
Ideally six to eight weeks before your trip, but even a few weeks of focused work helps.
I hurt my knee skiing. Can you help before I see a surgeon?
Yes. We assess the injury, start early rehab, and advise on whether you need a scan or a referral.
Can you help me get back to skiing after ACL surgery?
Yes. We guide your rehab from the early weeks after surgery through to strength and return-to-sport testing.
Ready to get moving again?
Book online, or call us and we'll help you choose the right clinic and physio.