Mr Augustin Hadonou

Pain Management and Recovery Tools

At Kaizen Physiotherapy & Performance we make it no secret that our main focus is on ensuring patients are doing active rehabilitation in order to get back to their goals 💪🚴‍♀️🏋️‍♂️ We do appreciate, however, that sometimes passive therapies can help to get someone out of pain, aid recovery and get them back into the gym ASAP! Gus & Dave have spent years levelling up their hands on treatment skills and have obtained additional qualifications in: sports massage, joint mobilisations, accupunture / dry needling and ESWT to name a few. If you believe your rehab could be aided by some of these treatment options, or you’re in need of some recovery after a big event… DM us to book a thorough assessment! 📨 #massage #jointpain #shockwave #rehab #kaizen".

Nail Pre-season with Kaizen Physiotherapy & Performance

Looking to smash your season of sport?? ⚽️🏀🏈🏒🏋️ At Kaizen Physiotherapy we use a comprehensive pre-season screening process utilising the best testing equipment on the market to help you do just that! We are able to assess and test your: -joint and muscle range of movement -functional movement patterns -muscle strength -jump patterns/ power With this information we identify the root cause of limitations to your movements, any asymmetries you may have and specific areas of weakness. Dave & Gus both have extensive experience working with incredible athletes in a host of different sports… and so, Most importantly, once we have completed your testing , we will design a comprehensive individualised plan for you to make the physical adaptations neccessary to maximise your performance and reduce injury risk 💪💪 Don’t wait until the season starts, get in touch now!! ✉️✉️ #preseason #vald #testing #physiotherapy #kaizen #getstrong".

Ski screening service

Where we would never claim there to be ‘perfect exercises for every individual’, since starting ski screening Gus and I have noticed some very common themes: 1) people hate training their single leg stability 2) people are super weak in lateral movements and hate training these even more (especially Copenhagen’s 🤢🤢) 3) there are lots of stiff ankles out there! Here are just a few ideas to start addressing those common themes to get you ready for ski season ⛷️🎿🚡 If you are interested in an in depth assessment of your current limitations & weakness and would like us to design a programme which is specific to your needs…Drop us a dm #physio #strengh #ski #kaizen #rehab".

Triathlon series - Swimming

If any of you have been around Gus for over 30 seconds in the last few months you will be aware that he was training (and has now successfully completed) a half iron man. In this series we explore some key exercises Gus advises for each of the components of a triathlon…. Starting with swimming!! 🏊‍♂️🩲👙 1) Supine Shoulder Internal Rotation Internal rotation strength is a key component to an efficient stroke and strength deficits are common in swimmers that don’t focus on these cuff muscles. This exercise can be done as an isometric hold to failure, or as sets and reps. 2) Landmine Press Combine with slight trunk rotation to mimic the Recovery to Catch phase of your freestyle stroke. To focus on power, go lighter and move the landmine quicker 3) Pulldown with Rotation This can also be combined with trunk rotation to mimic the Pull phase. Varying between slow, heavy reps for strength; and lighter, quicker reps for power can help 4) Side Plank with Thread the Needle This exercise helps improve endurance and stability of your shoulder girdle and core muscles. Helping build up your fitness for longer distance swims 5) Skull Crusher Tricep strength is key for finishing off the Pull phase, keeping up your swimming speed 6)Prone Y Raise This exercise strengthens your Lower Trapezius muscles. In turn helping reduce overactivity in the Upper Traps. This can minimise neck pain/stiffness, especially on the longer swims! If you’re looking to recover from an injury and get back to the sport you love, or improve your performance and stay injury free for an event coming up, drop us a DM 📨📨 #physiotherapy #triathlon #training #swimming #swimstrong".