Edinburgh Practitioners
We all get aches and pains from time to time, and even though we will do the best we can to fit you out with the most injury repellent shoes, if you find yourself in need of some medical help these people have been checked out by us and are ace at getting you back pounding the streets again. Rest assured, we list the practitioners here because they are at the top of their field, not because of some dodgy back hander!
Andy Paul BSc Pod, MChS, HPC Reg from Edinburgh Podiatry Clinic will be available to offer advice on feet and lower limb problems and work with the experienced Run and Become staff to offer advice on suitable footwear, on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, at 1.30pm for about an hour.
Benedetta’s experience as a marathon runner and massage therapist have made her popular with local runners looking to ‘iron out’ any aches and pains. Based in Morningside.
Andy provides podiatry services to people with biomechanical problems which may be contributing to injury. This includes recreational athletes, non-sports and sports people at all levels. He also works with elite athletes from the Scottish Rugby Union, Scottish Institute of Sport and the Borders Athlete Support Program.
At the Uni’s Pleasance sports centre.
Still an active and competitive runner who has also lectured in physiotherapy. Has worked with Scottish and UK athletics teams at major meetings, and looks after numerous top local runners at his clinic at Meadowbank Stadium as well as helping many recreational runners.
Physiotherapy, Massage Therapy, Podiatrist and Sport Doctor
Herself a runner and triathlete so really can empathise with and sort out injured runners!
Based at the heart of the central belt, the Life Fit Physiotherapy team is on hand to treat all running related and sports injuries. David and Arlene Bowmaker have been working with amateur and professional athletes for twenty years, from complete beginners to double Olympians. Their approach is to encourage patients to understand their injury and help them to manage it successfully.
These guys (and gals) have worked extensively with sports people of all abilities for years. Many have experience of working with top rugby players at the Scottish rugby union and putting them back together quickly! Physio, massage and podiatry all available.
Working out of Craiglockhart sports centre and The Club Gym Trevor gives regular massage to ease tired limbs of many local runners and triathletes. Trevor is a fully qualified professional therapist with extensive experience of a wide range of injuries and conditions, sport and non sport related, treating the full spectrum of athletes - international to amateur - and also non athletes. He has particular expertise with runners and triathletes.