Whether your goal is sports injury recovery, defeating pain or rehab after surgery, KR physiotherapy can get you there. With 30 years’ experience in professional sport and endorsement by local surgeons and coaches, we treat every patient like an elite athlete. Our main clinic in Bath has an onsite gym and hydrotherapy and we use video analysis to create specific biomechanical treatment plans.

Recently I have accepted the role, Head of Science & Medicine, at Gloucestershire County Cricket Club after a winter of working for them as a consultant on a part time basis. This unfortunately means I will be unavailable to see patients until after the cricket season in October.

However I would like to welcome our new physiotherapist, Natalie Clune, who is a very experienced physio both in sport and working in Orthopaedics and Outpatients. Natalie is currently working on a Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.

Experience and approach

The team at KR Physiotherapy take a hands-on approach and consider each patient’s individual situation before devising treatment.

Lead Physio Kirk Russell has over 30 years’ experience as a Chartered Physiotherapist in professional sport and private practice.

His work in professional sport includes ten years with the England Cricket team, Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and work with Tottenham Hotspur FC, Northampton Saints Rugby and the London Olympics. He currently has roles as lead physiotherapist with Gloucestershire County Cricket Club & Birmingham Phoenix in the Hundred competition. He also has considerable experience in treating patients after shoulder, wrist, hip, knee, foot and back surgery, supporting their full recovery.

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Testimonials

Kirk and I have worked together very closely treating patients for many years.  As an orthopaedic surgeon it is incredibly important to know that patients get first-class rehabilitation and I have every confidence in Kirk which is why I work so closely with him.  His care and professionalism are second to none.  He is one of my go-to physiotherapists.

Neil Bradbury, FRCS, FRCS (Orth) Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Our whole family has been seeing Kirk over a number of years for various sports injuries. He is expert at identifying the cause and providing exercises to aid recovery and ensure the injured party can get back to playing as quickly as possible. The whole family has now seen him! He is a muscle whisperer.

The Goodman Family

I am a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon based in Bath specialising in problems relating to the hip. The relationship between the surgeon and the physiotherapist has to be a positive one, working together in the patient’s best interest. I have known Kirk for a number of years and have always found his referrals to me appropriate accompanied with an informative referral letter after pre-referral therapy has been completed. After surgery, physiotherapy can help to optimise a patient’s recovery and outcome based on their lifestyle and expectations. Patients often feed back to me at their clinic appointment how helpful Kirk has been. I am very happy to recommend Kirk to any patient with a hip-related problem.

Matthew Burwell, Consultant Hip Surgeon

I have worked Kirk for many years and have found him an excellent muskulo skeletal specialist, treating athletes and patients in a very professional manner. Kirk is equally adept at treating international athletes as he is in treating the ‘weekend harriers’ and has been instrumental in successfully rehabilitating many of my patients.

Otto von Arx, Consultant Spinal Surgeon

I have been working with Kirk for over ten years and have had the pleasure of sharing numerous patients with him. He is an excellent physiotherapist who has an in-depth understanding of shoulder pathology and rehabilitation. I receive many compliments from patients about their interactions with Kirk, both in terms of his expertise and personable nature. I look forward to many more years working with him and have no hesitation about highly recommending him.

Gavin Jennings, Shoulder Surgeon

Kirk has been a massive help in my recovery from both long-term injuries and annoying niggles. So far, I haven’t developed an issue he couldn’t fix!  He is very methodical in his approach to finding a long-term solution to any biomechanics issue. I have recommended him to countless friends and family.

Keen amateur cyclist

Location

Monkton Leisure Sports Club

COVID-19

The team at KR physiotherapy in Bath works in line with current Government Covid guidelines. All practitioners are double vaccinated. We are available to treat patients and we also offer remote consultations.