Our Services
Performance Physiotherapy
Sport-Specific Rehabilitation
Sport-Specific Rehabilitation
Using physiotherapy to improve the outcome measure each session, so whether the client is an athlete needing to perform or working as a tradesman needing to perform a certain skill each day.
Using a range of assessments to give the client constant feedback and progress updates to make them more robust and prevent injury from re-occurring.
Sport-Specific Rehabilitation
Sport-Specific Rehabilitation
Sport-Specific Rehabilitation
Whatever the injury, whether it is conservative management or post-operative management, a structured and detailed programme will be made to help the individual achieve their goals.
Rehabilitation should be a controlled, gradual progression of loading, increasing movement and strength safely before progressing onto the return to sport phase.
Acute Injury Management
Sport-Specific Rehabilitation
Acute Injury Management
Acute pain can be so debilitating for everyone. If it is a musculoskeletal issue, then correct physiotherapy in the acute stage of healing can help to relieve pain, and also accelerate the healing process. Joint mobilisations/manipulation, taping and soft tissue focus can be used to great effect.
Our Team
Nathan Thomas (Physiotherapist & Director)
Nathan Thomas (Physiotherapist & Director)
Nathan Thomas (Physiotherapist & Director)
Nathan is a physiotherapist who has a wide range of experience working in elite sport as well as the private and public sector.
Nathan's current role is working with INEOS Grenadiers (formerly Team Sky and INEOS), a position held since 2014 travelling extensively throughout the world, including many successes not to mention, particularly b
Nathan is a physiotherapist who has a wide range of experience working in elite sport as well as the private and public sector.
Nathan's current role is working with INEOS Grenadiers (formerly Team Sky and INEOS), a position held since 2014 travelling extensively throughout the world, including many successes not to mention, particularly being involved in back-to-back Tour de France victories, as well as the Giro Italia and Vuelta Espana victories for the team.
Nathan also has a sports science degree as well as postgraduate studies in sports physiotherqpy.
Nathan has worked on the front line of elite performance and injury management from pitch side trauma management, injury prevention, recovery to return to sport rehabilitation.
Nathan has worked in several high-performance environments over the years... New Zealand Warriors Rugby League 🏉 , Cardiff City FC ⚽️ , Ospreys 🏉 , Warrington Wolves 🏉 , Welsh 🥊 , Lancashire Cricket 🏏 , Welsh Rugby Union 🏉 and Team INEOS Grenadiers (formerly Team Sky) 🚴♀️ , Some amazing staff and athletes (too many to mention).
Nathan's interests outside of the clinic are his family and walking the family spaniel Bruno 🐶
Sporting interests: Triathlon, crossfit, Boxing, rugby,
A personal goal would be to do an Ironman before hitting 40!!
Ciara Oliva (Senior Physiotherapist)
Nathan Thomas (Physiotherapist & Director)
Nathan Thomas (Physiotherapist & Director)
Ciara is our senior physiotherapist specialising in musculoskeletal and sports injuries, and definitely stands out from the crowd!
Ciara has a unique skillset that she brings to abloc, she is an APPI Pilates instructor who has specialised in helping clients with neurological, ante-natal and post-natal issues.
She also fits perfectly into th
Ciara is our senior physiotherapist specialising in musculoskeletal and sports injuries, and definitely stands out from the crowd!
Ciara has a unique skillset that she brings to abloc, she is an APPI Pilates instructor who has specialised in helping clients with neurological, ante-natal and post-natal issues.
She also fits perfectly into the ethos of abloc, she is very performance-driven. She is an olympian from the Rio 2016 games, world championships medallist in Track and Road Cycling 🚴 and former british record holder 🏅 .
She is also currently the lead physiotherapist with Team GB wheelchair fencing team at the english Institute of sport.
Ciara's experience as an elite athlete means she 'gets' performance and understands the processes in how to get there, how best to manage yourself and how to achieve your goals.
Sporting Interests: Running, Cycling, Pilates
Daniel Davies (Chiropractor)
Nathan Thomas (Physiotherapist & Director)
Daniel Davies (Chiropractor)
Daniel is a chiropractor with a difference, he takes a more combined approach to assessment and treatment.
Daniel has a strong interest in rehabilitation and movement analysis.
Daniel is undertaking postgraduate studies to further enhance his rehabilitation and
Daniel has worked in the private sector since graduating and his skills as a ma
Daniel is a chiropractor with a difference, he takes a more combined approach to assessment and treatment.
Daniel has a strong interest in rehabilitation and movement analysis.
Daniel is undertaking postgraduate studies to further enhance his rehabilitation and
Daniel has worked in the private sector since graduating and his skills as a manual therapist are exceptional.
Daniel is also currently working in Welsh Football providing acute injury management, regular screening and treatment as well as managing their return to sport protocols.
Sporting interests: Cycling, Football
