FILE D-05 · League players, county-level competitors, and lifelong recreational courtsiders.

COURT.
COVERED.
FAST.

Squash is the most cardio-dense sport on the planet, and the lunging-twisting load profile breaks specific things. Calves, Achilles, lumbar rotation, shoulder. We see it constantly — and we know how to keep you on court while the issue resolves.

FILE D-05 / SQUASH
§ 01 — INJURY PROFILE

WHAT WE FIX.
REALISTIC TIMELINES.

RETURN-TO-SPORT WINDOWS BASED ON STANDARD CASES — INDIVIDUAL VARIATION ALWAYS APPLIES.
CF-01
Calf tear / strainSudden lunge load — "tennis leg" gastroc rupture
4–10 wk
AC-01
Achilles tendinopathyHigh weekly load, age-related degeneration
8–16 wk
BK-04
Lumbar rotationalTwisting backhand, retrieve-and-pivot mechanics
3–8 wk
SH-05
Rotator cuff & serveOverhead serve / smash repetition, tendinopathy
4–10 wk
EL-04
Tennis / squash elbowLateral epicondylitis, grip overload
6–14 wk
KN-06
Patella tendinopathyRepeated lunge, deceleration, change-of-direction
6–12 wk
GR-01
Adductor / groinWide-stance lunging, sudden direction change
4–8 wk
§ 02 — PROTOCOL

HOW WE WORK
WITH SQUASH ATHLETES.

SPORT-SPECIFIC. NOT A GENERIC TEMPLATE WITH THE SPORT NAME PASTED IN.
1

On-court movement

Lunge mechanics, deceleration, recovery to T. We test the movement that's actually breaking — not just generic squat / single-leg.

2

Match-day modification

What length of game you can play, what intensity, what to avoid. Often the answer is "play, but only doubles for two weeks."

3

Tendon load progression

Calf, Achilles, patellar tendons respond to specific dosing. Slow then fast, eccentric then full-court. Reassessed weekly.

4

Match-fit return

Full-pace games. Three-set, then five. Tournament prep if relevant. We don't sign off until you've trained at the intensity you need to compete at.

§ 03 — LOCAL

READING.
THAMES VALLEY.
THE SCENE.

Reading has one of the strongest squash scenes in the south — multiple league clubs, county training, and active masters competition. Tennis and padel are growing fast, with the same lunge-rotate injury patterns.

The typical client: 40–60, plays three to five times a week, refuses to slow down. The injury list is predictable. So is the protocol.

CLUBS · GYMS · VENUES WE SEE
Caversham Health Club
Caversham
Reading Squash & Racquet
Reading
Royal Berkshire Racquets
Reading
David Lloyd Reading
Reading
Wokingham Squash Club
Wokingham
Henley Tennis Club
Henley
§ 04 — OTHER DISCIPLINES

YOU PROBABLY
DO MORE THAN ONE.

CROSS-DISCIPLINE INJURY PATTERNS ARE THE NORM, NOT THE EXCEPTION.