Dr Robert Griffiths

What you can expect…

Professional Accreditations

General Chiropractic Council (GCC) – Full Licence 02794
British Chiropractic Association (BCA) – Full Member 2715
European Chiropractic Union (ECU) – Full Member
Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) – Level II Certified
Functional Movement Screen (FMS) – Level II Certified
Runners World & Men’s Running Magazine – Sports Injury Author
Coccyx.org – Listed Specialist

What his patients say…

Having coached some of the world’s finest athletes and worked with their medical teams, I would rank Robert Griffiths at Pro Performance as the very best. I recommend him to all my sports stars whenever they seemingly can’t be fixed because he gets incredible results every single time!

Ben Thomas – Elite Performance Coach
15 x Wimbledon & Grand Slam Champions ‘The Bryan Brothers’ & Saracens RFC

Robert has been successfully treating back pain, neck pain and sports injuries in The City and Notting Hill for almost 20 years. His unique modern approach achieves fast and lasting results by addressing the underlying cause of your pain.

He has treated:

• Olympic athletes
• Tour de France cyclists
• International rugby players
• Champion racing drivers
• Professional opera singers
• RPO concert musicians & Glastonbury headliners
• British and Foreign Royalty
• Celebrity British artists and one international frisbee player (It’s serious stuff these days)!!!

Bob absolutely loves his job, but outside of work, he loves a good challenge! He has summited the world’s highest active volcano, completed the Buttermere cold water 10K swimming marathon and has taught English to Buddhist monks in Cambodia!

Bob has extensive experience treating…

Back Pain – Lumbar slipped/herniated discs, spondylolisthesis, lumbar facet pain & coccyx pain
Neck Pain – Cervical slipped/herniated discs & whiplash
Pelvic Pain – Chronic pelvic pain syndrome, pudendal neuralgia
Thoracic & Rib Pain – Intercostal neuralgia, thoracic joint pain & muscle spasms
Headaches – Migraines, cervicogenic headaches & dizziness
Shoulder Pain – Frozen shoulder, rotator cuff tendonitis, labral tears, & thoracic outlet syndrome
Elbow Pain – Tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow & olecranon bursitis
Wrist Pain –  Carpal tunnel syndrome, RSI, wrist tendonitis & sprains
Hip Pain –  Psoas/glute/hamstring tendonitis & femoro-acetabular impingement
Knee Pain – Patello-femoral tracking syndrome, knee ligament/meniscus pain & patella tendonitis
Ankle & Foot Pain – Achilles tendonitis, tibialis posterior tendonitis, plantar fasciitis & ligament sprains/tears

Treatment Techniques

• Medical acupuncture (Dry needling)
• Low-Level Laser & Ultrasound Therapy
• Neuro-Muscular Re-education^TM (NMR) & Active Release Technique^TM (ART)
• Joint manipulation/adjustments and gentle mobilisation
• Myofascial stretching
• K Taping & joint strapping
• Custom Made Orthotics Prescription
• Core stability & proprioceptive feedback training
• Video analysis feedback
• Weight-loss planning and exercise advice
• Functional Movement Screen Correctives
• SFMA 4×4 Matrix Exercise Prescription
• Muscle Activation Therapy (MAT)
• Diaphragmatic Breathing Release
• Reactive Neuromuscular Training (RNT)

Special Thanks

Dr Gray Cook PT: The modern guru of movement.
Professor Stuart McGill: For sharing the secrets to fixing elite athlete’s back pain permanently.
Dr Michael Durtnall DC: For selecting me to work at London’s prestigious Sayer Clinics for six years, which introduced me to my amazing list of high profile athletes and celebrities. Also for generously sharing his wealth of knowledge regarding back pain, neck pain and coccyx pain with me.
Dr John Reynolds MD: For showing me how to produce incredible results using medical acupuncture.
Dr Kelly Starrett PT: Inspirational mobility expert who took me to the next level with treatment techniques.

Insurance

Registered with Bupa, Vitality, WPA, Van Breda, Standard Life, Simply Health, Cigna, Aviva, Groupama and all other high-quality international insurance companies.

Published Articles and eBooks

Alongside being an article writer for Men’s Running and Runners World, Bob has authored a series of pain relief guides on optimising recovery from injuries.