Alex Quinn – Chartered Physiotherapist and UKA Running Coach

Alex Quinn
Chartered Physiotherapist and UKA Running Coach

QUALIFICATIONS: BSc (Hons) Physiotherapist / Level 3 UK Athletics Endurance Running Coach

Alex qualified from the University of Hertfordshire in 2005 and has worked in a wide range of settings as a specialist musculoskeletal physiotherapist. He was a spinal clinical specialist in the NHS before moving into the private sector where he has been working for the last 10 years. He has completed Masters level post graduate training in advanced physiotherapy, research and education and has also been a module lead on the undergraduate physiotherapy course at the University of Hertfordshire, where he continues to teach as a visiting lecturer. Alex is an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Alex has a specialist interest in treating runners and endurance athletes, from novices to elite competitors. He is a Level 3 UKA endurance coach and is highly experienced in managing common endurance-related injuries such as bone stress injuries, tendon injuries, and other musculoskeletal conditions that affect performance and recovery. His approach combines physiotherapy expertise with his coaching qualification to support athletes in both rehabilitation and performance optimisation. Alongside working with runners and endurance athletes Alex also continues to work extensively with individuals experiencing spinal pain, including neck and back issues, as well as those with other lower limb injuries affecting the hip, knee, ankle, and foot.

Alex is also able to offer coaching advice, review training programmes, provide gait analysis and help individuals improve their running form and technique. Alex is a keen runner himself and has completed a number of marathons and 24-hour endurance relays.

Alex also has a particular interest and wealth of experience of working with people before and after surgery and has worked with some of the top surgeons and sport and exercise consultants in London and the surrounding areas. He is trained and very experienced in the use of hand-held dynamometry and force plates to provide objective data to help guide rehabilitation, as well as shockwave therapy to assist in the management of tendon injuries.