Rick Lovell
Rick Lovell
Founder & Clinical Director
You don’t have to be a professional athlete to benefit from that level of care.
Get back to the activities you love, build confidence in your body and have a clear plan for moving forward.
Perhaps an injury keeps returning. You’ve tried treatment but haven’t made the progress you hoped for. Or you have a goal that matters enough to you that you want a comprehensive approach from the outset.
Rick brings experience from professional football, elite performance and private practice to help you understand your problem and work towards the best outcome possible for you.
Working with Rick — by application
To give each person the time, attention and continuity of care they need, Rick works with a limited number of clients at any one time.
If you would like to work with Rick, complete a short enquiry telling us what you need help with and what you would like to achieve. We’ll review your enquiry, discuss whether this approach is right for you and confirm current availability.
If there isn’t a space available immediately, you can join the waiting list for the next suitable opening. If you would prefer to start later, let us know so we can discuss future availability and reserving a suitable space.
Your goals deserve to be taken seriously
For you, success might mean returning to competitive sport, lifting confidently, enjoying a round of golf or keeping up with your children without constantly worrying about your injury.
Whatever your goal, it becomes the starting point for your care.
Working with Rick means having time to explore what is happening, understand the factors contributing to it and agree a plan that fits your needs.Treatment, rehabilitation and guidance are brought together around what you want to achieve.
A complete plan, with the right expertise around you
Your recovery can involve more than the work we do in the treatment room. Rick considers the wider picture—your strength, movement, activity, recovery and relevant aspects of your health—to identify what could help you move forward.
- Strength and conditioning with our coaches, to build your physical capacity and confidence in the gym.
- Biomechanical assessment for custom orthotic insoles, where indicated.
- One-to-one Pilates, to support movement control, strength and confidence where appropriate.
- Additional treatment or rehabilitation with other Achieve clinicians, drawing on the expertise best suited to your needs.
- Medical assessment, blood testing or other investigations, where there is a clinical reason to explore factors that may be affecting your health or recovery.
A comprehensive first appointment
- Understand your symptoms, history, previous treatment and goals.
- Assess relevant movement, strength and physical function.
- Explain the findings and discuss your options.
- Begin treatment or rehabilitation where appropriate.
- Consider whether additional support or investigations would be helpful.
- Agree your next steps, including how we will review progress.
Longer appointments. A clear purpose for every session.
Follow-up appointments last 60 or 90 minutes, depending on the work planned.
Some sessions may focus primarily on hands-on treatment and improving movement. Others may take place largely in the gym, developing strength, practising movements and preparing you for the demands of your sport or everyday life. Many will combine both.
Each appointment has a clear objective. As you progress, the plan adapts—with guidance on what to do between sessions and regular reviews of how you are moving towards your goals.Particularly suited to people who
- Have a persistent or recurring injury.
- Have not made the progress they hoped for with previous treatment.
- Want a thorough assessment and a clear explanation of their options.
- Need support returning to sport, strength training or an active lifestyle.
- Value dedicated time, individual attention and a structured approach to recovery.
Experience behind your care
Rick founded Achieve Health with the ambition of making the standards of treatment and rehabilitation he experienced in elite sport available to people from all walks of life.
A University of Birmingham graduate, his experience spans private practice, professional football and elite performance. His particular interests include persistent injuries, biomechanics and the relationship between rehabilitation, strength and long-term physical confidence.Appointments and fees
Follow-up length and frequency are recommended according to your needs and agreed with you.
Any additional appointments with other team members, tests or services will be discussed with you in advance and charged separately.Take the next step
Tell us what you’re struggling with, what you’ve tried and what you want to get back to.
We’ll discuss whether working with Rick is the right next step and confirm current availability. If a suitable space is not yet available, you can join the waiting list.