# Billericay Sports Therapy > Sports therapy, injury treatment and rehabilitation in Billericay since 2002. Back pain specialist Gary Ling combines hands-on treatment, dry needling and breathing re-education. ## Pages - [Billericay Sports Therapy](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/): Sports therapy, injury treatment and rehabilitation in Billericay since 2002. Back pain specialist Gary Ling combines hands-on treatment, dry needling... ## Case Studies - [World Champion with shoulder pain](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/case-studies/world-champion-with-shoulder-pain/): World snooker champion needing treatment for shoulder pain. - [Breath work to World champ & Paralympic medal](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/case-studies/breath-work-to-paralympic-medal/): Already a senior athlete with European championship medals and records to her name Carolina wanted me to take her through... - [From Chelmsford to Commonwealth Games](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/case-studies/from-chelmsford-to-commonwealth-games/): Keeping Hayley injury free from young amateur through to professional Athlete. Optimising her athletic performance via Strength & conditioning advice,... - [Life long Asthma to reduced Ventolin use](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/case-studies/life-long-asthma-to-reduced-ventolin-use/): A lifelong asthmatic with wheezing and low energy learned the Buteyko method. Five weeks in, he hadn’t needed his reliever... - [Lack of guidance to full post op recovery](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/case-studies/lack-of-guidance-to-full-post-op-rehab/): No aftercare after bicep tendon surgery. Hands-on rehab from week three restored his movement, with a full recovery seven weeks... - [3 Peaks challenge to Knee pain](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/case-studies/3-peaks-challenge-to-knee-pain/): Knee pain from a 3 Peaks challenge had stopped her running, and physio hadn’t helped. Five treatments and better breathing... - [Arthritis or Runners knee?](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/case-studies/arthritis-or-runners-knee/): Knee pain put down to arthritis turned out to be runners knee. Two massage sessions got him back to pain-free... - [Restricted splits to injury prevention](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/case-studies/restricted-splits-to-injury-prevention/): Tightness was limiting a young gymnast’s splits. Hands-on therapy restored her range and keeps her training injury free. - [Lumbar Spine disc prolapse](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/case-studies/prolapsed-lumbar-spine-disc/): Intense lower back pain from a prolapsed disc. Muscle reactivation, spinal mobilisation and breathing work left her almost pain free... - [Shin splints to Marathon](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/case-studies/shin-splints-to-marathon/): Shin splints three months before the London Marathon. Treatment through her training got her to the finish line pain free. - [One year of Knee pain to Couch to 10k run](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/case-studies/one-year-of-knee-pain-to-couch-to-10k-run/): A year of knee pain and swelling was holding back her Couch to 10K. A handful of sessions got her... - [Breathing for Blood pressure and HRV](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/case-studies/breathing-exercise-to-lower-blood-pressure-and-increase-hrv/): High blood pressure and low heart rate variability despite regular exercise. Buteyko breathing brought her blood pressure down and her... - [Performance increase and losing 3 stone](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/case-studies/performance-increase-and-losing-3-stone/): A keen cyclist learned the Buteyko method and Oxygen Advantage breathing, improving his performance and helping him lose three stone. - [2 years of back pain to 2 treatment fix](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/case-studies/2-years-of-back-pain-to-2-treatment-fix/): Two years of chest and back pain after childbirth, with no answers from the hospital. After two treatments she had... - [Breathing to pain free walk](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/case-studies/breathing-to-walk/): Hip and back pain threatened a 100km ultra walk. Retraining her breathing got her round the Jurassic Coast pain free. - [Sciatica and Lower Back pain eradicated in 3 sessions](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/case-studies/sciatica-and-lower-back-pain-eradicated-in-3-sessions/): Sciatica was disturbing her sleep and stopping her dog walks. Three appointments left her pain free. - [Head, Neck and shoulder pain nobody else could shift](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/case-studies/neck-and-arm-pain-nobody-else-could-shift/): Previous therapy brought little improvement. Sports massage and remedial exercise led to a full recovery. - [Three marathons in three weekends](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/case-studies/three-marathons-in-three-weekends/): Focused sessions between races rehabilitated his hamstrings and quads so each marathon felt achievable. - [Back to semi-professional football](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/case-studies/back-to-semi-professional-football/): Full rehabilitation from the day the plaster came off to the day he returned to match play. - [From limping to a marathon personal best](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/case-studies/from-limping-to-a-marathon-personal-best/): Lower back and hip pain threatened her Dublin Marathon. Acupuncture and sports massage got her round in her best time,... ## Conditions - [Hip pain](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/conditions/hip-pain/): Hip pain can come on sudden following an injury or can gradually appear with overuse. The hip is complex and... - [Running injuries](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/conditions/running-injuries/): From parkrun to marathons, I help runners fix what's hurting and train through race season without breaking down. - [Muscle & tendon strains](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/conditions/muscle-tendon-strains/): Pulled a hamstring, calf or groin? I'll help it heal properly and get you back to sport without it going... - [Ligament sprains](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/conditions/ligament-sprains/): Rolled an ankle, twisted a knee or jarred a wrist? Early hands-on treatment and the right rehab help you recover... - [Ankle impingement](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/conditions/ankle-impingement/): A pinching pain at the front or back of your ankle, often after an old sprain. It's common in footballers,... - [Shin splints](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/conditions/shin-splints/): Shin Splints can mean pain along the inside of your shin that builds with running and jumping. I'll get you... - [Repetitive strain injury](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/conditions/repetitive-strain-injury/): Repetitive strain injury can be aching, burning or tingling from doing the same movement day after day. I'll treat the... - [Carpal tunnel syndrome](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/conditions/carpal-tunnel-syndrome/): Carpal Tunnel produces tingling, numbness and pain in your hand, often worse at night. Treatment focuses on easing pressure on... - [Tennis elbow](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/conditions/tennis-elbow/): Tennis Elbow presents as pain on the outside of the elbow that makes holding a mug or shaking hands hurt.... - [Golfer's elbow](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/conditions/golfers-elbow/): Pain on the inside of the elbow that makes gripping, lifting and twisting sore. You don't need to play golf... - [Frozen shoulder](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/conditions/frozen-shoulder/): A painful, stiff shoulder that gets steadily harder to move. I'll help manage the pain and keep as much movement... - [Osteitis pubis](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/conditions/osteitis-pubis/): Groin pain that builds with running, kicking and changing direction. It's common in footballers and runners, and very treatable when... - [TMJ / jaw pain](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/conditions/tmj-jaw-pain/): A clicking, aching or locking jaw is often linked to tight muscles and neck tension. Hands-on treatment can help relieve... - [Neck pain](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/conditions/neck-pain/): A stiff, sore neck from desk work, driving, stress or one awkward movement. I'll ease it now and work on... - [Sacroiliac joint dysfunction](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/conditions/sacroiliac-joint-dysfunction/): Pain low down at the back of your pelvis, usually on one side, often comes from the sacroiliac joint. It's... - [Sciatica](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/conditions/sciatica/): Pain shooting from your back or buttock down your leg is often the sciatic nerve being irritated. I'll find what's... - [Long-term back pain](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/conditions/long-term-back-pain/): Long term lower back pain for months or even years. You've tried physio, massage, painkillers and rest? You're exactly who... - [Lower back pain](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/conditions/lower-back-pain/): Lower back pain can come on sudden or be an on and off niggle for years. I'll find what's actually... ## Treatments - [Oxygen Advantage](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/treatments/oxygen-advantage/): Breathing techniques to help improve sports performance, recovery and sleep. - [Buteyko breathing](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/treatments/buteyko-breathing/): Breathing retraining to help ease symptoms like Asthma and Anxiety and improve how you breathe day to day. - [Kinesiology & sports taping](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/treatments/kinesiology-sports-taping/): Supportive taping to protect injured joints and help you keep moving while you recover. - [Postural analysis & correction](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/treatments/postural-analysis-correction/): A detailed look at how you stand, sit and move, and a plan to correct what's causing your aches. - [Pre & post-surgery rehab](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/treatments/pre-post-surgery-rehab/): Get stronger before your operation and recover properly after it, with a clear, staged rehab plan. - [Exercise therapy](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/treatments/exercise-therapy/): A tailored, progressive exercise plan that fixes the weakness behind your pain and stops it coming back. - [Ultrasound](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/treatments/ultrasound/): Therapeutic ultrasound applied to injured soft tissue, used alongside hands-on treatment and rehab. - [Acupuncture](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/treatments/acupuncture/): Fine needles placed at specific points to help relieve pain and support your recovery. - [Dry needling](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/treatments/dry-needling/): Fine needles placed into tight, tender trigger points in muscle to release tension and reduce pain. - [Mobilisation](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/treatments/mobilisation/): Slow, gentle joint movements to ease stiffness and pain, suitable even when manipulation isn't. - [Spinal & joint manipulation](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/treatments/spinal-joint-manipulation/): Quick, precise movements to free up stiff joints in the spine and limbs and ease pain. - [Soft tissue manipulation](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/treatments/soft-tissue-manipulation/): Hands-on techniques that target specific muscles, tendons and fascia to reduce pain and restore movement. - [Deep tissue massage](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/treatments/deep-tissue-massage/): Slow, deep pressure to release long-standing tension in the deeper layers of muscle. - [Sports massage](https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/treatments/sports-massage/): Firm, targeted massage to ease tight, sore muscles, speed up recovery, improve movement patterns and keep you training. It's not... # # Detailed Content ## Pages - Published: 2026-09-28 - Modified: 2026-10-30 - URL: https://billericaysportstherapy.co.uk/ Sports therapy, injury treatment and rehabilitation in Billericay since 2002. Back pain specialist Gary Ling combines hands-on treatment, dry needling and breathing re-education. Back pain specialist · Billericay Back pain not responding to treatment? I specialise in stubborn back pain cases. I also specialise in conditioning sports people and athletes all via uniquely formulated protocols including elements from Sports Therapy, the Buteyko and Oxygen Advantage methods as well as specialist neuromuscular techniques. Any Joint, muscle, ligament or tendon injuries can be treated. How I treat back pain → Ask Gary a question Since 2002 Treating pain and injury in Billericay for over 20 years. Trusted by Billericay Town FCHead physio, 7 years Southend United FCCentre of Excellence, 5 years Hayley McLeanCommonwealth & European Games 400m hurdler Stuart BinghamWorld snooker champion Carolina DuarteParalympic 400m medallist and world champion Conditions treated Where does it hurt? Pick the area and you'll find what's likely going on, how I treat it, and people I've already helped with the same problem. 01 Back & spine Lower Back Pain Sciatica Sacroiliac joint dysfunction Long term back pain 02 Neck, head & jaw Neck pain Tension headaches TMJ / Jaw pain 03 Shoulder, arm & wrist Frozen shoulder Golfers elbow Carpal tunnel Repetitive strain 04 Hip & groin Ostetis pubis Groin strain Hip pain 05 Knee, leg & ankle Shin splints Ankle impingement Ligament sprains 06 Sports injuries Muscle & tendon sprains Running injuries Pre & post-surgery rehab 07 Breathing conditions Asthma Breathlessness COPD Wheezing 08 Sports conditioning Specialist Neuromuscular & soft tissue conditioning Strength & conditioning advice Oxygen Advantage 09 Health conditions High/low blood pressure Sleep Apnea Anxiety &... ## Case Studies ## Conditions ## Treatments