Nell Mead's New Book: How To Be Your Own Physio
We're thrilled to share some exciting news at Express Medicals. Our trusted physiotherapy advisor, Nell Mead, has released a book: How To Be Your Own Physio: From Pain to Peak Performance. Nell has been a valuable partner to Express Medicals in shaping our understanding of physiotherapy, working with us to deliver informative webinars and sharing her wealth of expertise with our team and our clients. Now, she's made her knowledge accessible to everyone through this incredible book.
Nell Mead MCSP draws on more than two decades of experience in the field of physiotherapy, including her time as an Army physiotherapy officer and her years running a clinic in London, to create a practical guide for anyone wanting to better manage their physical health. How To Be Your Own Physio is for those who are tired of quick fixes and instead want to understand the root causes of pain and dysfunction. Whether you're dealing with chronic pain, recovering from injury, or striving to improve your physical performance, Nell’s book provides a step-by-step approach to help you unlock your body's potential.
Central to the book is Nell's Health & Performance Pyramid, a powerful framework that breaks down physical health into four key layers. Each layer builds on the previous one, creating a structured approach to guide readers from pain management all the way to high-level sports performance.
Foundation Layer: Nell starts with the basics—hydration, nutrition, sleep, and stress management. These elements are fundamental to cellular health and wellbeing, forming the basis for everything that follows.
Health Layer: Here, Nell introduces her Integrated Systems Model (ISM) and the principles of Alignment, Biomechanics, and Control (ABC). Readers will learn how to understand their body's pain responses and how to regain control using the Release, Stabilise, and Move (RSM) model.
Performance Layer: The focus shifts to building physical capacity through Strength, Flexibility, and Endurance, using principles like SAID (Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demand). Nell's aim here is to equip readers with tools to enhance resilience and overall capacity.
Sports-Specific Layer: Finally, Nell takes readers through applying these concepts to sport-specific movement, bridging the gap between recovery and peak performance.
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Throughout the book, Nell uses case studies and anecdotes from her career, making complex ideas accessible to all readers—regardless of their background. Her approachable style and deep expertise make this book an empowering tool for anyone who wants to take a proactive role in their physical health.
At Express Medicals, we’ve always been impressed by Nell’s passion for helping people understand their bodies better. We've had the pleasure of collaborating with her on several webinars (which can be viewed on our YouTube channel), where she has shared invaluable insights into physiotherapy. With How To Be Your Own Physio, Nell is now making her approach available to a wider audience, giving everyone the chance to benefit from her structured, evidence-based methods.
If you’re ready to take control of your physical health, How To Be Your Own Physio is the perfect guide to help you get there. It’s about understanding your body, addressing the root causes of discomfort, and learning how to improve movement, performance, and overall wellbeing.
You can order your copy on Amazon and start your journey from pain to peak performance with Nell Mead as your guide.
