Assess
A detailed history and a thorough examination of movement, strength and the affected area. You leave knowing what is wrong, why it happened and exactly what we are going to do about it.
Origin Performance
VALD Strength and Asymmetry Testing in London
Objective measurement of strength, power, balance and movement quality using VALD technology, showing the side-to-side differences and strength deficits the eye cannot see so your rehabilitation or training is guided by numbers rather than by how things look on the day.
What happens at your first appointment?
Your first visit is a full 60-minute assessment: a detailed history, then testing of how you move, how strong you are and what the painful area is actually doing. We explain the working diagnosis in plain English and agree a plan with you before any treatment starts.
You leave with a written summary and a home programme, emailed the same day and loaded into the Move Health app so the technique stays right between visits.
VALD testing can help you to:
See the imbalance the eye misses
A limb can look and feel recovered while still being meaningfully weaker than the other side. VALD measures that difference precisely, which matters because side-to-side deficits are one of the clearest markers of ongoing injury risk.
Know when you are actually ready to return
Returning to sport on feel alone is how re-injuries happen. Testing gives an objective picture of where your strength sits against your own uninjured side, so the decision to progress is based on evidence rather than optimism.
Track progress you can see on paper
Measurements are repeated through your rehabilitation, so progress is visible rather than assumed. Patients find the reports genuinely motivating: watching a deficit close over eight weeks is far more convincing than being told it is improving.
Set a baseline before anything goes wrong
Testing while you are fit gives you a personal benchmark. If you do get injured later, we know exactly what normal looked like for you rather than comparing you against a population average.
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I saw Amanda for a problem I've been having with a painful shoulder. She explained to me what the problem was, did a thorough treatment session and gave me some exercises to do to improve it. Very professional and friendly, I highly recommend her.
I first visited Amanda following a maisonneuve fracture. That day I walked 107 steps in a camboot with two crutches. I have visited weekly. Yesterday I walked 13,315 steps (no crutches, no boot). The transformation is truly amazing.
I booked with Michelle for my first appointment. When I stood up I said to her it feels like heaven as my continuous back pain had totally gone. I was totally pain free for 7 hours so bless you Michelle.
Excellent treatment of my lower back and related sciatica injuries from CrossFit. Definitely my go-to therapist when in dire need of pain relief.
Fees and booking
You can refer yourself, with no GP letter needed, and book online in a couple of minutes at whichever clinic is easier to reach.
- Initial consultation: £120 for 60 minutes, including assessment and treatment plan
- Follow-up: £95 for 60 minutes, or £75 for 30 minutes
- Sports massage: £85 for 60 minutes, or £55 for 30 minutes
- Self-referral: book directly, no GP referral required
- Open Monday to Friday, 7am to 7pm, at both London clinics
- A written plan and a home programme emailed the same day, every time
From injury to longevity
the Origin Health journey
Most people arrive with something that hurts. What happens after that is the part most clinics leave to chance. We treat the problem, rebuild the capacity you lost, then keep you strong enough that it stays fixed.
Treat
Hands-on manual therapy chosen for your presentation, with Western medical acupuncture or soft-tissue work added where they help. Treatment is not the goal in itself: it opens the window to move and load properly.
Rebuild
Progressive, coached exercise rehabilitation restores the strength and load tolerance you lost, with full gym facilities at both clinics. This is the stage that decides whether the fix lasts.
Stay well
Each follow-up measures you against your own baseline. We discharge you when you have the strength and the tools to manage alone, with clinical Pilates, sports massage and golf screening on hand to keep you there.
The starting point for better health. Our clinics work together to take you from injury, through recovery and performance, to the kind of health that holds up for decades. One team, one plan, one record of where you started.
- Two London clinics: inside UNTIL at 280 Bishopsgate by Liverpool Street, and in Canary Wharf.
- Led by Amanda Yardley, an HCPC-registered, CSP-chartered physiotherapist with 15 years in the profession.
- Objective VALD strength and asymmetry testing, so progress is measured rather than guessed at.
What we treat
- Musculoskeletal physiotherapy for back, neck, shoulder and joint pain
- Progressive exercise rehabilitation, with full gym facilities at both clinics
- Sports and deep tissue massage for recovery and ongoing maintenance
- Western medical acupuncture within the AACP framework
- Post-operative and sports-injury rehabilitation
- Post-natal and paediatric musculoskeletal physiotherapy
- VALD strength and asymmetry testing for objective, tracked progress
- TPI golf physiotherapy movement screening with Amanda
2 Locations
Strength testing across our two London clinics
- Liverpool Street 280 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 4RB View location →
- Canary Wharf 30 South Colonnade, London E14 5HX View location →
Written and medically reviewed byAmanda Yardley, Physiotherapist & Founder · MCSP AACP APPI · HCPC-registered · Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP).
FAQ
FAQs
What is VALD strength testing?
VALD is a measurement technology used to assess muscle strength, power, balance and movement quality objectively. It produces numbers rather than impressions, which allows strength deficits and side-to-side imbalances to be identified precisely and then tracked over time.
Who is VALD testing useful for?
Athletes optimising performance, patients recovering from injury or surgery, and anyone wanting a clear understanding of their physical capabilities. It is particularly valuable for return-to-sport decisions, where feeling ready and being ready are often not the same thing.
Do I need to be injured to have VALD testing?
No. Testing while you are fit and well gives you a personal baseline, which is genuinely useful if you are later injured because we know what normal looked like for you. Many people test as part of a general picture of their capability.
How often should testing be repeated?
Within a rehabilitation programme, every six to eight weeks is typical, as that is long enough for measurable change. For general performance monitoring, two or three times a year around your training blocks usually gives a more useful picture than frequent testing.
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