Find out what is really causing your pain or restriction and whether this approach is right for you. No obligation, no pressure, just clarity.
15 to 20 minutes at our Shiremoor clinic. Based in Newcastle, serving North Tyneside, Whitley Bay, Tynemouth and surrounding areas.
| 17 years clinical experience | 5-star rated (30+ reviews) | Free parking on site | Sessions available this week |
Your taster session is 15 to 20 minutes designed to give you clarity about your situation and confidence about the right next step.
We begin with a short conversation to understand where it hurts, how long it has been there and how it affects your daily life, work or sport. This gives us the context we need to assess you efficiently.
We then conduct quick functional neurology assessments to identify what is protecting you and where the root cause of your problem sits. This is not a full treatment session, but it shows you how we work and often reveals things about your body that no one has identified before.
We explain our findings in plain English. No jargon, no mystification. You understand exactly what we found and what it means.
Finally, we outline your options. You can move straight into a full assessment and treatment session if you are ready and we have availability. Or you can book a full session for another day that suits you. Either way, you leave knowing exactly what is going on and what the path forward looks like.
There is no pressure to commit to anything. The taster session exists so you can experience how we assess, explain and act before making any decisions.
Your brain creates pain and restriction when it perceives threat. Most treatments focus on the painful area, trying to release muscles, mobilise joints or reduce inflammation. This can provide temporary relief, but if the nervous system driver is not addressed, the symptoms return.
In your taster session, we quickly test the information your nervous system is using to make decisions about movement and protection. We look for receptor faults that are sending unclear or threatening signals to your brain. When we identify these faults, we can correct them precisely.
The difference is cause versus effect. We find what is actually driving your symptoms rather than just treating where it hurts. This is why people who have tried multiple treatments without lasting success often respond to this approach.
Even in a short taster session, we can show you how this testing works and demonstrate that change is possible. Many people feel shifts in the room that confirm something different is happening.
If any of this sounds like you, a taster session will give you clarity. We will either confirm that this approach is right for your situation, or we will tell you honestly that it is not and point you in a better direction.
We help people with long-standing pain that flares with everyday tasks or training. We help those with recurrent tight or weak areas that never stay better despite treatment. We help athletes and active people with post-injury niggles that stop them returning to their best.
We help people with headaches or migraines they have learned to tolerate because nothing has resolved them. We help those with performance plateaus they cannot explain through training or technique issues.
We help with chronic pain, acute pain, back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, hip pain, knee pain, foot and ankle pain. We help with restricted movement, muscle tightness and weakness that does not respond to strengthening.
Note:
If you need urgent medical care, please call emergency services or your GP. We refer out immediately when red flags are present.
Book a short 10–15 minute taster session so we can understand your symptoms, answer questions and guide you toward the right next step.
You’ll get a thorough assessment, neurological testing and clear next steps tailored to your situation. Move without fear. Feel lighter. Trust your body again. If your pain keeps returning, feels unpredictable or makes you second guess movement, the real problem is not your muscles or joints. It is your nervous system sending the wrong information.
We correct that information so your body can finally move the way it is supposed to.
“Trusted by hundreds of adults, children and athletes across Newcastle who were told they’d just have to live with it.”
No pressure, no commitment, just clear answers to help you move forward confidently.
Safe, gentle and effective care
Over 17 years experience
Sessions available this week
At the end of your taster session, you have two options.
Option one is to continue immediately into a full first session. If you are ready to proceed and we have availability, we can move straight into a comprehensive 60-minute assessment and treatment. This is the fastest way to start making progress. Most people choose this option.
Option two is to book your full session for another day. If you need time to consider, have other commitments, or simply prefer to schedule a dedicated appointment, we book you in at a time that works.
Either way, you leave with clarity about what is causing your problem, confidence that change is possible and a clear plan for what happens next.
“I felt a change in the first session and could finally move without worry.”
— Client, Newcastle
“After months of trying other treatments, I finally understood why my back kept flaring and Sam successfully resolved it.”
— Client, North Tyneside
“I left the taster with a clear plan and felt confident saying yes.”
— Client, Newcastle
Your taster session takes 15 to 20 minutes. Wear comfortable clothing that you can move in. Shorts and a t-shirt or gym wear are best. We may need to see how your knees or shoulders move, so avoid tight denim or restrictive clothing. If you have recent scans or reports, bring them along, though they are not required.
We are located at 47 Dukesfield, Shiremoor, Tyne and Wear, NE27 0DR. There is free parking directly outside the clinic. We are easily accessible from the A19 and A1, serving Newcastle, North Tyneside, Whitley Bay, Tynemouth, Wallsend, Killingworth, Cramlington and surrounding areas.
Sessions are available throughout the week. When you submit your booking request, we will contact you within 24 hours to confirm a time that suits you.
Please give us at least 24 hours notice if you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment. We do not charge for late cancellations, but please give us notice so someone else can use the slot. Contact us by phone, email or WhatsApp to reschedule.
A short 15-minute appointment to identify likely drivers behind your pain or restriction, explain our approach, and advise the best next step. Many people choose to continue into a full session immediately.
Yes. If it is appropriate and you want to proceed, we can move straight into a full assessment and treatment after the taster. Most people do choose to go ahead straight away.
Comfortable clothing you can move in. Bring any recent scans or reports if you have them.
From a taster session no. After a full treatment session you may be given brain based exercises to do that help your body and brain work well so that your results last. These are usually only needed to be completed in the first week of treatment. Some people may require more time. Whatever you need, it will be bespoke to you and what your body and nervous system require to move well.
Yes. We work with persistent pain and headaches by testing and changing the information your nervous system uses, then re-testing movement to confirm change.
Breakthrough Pain and Performance, 47 Dukesfield, Shiremoor, Tyne & Wear, NE27 0DR, UK.
If your question is not answered here, please get in touch. We are happy to discuss your situation and explain how we might be able to help.
