Fit 1st Therapy is a musculoskeletal therapy practice based in Maidstone, Kent, providing hands-on assessment and treatment for pain, injury, and movement-related problems.

I’m Russell, the founder of Fit 1st Therapy and a UK-based manual therapist with extensive experience in treating a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions — from everyday aches and work-related strain to sports injuries and persistent pain. I practise on Milton Street in Maidstone and offer appointments six days a week, including evenings and weekends.

My approach is practical, thorough, and individualised. Treatment is tailored to each person and may include soft tissue therapy, joint and/or spinal mobilisations and manipulations, stretching techniques, dry needling, cupping therapy as well as exercise prescription. I am fully qualified, insured, and first-aid trained in all modalities I provide.

Alongside private practice, I have worked as Lead Physio for Cranbrook Rugby Football Club for the past four seasons. I am also completing a Master’s degree in Osteopathy, have undertaken CPD in spinal manipulation and dry needling, and currently work alongside a diagnostic sonographer, with plans to pursue postgraduate training in musculoskeletal ultrasound.

Fit 1st Therapy is for anyone experiencing musculoskeletal pain — whether related to work, lifestyle, training, or daily life — with the aim of helping you move better, feel better, and regain confidence in your body.