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Rehabilitation Personal Training in Brighton & Hove

Specialist rehabilitation personal training at Brighton & Hove Golf Club. As a DNS Exercise Specialist, I work with people coming back from injury, surgery, and chronic pain. We rebuild the foundations first, then progress you back into the training and activities you care about.

DNS Exercise Specialist
Work alongside clinicians
14+ years experience
Brighton & Hove Golf Club
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Who rehabilitation personal training in Brighton is for

If pain or an injury history is stopping you from training the way you want to, this is for you. I work with people coming back from surgery, managing chronic pain, and dealing with issues that keep flaring up despite conventional exercise. My approach is DNS-led, assessment-driven, and built around getting you back to the activities that matter to you.

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A great fit if you:

  • Have pain or stiffness that keeps returning despite treatment
  • Are post-surgery and need expert-led progressive rehabilitation
  • Have lost confidence in your body and feel limited in what you can do
  • Want to get back to golf, exercise, or everyday activity without fear of setback
  • Have tried other trainers or physio exercises but still don't feel right

Common areas I help with:

  • Back pain, sciatica, and disc-related conditions
  • Shoulder injuries, impingement, and frozen shoulder
  • Hip and groin problems, including replacements and labral tears
  • Knee pain, ligament repairs, and meniscus surgery
  • Tendinopathy, postural issues, and chronic pain

What rehab-focused training involves

Rehabilitation personal training isn't about working around the problem. It's about finding out what's driving it and rebuilding from there. I use a DNS-led approach to address the stability and control issues that conventional training often misses, then progressively load you back to where you want to be.

We typically work through:

  • Breathing and pressure control as the foundation for stability
  • Core and spinal stabilisation that supports real-world movement
  • Joint alignment, control, and centration under load
  • Movement quality through key patterns: hinge, squat, lunge, push, pull, carry
  • Progressive strength work so improvements hold up outside the gym

Everything is assessment-driven and progressed at the right pace for you.

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DNS Exercise Specialist

DNS rehab explained, and why it works

DNS stands for Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilisation. As a certified DNS Exercise Specialist, it's the main framework I use to assess and coach rehabilitation clients.

Many of the people I work with in Brighton have had issues that keep returning despite previous treatment or training. That's often because the underlying stability and control hasn't been addressed. DNS gives me a systematic way to find where that control is missing and rebuild it before adding load.

Ben Blake Davies providing hands-on rehabilitation coaching

What I assess

Breathing

How you breathe at rest and under load, and how it affects stability

Spinal stability

Core control and how it integrates with whole-body movement

Joint stability

Alignment, centration, and control through range of motion

Movement patterns

Quality and coordination in functional positions

How I train it

I use DNS principles to find the gaps in your stability and control, then build them back into the movements you actually do. A typical session will move between:

  • 1 Resetting breathing, ribcage position, and core control
  • 2 Rebuilding control through the patterns that matter most to you
  • 3 Loading progressively so your body holds onto the improvements

It means your training is built on solid foundations, not just layered on top of a problem that hasn't been resolved.

How your rehab training works

1

Book an assessment

I start by getting the full picture: your symptoms, injury history, what you've tried before, and a hands-on movement assessment. This shapes the approach from day one.

2

Build your foundations

The early focus is on what most training skips: breathing mechanics, core stability, and joint control. This is the DNS-led work that addresses root causes rather than just symptoms.

3

Progress strength and capacity

As your stability improves, I progressively add load and complexity. The training becomes more challenging but always matches where you're at.

4

Return to what you enjoy

Whether it's golf, running, gym training, or just moving without restriction, the aim is a lasting return to the things you care about, with fewer setbacks.

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Rehab that fits alongside physiotherapy and medical care

A lot of the people I train in Brighton are also seeing a physiotherapist, osteopath, or chiropractor. I see that as an advantage. I coordinate with your clinical team so we're all working towards the same outcome, and your training supports the work they're doing rather than working against it.

I've built relationships with practitioners across Brighton and the surrounding area over the years. If you need a referral, I can help. And if you're not currently under clinical care but your presentation suggests you should be, I'll be honest with you about that.

Train at Brighton & Hove Golf Club

Sessions take place at Brighton & Hove Golf Club on the South Downs.

Brighton & Hove Golf Club

Devil's Dyke Rd

Brighton BN1 8YJ

What clients say

“As a physiotherapist, I work with personal trainers closely. Collaboration with Ben was truly a great experience in my clinical practice. He is always very proactive, reliable and hugely experienced as a trainer and rehabilitation specialist. His special interest in Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilisation makes Ben one of the few trainers in the world licensed with this highly effective technique.”
Dominika Bezakova

Dominika Bezakova

Physio on World Surf League

“I had the luck of meeting Ben 4 years ago and I was very impressed by his deep and solid knowledge of the human body and rehabilitation. Every patient I have sent to train with him has come back happy as they find that every session is run in a relaxed yet supportive environment.”
Sara Ayala

Sara Ayala

Physiotherapist

“I was referred to Ben by my physio in 2018 for focussed strengthening work after slow and faltering recovery from knee ligament and meniscus arthroscopy. Ben has been incredibly helpful in designing a bespoke series of dynamic core and leg exercises which has significantly improved the strength and reduced chronic pain in affected areas.”
Michael Gouriet

Michael Gouriet

Client (Knee surgery)

Rehabilitation personal training Brighton FAQs

Can't find what you're looking for? Get in touch and I'll be happy to help.

Book an assessment

Tell me what you are dealing with and what you want to get back to. I'll come back to you with next steps and availability.