Health by Science Ltd CIC

Health by Science Ltd CIC is a physiotherapy and personal training community interest company based in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland. It was built by three Sports Science graduates who wanted to bring the integrated, evidence-based support model used in elite sport to everyday people. Rather than operating as a conventional commercial gym, the company combines physiotherapy, personal training, sports massage and structured rehabilitation under one roof, with clinicians and strength coaches working side by side. The company's services are organised around an assessment-led pathway. Most clients begin with a Movement Screening, also described as a Movement MOT, which assesses how the body moves, what is limiting the client and what they are aiming for. From there, clients are guided into physiotherapy, personal training, sports massage or the Thrive Rehab programme. Physiotherapy focuses on diagnosis, pain reduction, hands-on treatment and progressive rehabilitation, while personal training emphasises progressive strength development with clinical depth. Because physiotherapists and coaches collaborate and share notes, programmes adapt to each client's body and history rather than following a rigid template. Health by Science positions itself as more than a gym: a complete model of care. Its stated mission is to remove the guesswork from getting stronger, recovering from injury and building long-term health, and to help people meet minimum physical activity guidelines, particularly strength training. The team is led by co-founders Stuart Maytham and Alex Nairn, both physiotherapists, and Ross Marwick, a strength and conditioning coach. Services are delivered by HCPC and UKSCA qualified staff. The company reports being trusted by more than 350 people across Edinburgh and highlights client stories including rehabilitation after spinal injury, post-stroke rehabilitation and recovery from pain to half marathon. Alongside private clinical care, it supports community health initiatives. As a community interest company, it operates with a social purpose orientation rather than as a purely profit-maximising commercial gym.

Health by Science was built by three Sports Science graduates who believed that everyday people deserve the same evidence-based support as elite athletes. The founders began their careers in large commercial gyms, work that helped fund their university studies. Over time they became uncomfortable with the commercial gym model, which they saw as relying financially on large numbers of members paying while a significant proportion do not attend. From a public health perspective, they judged this ineffective, and they did not want to build a business around unused memberships. They wanted instead to build a system that helps people actually meet minimum physical activity guidelines, particularly strength training, which they describe as one of the most neglected pillars of health. The founders drew inspiration from elite sport, where physiotherapists and strength coaches work side by side. In that environment, rehabilitation and performance are not separate but part of the same system: progression is structured, load is monitored, strength underpins recovery and return to performance is planned. Outside elite environments, they observed, that collaboration is rare — hospital physiotherapy is often acute and time-limited, personal training can lack clinical depth, and care becomes fragmented. They set out to build an integrated model in which everyday people receive the same joined-up support, rather than separate silos of care. What began as personal training and small-group rehabilitation evolved into a fully integrated model of care. The company established itself in Leith, Edinburgh, as a community interest company, combining physiotherapy, personal training, sports massage and the Thrive Rehab programme under one roof. Its services are organised around an assessment-led pathway: clients typically start with a Movement Screening, or Movement MOT, before moving into physiotherapy or personal training. Physiotherapists and coaches collaborate, share notes and follow the same principles, so that treatment becomes strength and programmes adapt as the body responds. The company reports being trusted by more than 350 people across Edinburgh and presents client journeys including Eilidh, who rebuilt her life after a spinal fracture and surgery; Debbie, who found a safe and welcoming fitness environment prioritising strength and confidence; Keith, who pursued post-stroke rehabilitation after a stroke six years earlier; and Ryan, whose personalised recovery and training approach took him from pain to a half marathon. Alongside private clinical care, Health by Science supports community health initiatives. The team is led by co-founders Stuart Maytham and Alex Nairn, both physiotherapists, and Ross Marwick, a strength and conditioning coach, with services delivered by HCPC and UKSCA qualified staff.

• Founded by three Sports Science graduates after leaving commercial gym careers

• Established in Leith, Edinburgh as a community interest company

• Evolved from personal training and small-group rehabilitation into a fully integrated model of care

• Reached 350+ clients across Edinburgh

Physio-led, evidence-based integrated care combining physiotherapy, personal training and rehabilitation — positioned as 'more than a gym, a complete model of care' for everyday people, bringing the gold standard of elite sport to general health.

• Movement Screening (Movement MOT)

  Initial assessment of movement, strength and mobility that provides a clear starting point and guides clients into physiotherapy, personal training or sports massage.

• Physiotherapy

  Detailed assessment, hands-on treatment and progressive rehabilitation to diagnose issues, reduce pain and restore confidence, building capacity so problems are less likely to return.

• Personal Training

  Strength coaching with clinical depth, focused on progressive strength development and long-term resilience, with programmes adapting to each client's body alongside physiotherapy.

• Sports Massage

  Sports massage delivered as part of the assessment-led, physio-led service pathway.

• Thrive Rehab

  Structured rehabilitation programme delivered through the company's assessment-led approach.

• Habit-based coaching

  Coaching that combines with physiotherapy and personal training to build long-term health.

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