The Optimal team recently moved to new premises at the beginning of August 2022. Director and Lead Sports Therapist Seb Challen started the business in 2009 and has recently expanded the team so that Optimal can offer even more treatments and services.
We have 2 comfortable treatment rooms with height adjustable massage couches for ease onto and off the beds
When clients visit us, they are welcomed to our Waiting area where their therapist will meet them.
At Hooper house we have 2 WC facilities, one of which is an accessible toilet combined with changing room for clients to use either before or after appointments.
There are 6 on site sign posted Parking spaces in front of the premises. one of which is an accessible parking space close to a ramp into the building. Our building has disabled access via a ramp to the main door, our treatment rooms are easily accessed through the gym and we use electronic massage couches for easy access onto and off of the beds.
The clinic is located off Hatch Warren Lane, close to the Junction with Cliddesden Lane, and adjacent to the Portsmouth Arms Public House. Hatch Warren Farm is within easy reach of both Junctions 6 and 7 of the M3 motorway and Sainsbury’s Superstore at Hatch Warren is within 5 minutes drive. Basingstoke Town Centre is located approximately 2 miles to the north-east. View on Google Maps.
Gym
The newly equipped gym reflects the role of the organisation which is the prevention and treatment of sporting injuries. The equipment meets the current modern standards of practice for training and rehabilitation found at the elite level of sports and now allows us to provide that level to our clients alongside any therapy treatment that you are receiving.
The gym is split into two areas. The artificial turf allows for movement-based assessments, gait re-education and plyometric training to be performed and the other area being for fitness/weight training assessment, strength and conditioning training and weightlifting.
The weights area is set-up for both training and rehabilitation purposes. There is a main squat rack for use with both Olympic bar and Safety Squat bar and features safety rails for safe lifting. The Safety Squat bar is a relatively new design but allows training the squat for injured or new athletes as the loading is reduced through the shoulders and back allowing for improved technique and reduced injury risk. There are also Free Squat stands for the advanced trainer and to allow power-based exercises to be performed. The squat rack also features a “Land Mine” attachment for back and leg exercises to be performed and either a flat or adjustable bench for upper body exercises. Also available are a Deadlift Trap bar, comprehensive range of dumbbells, kettlebells, Power Bags and bands.
Within this area, we are set-up for weightlifting and have an Olympic training bar and plates and lifting blocks to teach beginners and help those needing technical guidance with Olympic lifts and each session can be videoed for analysis purposes.
To supplement the weights, we have two “Watt Bike Pro” bikes to enable fitness testing and recovery sessions to be monitored as well as detailed analysis of pedal efficiency and muscle balance in each leg to help with rehabilitation.
