FITNESS
How to live pain-free, by the A-listers’ osteopath
James Davies is the man Joe Wicks calls ‘his body coach’. Peta Bee asks him how to protect muscles and joints as you age. Plus his 15-minute pain-fighting plan
James Davies has worked with Mo Farah, David Beckham and Joe Wicks
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The Times
James Davies has so many A-listers and elite athletes on his books that I begin to lose count as he casually reels off a list of his clients while pummelling my back. Among those he has helped to beat bad backs, muscle pain or joint problems are Kylie Minogue and Joe Wicks (“I was at his house last night”), David Beckham (“the nicest person you could meet; I count him as a friend”), Eva Mendes, Lenny Henry and Phoebe Waller-Bridge. He has worked as an official therapist for the Team GB Olympic team, treated Linford Christie, Mo Farah and Eilish McColgan, dozens of Premier League footballers and top rugby players. Tomorrow he is to see David Jason.
“James has played a huge role in helping
