Qualifications: CEO Belper Health Hub Specialist MSK and Sports Injury Physiotherapist BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy APPI Pilates Belper Health Hub (Previously known as Belper Life-Fitness & Performance Physio) was set up in 2010 by Ruth Anness. Ruth has been a practising Sports Therapist since 1998, qualifying with a BSc (Hons) in Sports Therapy and a BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy in 2008. Ruth is an ex-international pole-vaulter, ending her professional sporting career in 2003 to begin studying her second degree in Physiotherapy at Sheffield Hallam University. Graduating with a BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy. Ruth was a practising Physiotherapist in the NHS for over a decade and Private Health Care simultaneously, before committing full-time to her business, enabling her to provide the very best in her field to all her clients. Currently, Ruth competes for the Age Group Great Britain Team in Triathlon and is a Bronze medalist at the European Championships 2022, and National championship podiums in 2023/4. Ruth is a competitive member of the local Triathlon club Belper TenTwenty and a business sponsor of the club. Ruth is a specialist in sports and musculoskeletal injuries, providing rehabilitation of the highest standard to enable a smooth return to sport/physical activity with injury prevention advice. ​ Ruth also trained as a Pilates Instructor with the Australian Pilates Institute and teaches 10-15 classes per week for injury rehabilitation and core stability. ​ Ruth is also a published researcher in Sports Performance having had her work published in the Strength and Conditioning Journal.