Tried physio before and still in pain? Let's find what's really causing it.
Hands-on physiotherapy for back, neck, hip, knee and sports pain. Every visit starts with a detailed movement assessment, then manual therapy, dry needling and exercises chosen for your body. No machines-and-a-printed-sheet routine.
See what's often behind your pain
Lower back pain & sciatica
Pain getting up from a chair or after sitting in traffic. Sometimes pain, tingling or numbness shooting down the leg.
Often weak glutes and deep core muscles, so the back muscles guard and overwork. Pain below the knee can mean an irritated nerve.
Manual therapy for stiff joints, dry needling of guarded muscles, nerve-glide techniques, and glute and core exercises specific to you.
General information only. Your assessment confirms what's going on for you.
Pain changes how you move. Then the way you move keeps the pain going.
When your back, hip, knee or neck has hurt for weeks, your body protects it. Muscles tighten, other muscles take over, and you start moving differently without noticing. Treating only the sore spot gives short relief. We find where the cycle starts and break it there.
Pain starts
A strain at the gym, a long week at the laptop, a fall, or months of sitting in traffic.
Muscles guard
Muscles around the area tighten to protect it. Joints stiffen. Some muscles quietly switch off.
Your body compensates
Other muscles and joints do the work. A weak glute makes your lower back or knee carry the load.
Pain keeps returning
The overloaded areas get sore too. Massage or a machine helps for a day, then it's back.
We break the cycle
Find the weak link, free up the stiff joints and guarded muscles, then retrain how you move.
If physio didn't help before, it may not have been the right kind of physio.
Many people who come to us have already tried treatment. Here's what they often describe, and what we do differently.
What they often got before
Time on a machine and a heat pack, then sent home
The same printed exercise sheet everyone gets
Treatment only where it hurts, not why it hurts
Nobody explained what was actually wrong
What you get at Katasi
Hands-on treatment from your physiotherapist, not a machine
Exercises for the exact muscle that's weak, chosen from your assessment
We look for the source: the weak hip behind your knee, the stiff upper back behind your neck
You leave knowing why it hurts and what to do about it
Five things we do for every patient
Movement-specific assessment
We watch how you bend, squat, walk, reach and turn. We test joints and individual muscles to find where your body is compensating, not just where it hurts.
Manual therapy
Skilled hands, not machines. Joint mobilisation and soft-tissue techniques to restore movement in stiff joints and calm guarded muscles, matched to what we find.
Dry needling
A fine, sterile needle releases tight knots (trigger points) deep in the muscle that hands can't reach. Used only where it suits you, and only with your consent.
Specific exercise therapy
Not general exercise. We target the exact muscle that's weak and making others overwork, like a sleepy glute behind lower back pain, and progress it week by week.
Patient education
You'll understand what's happening in your body: why that area hurts, why it feels tight or numb, and what will help it recover. Knowing why helps you get better faster.
All of this in your first visit
Consultation and treatment together for KES 3,500. No separate assessment fee.
Built for the way Nairobi works, trains and recovers
Office & tech workers
Long hours on laptops and phones in Westlands offices. Neck pain, headaches, stiff upper back, lower back ache after traffic.
Sportsmen & women
Footballers, runners, rugby and court players. Sprains, strains, hamstring and groin injuries, and a safe return to play.
Fitness enthusiasts
Gym-goers whose shoulder, knee or back hurts on squats, deadlifts or presses. We find the weak link so you can train without pain.
After surgery or stroke
Step-by-step rehab after knee, hip, shoulder or spine surgery, and to rebuild movement and independence after a stroke.
Conditions we treat
What happens when you come in
We listen
Your story: when it started, what makes it worse, what you've tried, and what you want to get back to.
We assess how you move
Movement tests, joint and muscle checks, and nerve tests where needed, to find the source and any compensation.
We treat you the same day
Manual therapy, dry needling if it suits you, and your first targeted exercises. Most people feel a difference in how they move.
You leave with a plan
A clear explanation of your pain, a home programme, and an honest estimate of how many sessions you'll need.
See a doctor first if your pain follows a fall or accident, comes with fever or unexplained weight loss, numbness around the groin or inner thighs, or new trouble controlling your bladder or bowels. If we find a sign like this during your assessment, we'll tell you and refer you.
9 years in practiceMoses Katasi
Founder · Certified orthopaedic physiotherapist
Nine years of treating muscle, joint and nerve pain. Moses built Katasi for people who were tired of treatment that didn't get to the root of their pain. Every patient is assessed and treated by hand, one person at a time.
Real people. Real recoveries.
"I received best services. I had upper back pain for three years and I got well after receiving treatment from Katasi Physiotherapy. Thank you so much."
"Very efficient and reliable services. I am so grateful that I am back on my feet and back to normal life. Thumbs up."
"Great services with good customer care."
Consultation and treatment in one visit
Per visit · consultation + treatment
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Your full consultation and movement assessment plus treatment in the same visit. There is no separate assessment fee.
Minutes from your Westlands office
Kerai Office, Mogotio Road
off Muthithi Road, Westlands, Nairobi
Mon–Fri 7am–6pm · Sat 8am–4pm · Sun closed
Early mornings work well before the office.
You don't have to keep living around your pain.
Send us a WhatsApp message. Tell us where it hurts and we'll find you a time this week.