In nice simple terms, strength testing is exactly what it says on the tin: the ability to test how strong you are through a particular motion or muscle. There is a known correlation between a reduction in strength and injury. This means that the stronger you are, the less likely you are to pick up […]
Getting active after Lockdown
Over the next few weeks and months, we will hopefully start to see the relaxation of lockdown rules, meaning we can start getting back to such like as visiting the zoo, getting involved in team sports and clubs, running with a running club, and walking in the countryside. Everyone is eager to get active after […]
Flat feet and insoles: top tips and myth busting.
Nick was recently asked to comment on a feature for an online publication on the subject of “flat feet” – this is one of those frequently asked questions in clinic and online via our social media and newsletters. Makes sense that we would share the Question and Answer feature right here on our blog too! […]
Episode 10
Life of a student at NK Active take II.
Watch Welcome to episode 10. We are chatting with Tabatha who is a Podiatry student and completed a 6 week placement with NK Active as part of her training. Tabatha was the 2nd student we had on placement. We are really excited about this, as we have a passion helping the future of our profession. […]
When is a 3D gait analysis useful?
At NK Active we see patients all the time with aches and pains triggered by exercise that prevent them from being active and these injuries are often as a result of their own gait. Your gait is simply how you walk and run – the biomechanical movement of your body. If you have abnormal biomechanics, […]
Episode 9
Injury rehabilitation with our new staff member David.
Watch Welcome to David. Our newest member of the team, we have a chat about David’s journey to getting to NK Active, including servicing in the military, working in the NHS, helping companies reduce the risk of sickness in the work place. We discuss common myths around injury rehabilitation. We chat about the concepts and […]
Meet the new NK Active team member.
Big NK Active news as we welcome our newest member of the team; David Rigg! David will be joining us from Tuesday 02nd March as our new Sports Rehabilitator and his appointment means that we can offer injury and rehabilitation services to those with upper limb issues too. Meet David Having trained with Special Forces, […]
Episode 8
Virtual healthcare, from a patient’s view point.
Watch Nick chat’s with Dr Liddy Mawer, who was a patient at NK Active, that was treated 100% over video appointment. This leads on nicely from our previous virtual appointment blog Liddy, had an Achilles tendon injury and using just video appointments Nick helped Liddy get back to running and help to run her first […]
Podiatry and nail conditions.
There are many disorders that can affect the toenails; this can be a result of deformity, infections or nails becoming ingrown. NK Active Podiatrist and Clinical Academic, Charlie Dando talks about some of the common pathologies we typical see in clinic in this blog. Common pathologies typically seen in clinic are:- Onychomycosis (nail fungus) Onychomycosis can […]
Nick reviews the new Hylo Athletic trainers
Everyone knows Nick has a passion for athletic footwear and he tends to do quite a bit of reading around this area. So when a new concept in trainers came to his attention, reading quickly turned to buying! Welcome to the Nick Knight Trainer Family, Hylo Athletics. Nick’s review. On the face of it […]
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