Since the beginning of lockdown and after certain restrictions have been lifted, a lot of us have increased our activity levels and taken up new sports. NK Active’s Exercise and Rehabilitation Instructor, Natalie Green tells us that one sport that has skyrocketed over the last few months has been cycling. This is great as cycling […]
COVID–19: Charlotte’s advice on returning to exercise safely.
Lockdown might be over for the majority for us, but with the school summer holidays for some and working from home still a reality for many; pre-lockdown levels of activity are not our reality just yet. Over the last 4-6 weeks we have seen many patients in clinic and via video consultation with injury’s or […]
Diary: “my injury journey” by Natalie Green, Triathlete.
NK Active’s Exercise Rehabilitation Instructor (and uber triathlete), Natalie Green shared her injury journey with our newsletter subscribers in the July edition; and we thought it would be a good read for anyone who is training, in recovery, going for injury rehabilitation or on an injury journey themselves! My injury journey by Natalie Green. “After […]
A busy clinic, podiatry care and the Active Ageing service.
It’s coming up for almost two months since we re-opened the NK Active after lockdown and to say it’s been pretty busy is an understatement! We haven’t run the numbers for July yet, but June-in-numbers looked something like this:- 106 appointments 24 new patients 12 3D gait analysis sessions 7 bespoke rehab plans 2 nail […]
Clinic reopens and the Get Active Again package
Big news from the NK Active team is that from Tuesday 09 June we are able to move to the second stage of reopening the clinic! This means that appointments in the clinic will now be possible for anyone and can include 3D gait analysis, strength testing and gym-based rehab sessions. For the month […]
Mapping out Plantar fasciitis
Let’s Talk About…Plantar Fasciitis What is it? Plantar fasciitis is a condition that affects the heel, arch, and toes on the sole of the foot. Plantar aponeurosis (plantar fascia) is a layer of white, strong, fibrous tissue that supports the arch of the foot. This structure is split into three bands; medial, central and lateral. […]