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01/01/2026

This year wasn’t about extremes,
it was about consistency.

Moving daily. Getting outside. Exploring more.

I’ll always be an advocate for movement

Daily movement improves physical health, supports mental wellbeing, builds resilience and keeps the body doing what it’s designed to do.

Set goals that support your body, your head and your long-term health.

Movement doesn’t have to be complicated to be powerful - it just has to be consistent

20/12/2025

Injury is never the goal.
But what comes after can change you.

Rehab builds more than just physical strength - it builds confidence, patience and trust in your body again.

Each strength session isn’t just preparing tissues to tolerate load…
it’s reminding you that you can adapt, progress and come back stronger.

Physically.
Mentally.
Long term.

15/12/2025

Two runners can complete the same sessions, at the same pace, with the same volume - yet load their bodies very differently.

Small differences in movement can influence where stress is distributed across the hip, knee and ankle over time.

On their own, these differences don’t cause injury but when combined with high or rapidly increased training loads, they can contribute to symptoms.

That’s why effective rehab and injury prevention isn’t about chasing “perfect” technique.

It’s about understanding how someone moves, building capacity and managing load appropriately.

Movement matters - context matters more.

11/12/2025

Knee pain rarely comes from “bad knees.”

It usually comes from too much load, too little strength for what you’re asking of it, and not enough control

Build strength → improve balance → refine mechanics.
Your knees will thank you.

06/12/2025

This weeks focus at University: Foot & Ankle 🦶🏻

Spent some time playing with some motion capture systems, looking into the biomechanics of the foot & ankle 🤓

04/12/2025

Balance training is one of the most effective and most overlooked ways to reduce lower-limb injury risk.

Research shows that good balance improves ankle stability, reduces knee valgus, improves landing control and enhances whole body coordination (Thompson 2017; Dingenen & Gokeler 2017).

After any lower-limb injury, balance often declines due to weaker proprioception, slower reaction time and reduced movement confidence. Training balance helps restore these systems, making your movement safer and more efficient.

If you want your ankle, knee and hip to be more resilient, balance work needs to be part of your training, especially when paired with consistent strength work.

01/12/2025

Most ankle rehab gets cut short - pain eases fast, people feel ready and the ankle returns to sport before it’s actually prepared.

Whether it’s a sprain, tendinopathy, overuse pain or general instability, the ankle doesn’t just need strength - it needs control, balance and the ability to handle real movement.

Banded exercises alone won’t rebuild that.

Effective ankle rehab comes down to three pillars:

Strength. Control. Balance + landing.

Simple structure. Big results.

27/11/2025

Take this with a pinch of salt…
The body is incredibly adaptable - training load, recovery and strength are usually far more important for injury prevention than foot mechanics alone.

But… the way your feet move can influence how load is distributed through the lower limb (especially in runners).
Here are 3 common foot mechanics patterns I see in clinic:

1️⃣ Uncontrolled Overpronation
Pronation is normal (and helpful).
It only becomes an issue when it’s poorly controlled under load, which can increase tibial rotation and stress at the: ankle, shin or knee.

2️⃣ Inflexible / Rigid Foot
A stiff or high-arched foot doesn’t absorb impact as well, which can shift load elsewhere in the chain.
Not necessarily a “problem” - but useful to be aware of in some cases.

3️⃣ Weak Intrinsic Foot Muscles
When the small muscles of the foot don’t support the arch well, other tissues may take on more of the workload.

None of these guarantee injury.
They’re simply movement tendencies that may influence loading patterns - especially during higher-volume training.

If you’re dealing with recurring niggles or you’re trying to optimise running performance, improving foot strength and control is often a helpful place to start.

24/11/2025

Your feet do far more for you than any pair of shoes ever will.

They: absorb load, stabilise you and propel you forward - step after step.

Research shows that:
• The human foot is built as a dynamic spring to manage impact and propulsion
• Strong intrinsic foot muscles improve balance, arch control and load distribution
• Footwear can assist, but it cannot replace active muscular control

If you want better balance, smoother push-off, more efficient walking/running and less knee/hip stress… start by strengthening your feet. 🦶💪

22/11/2025

Been missing on this page over the past couple months… here’s a few things I’ve been up to:

🟢 MSc Sports & Exercise Medicine Study + playing around with diagnostic ultrasound
🟢 Completed a Motivational Interviewing course to help brainwash all of you
🟢 Lots of work
🟢 Lots of gym
🟢 Lots of Tendinopathies

27/09/2025

Good Luck to all of those participating in the Swindon Half Marathon tomorrow 🏃

21/09/2025

A week in the life of a Sports Therapist + Postgraduate Student

🟢Monday in the clinic in Old Town + Mobile Visits 🗓️
🟢Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings at Dyer St Clinic
🟢Staying consistent in the gym while keeping the cut on track🏋🏻
🟢Beginning my MSc and diving deeper into anatomy and clinical practice👨‍💻
🟢Puppy cuddles 🐕
🟢Sunday walks to recharge before the week ahead ⛰️

Address

8 Bath Road
Swindon
SN14BA

Telephone

+447511944221

Website

https://www.restore-revive.co.uk/

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