Covid-19 New year resolution to get fitter in 2021? Let us give you a ‘foot up’ to help you get there. One quarter of the bones in your body are located in your feet. They have are 66 joints, 214 ligaments and 38 muscles and tendons - and they walk over 40,000 miles in a…
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We are opening on 1 July
From Wednesday, 1 July 2020, Fitter Feet for Life will be open to see patients. We won't be fully staffed, and so there will be limited availability of appointments. The online booking system will be available from Thursday, 2 July; it will let you see what appointments are available. We look forward to seeing our…
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Covid-19 – We are open
Diane, Gemma and Chryso at Fitter Feet for Life would like to reassure all our patients that we are open as usual. We are stringently following NHS advice regarding the spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19). Please do not attend if you have recently visited a high risk area (area 1 on the NHS 111 website…
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Shockwave Therapy for Runners’ Shin Splints
Shin Splints in Runners and Shockwave therapy Preliminarily evidence suggests that shockwave therapy can be effective for runners who develop shin splints. The muscle attaching on the front of the leg is called the anterior tibial muscle. Due to various abnormal running styles this muscle can be strained while running causing it to partially pull…
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