Running Physio Recommends – NK Active

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We’re delighted to recommend our Nick Knight at NK Active as the first podiatrist featured in Running Physio Recommends. Nick has written an excellent series of articles for the site on the role of orthoses and is resident podiatrist for UKrunchat.

NK Active is a dedicated Musculoskeletal and Sports Podiatry clinic that also provides routine podiatry, including Swift verruca treatment and nail surgery. The clinic’s main site is on the outskirts of Romsey. It’s well equipped for runners with its own gym, Run 3D gait lab and AlterG Anti-Gravity treadmill plus the AxIT system for strength testing.

Nick from NK Active is a keen sportsman himself and ex-100m runner and understands the frustration in not being able to run or compete in your sport. He now enjoys running, hockey, squash and cycling.

Nick has extensive experience in treating all runners from novices up to elite level athletes. He was part of the medical team for the 2012 Paralympics games, helping the elite men at the London Marathon and providing Sports Podiatry care at the ITU World Triathlon events.

NK Active work closely with Orthopaedic consultants, Sports Doctors, Physiotherapists, Strength and Conditioning Coaches, Osteopaths and Chiropractors to help you return to your desired level of sport as quickly as possible.

NK Active offers a full range of services including:-

  • Injury advice and return to play advice
  • Exercise prescription
  • Footwear selection advice, with good links with local running shops
  • Foot and ankle mobilisations
  • Gait analysis and gait re-training, with 3D gait analysis.
  • Orthoses (custom and off the self)
  • Taping and strapping advice
  • Shockwave therapy
  • Ankle bracing
  • Referrals for imaging and quick onward referral to other specialists

Clinic locations

NK Active,
Pepper Mill Barn
Old Salisbury Lane
Romsey
Hampshire
SO51 0GD

Nick also runs fortnightly clinics at the Candover Clinic, Basingstoke, and the Medicana Winchester Clinic on Tuesdays. David Rigg is also in Winchester on a weekly basis.

Candover Clinic,
Aldermaston Road,
Basingstoke,
Hampshire,
RG24 9NA

Medicana Winchester Clinic,
Chilcomb Park.
Chilcomb Lane,
Winchester,
Hampshire,
SO21 1HU

Contact information

Email: [email protected]

Tel. 01794 840155 (for appointments at any site)

Website- NK Active

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