Fay Pedler News
Couch to 5k or Sofa to 3.1miles!
The idea behind the couch to 5k concept is to take people from their couch to running 5k (5 kilometres, 5,000 meters or 3.1 miles) in 9-12 weeks. The idea has become very popular with people wishing to reduce the wear of their soft furnishings whilst improving...
Full or Part-time Senior MSK Physiotherapist.
We have a rare opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated self-employed Physiotherapist to join our well-established clinic in central Plymouth. The workload is varied and interesting incorporating private patients, GP referrals, medico-legal and occupational...
Meet Aimee
We thought it may be nice to re-introduce some of the familiar faces here at Fay Pedler clinic and welcome the new ones to you also! Today we catch up with Aimee who works Mon & Weds Evenings here at Fay Pedler Clinic. What is your background? I'm originally from...
Iliotibial Band (ITB) syndrome
So during lockdown, I have been able to get out and run the local streets, footpaths and nature trails. I am running further, faster (marginally!) and for longer as life’s restrictions and responsibilities have been temporarily reduced. On a recent run, I developed...
Meet Ross
We thought it may be nice to re-introduce some of the familiar faces here at Fay Pedler clinic and welcome the new ones to you also! Today we catch up with Fay Pedler Clinics’ very own Sports & soft tissue therapists, Ross. What is your background? British Army –...
Meet Jo
We thought it may be nice to re-introduce some of the familiar faces here at Fay Pedler clinic and welcome the new ones to you also! Today we catch up with Jo who is a patient favourite and at your service weekdays. What is your background? I trained as a Cordon Bleu...
Physical and mental wellbeing.
I recently asked (via email) my physiotherapy colleagues at the Fay Pedler Clinic a simple question: “What is the single most important element of physical and mental well being?” The responses I received; to what was certainly not a simple question were,...
Meet Alastair
We thought it may be nice to re-introduce some of the familiar faces here at Fay Pedler clinic and welcome the new ones to you also! Today we catch up with the ever popular Alastair. What is your background? I was born and bred on Dartmoor and moved to Manchester to...
Meet Nicky
We thought it may be nice to re-introduce some of the familiar faces here at Fay Pedler clinic and welcome the new ones to you also! Today we meet receptionist Nicky. What is your background? All sorts – I’ve worked in a factory, in the construction industry, for the...
Why do Physiotherapists use Plyometrics?
The original name for plyometric was jump training which was a training method first recognised in the 1960’s when Russian athletes achieved great track and field success at the Olympics. The term Plyometric was not used until an American athletic coach studied the...
Stiff & Painful Shoulder
Shoulder problems are very common due to their design as a ball and socket joint. In order to move our arms to feed ourselves, throw, lift, pull, catch, climb etcetera, humans have evolved to develop mobility and flexibility at the shoulder joint at the expense...
Meet Sharon
We thought it may be nice to re-introduce some of the familiar faces here at Fay Pedler clinic and welcome the new ones to you also! Today we catch up with one of Fay Pedler Clinics’ front of house receptionists, Sharon. What is your background? After living abroad...