In Motion Clinics

20/02/2026

FACT FRIDAY! 🦶🦴

A “heel spur” on an X-ray is often not the real problem.

Lots of people see “heel spur” on an X-ray report and assume: “That must be what is stabbing my heel.”
Reality is sneakier.

Research shows plantar heel pain often involves plantar fascia thickening, and heel spurs and plantar fascia changes frequently coexist—but the presence of a spur alone does not neatly explain what hurts and what doesn’t.

So think of a heel spur as more of a “mileage marker” (a sign the area has been under load for a long time) rather than an automatic smoking gun.

What matters more than the X-ray:
How you load the foot, calf and ankle flexibility, footwear, training volume, and whether the plantar fascia and surrounding tissues are irritated.

If heel pain is hanging around (especially “first steps” pain in the morning or after being seated for a while), get it assessed in-person.

Book your appointment at: www.InMotionClinics.com

17/02/2026

TEAM TUESDAY SPOTLIGHT 👋

Meet Suzanne Whitfield — one of our physiotherapists at In Motion Clinics.

Suzanne is a dedicated musculoskeletal physiotherapist with expertise in:

• Musculoskeletal physiotherapy (bones, muscles, and nerves)
• Women’s pelvic health
• Low back pain
• Chronic pain management

Menopause support is a big part of Suzanne’s work. She is a certified Menopause Movement Coach and supports women through perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause — blending physiotherapy assessment with practical, holistic guidance.

Her menopause coaching commonly covers:
• Understanding and managing hormonal change symptoms
• Exercise and training guidance (with a tailored home exercise plan)
• Pelvic floor health (including prolapse support)
• Nutrition and weight management
• Evidence-based supplement and natural remedy recommendations
• Ongoing encouragement and accountability

If you would like help building resilience, strength, and confidence through this stage of life:
• Initial one-hour menopause coaching appointment: £100
• Follow-up half-hour appointments: £50

Suzanne also got a Guinness World Record last year for being part of the physio team for “the longest recorded game of Rugby”. Way to go!

13/02/2026

FACT FRIDAY! 🦶⚙️
Your big toe is basically the “go button” for walking.

As you speed up, the pressure and push-off under the big toe ramps up fast. One 2024 study found the big-toe area contributed about 65 per cent more to push-off in fast versus slow walking. [1]

Why that matters: when your big toe bends back, it tightens the plantar fascia (the strong band under your foot) like a windlass (think: tightening a rope on a winch). That stiffens the arch and turns your foot into a stronger lever for push-off. [2]

Add in your Achilles tendon storing and releasing elastic energy like a spring, and you have a brilliantly efficient system… until pain, stiffness, weakness or injury starts stealing the “free energy.” [3]

If your heel, arch, or big toe keeps complaining, do not just “push through.” Let us check how you load, move, and recover.

[1] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38150947/

[2] https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC385265/

[3] https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/217/17/3159/12443/Tendon-elastic-strain-energy-in-the-human-ankle

Book your clinic appointment at www.InMotionClinics.com

10/02/2026

Team Tuesday spotlight ✨

Meet Keryn Legg — one of our brilliant physiotherapists helping patients of all ages with sports and orthopaedic needs. Keryn has a special interest in upper limb issues (shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand — the whole beautifully complicated contraption)!

When she is not fixing humans… she is doing wildly athletic things:

🏇 Competes up to Small Tour and Medium Tour in dressage.

🏆 Won the Summer Regionals and earned a top placing at Nationals last year.

🏊🚴🏃 Completed Ironman 70.3 in Italy last year.

🥾 Now training for her first ultramarathon this year.

Keryn can keep you moving too!

Visit InMotionClinics.com and choose “Book Now” to let her help you!

06/02/2026

Fact Friday! 💡 Did you know that your feet contain a quarter of all the bones in your body? That’s 52 bones in total, along with 33 joints and over 100 muscles, tendons, and ligaments making up this incredibly complex structure!🦶

No wonder foot health is so important – from everyday steps to injury recovery, podiatry and physiotherapy can make all the difference in keeping you on your toes.

At InMotionClinics.com, we’re passionate about helping you stay active and pain-free. Book an appointment today at www.InMotionClinics.com!

22/12/2023

14/07/2023

Are your feet ready for your holidays?
We offer surgery for Ingrown Nails, Verrucae, Warts and all!

Book online 24/7.

https://www.inmotionclinics.com/resources/nail-skin-verruca-surgery/

19/06/2023

Physiotherapy and knee pain? Ask our Physio’s for Expert Advice from Evidence-Based Research. Book your appointment online 24/7 InMotionClinics.com

Keywords: knee pain, osteoarthritis, opioids, physical therapy, exercise In this blog, we explain the findings from our recent study on the relation of timing of physical therapy initiation after a diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis with risk of opioid use in the future (1). Why is this study importan...

12/06/2023

It’s Diabetes.org.uk Week. Have you had a diabetic foot check-up recently? Book in with one of our five Podiatrists at InMotionClinics.com in Chester. We’ll assess your circulation, nerves and advise on any other foot question/s you have! 🦶

03/11/2021

Can probiotics improve healing of diabetic foot ulcers?

https://diabeticfootonline.com/2017/12/06/can-probiotics-improve-healing-of-diabetic-foot-ulcers-results-from-a-randomized-controlled-trial/

Our friendly team of Graduate Podiatrists can help and advise you on your footcare, NeuroVascular foot check-ups and management of infections and wounds.

Book online 24/7 www.InMotionClinics.com

04/01/2021

The Doctors, Podiatrists, Physiotherapists, Clinical Psychologists and Ear Care Team of are still here for you during Lockdown.

We thank our NHS colleagues for their busy practice in these times and we are happy to provide a small private practice alternative, safely, for when you need us.

Book online anytime at InMotionClinics.com or ☎️ 01244 373757

20/12/2020

Here for you! Working safely as always. Book Online at InMotionClinics.com or ☎️ 01244 373757