AF Movement Therapy

🦵 Knee Osteoarthritis:

I’ve recently been working with an 85-year-old lady who has osteoarthritis in her knee.

One of her main symptoms is stiffness, particularly first thing in the morning, alongside reduced movement through the affected knee.

Because she is unable to move and load through that side as comfortably, she has started to compensate through the rest of her body — including placing increased demand on the outside of her opposite hip. Over time, these compensations can contribute to discomfort and changes in how someone walks and moves.

For her treatment we’re focusing on:
➡️ Improving knee mobility
➡️ Maintaining strength in the muscles around the knee
➡️ Encouraging more comfortable movement and loading
➡️ Gradually building confidence with movement

Her starting exercises are demonstrated in the videos shown:
• Knee flexion slides – sliding the foot up the bed to gently encourage more knee bend and holding the available range.
• Isometric knee extensions – pressing the knee down into the bed while keeping the leg straight to activate the surrounding muscles.

These are just her starting exercises, and we’ll gradually progress them as her movement, strength and confidence improve.

The aim isn’t to completely eliminate the arthritis — it’s to help her move more comfortably, maintain independence and keep doing the things that matter to her💗

Exercise programmes should always be individualised to the person and their symptoms.

What is that red halo around the acupuncture needles?

You may sometimes notice a small area of redness appear around an acupuncture needle shortly after it’s inserted. This is a completely normal response and is known as a local flare/halo response.

🩸 What’s happening?
The needle stimulates the local tissues and can cause temporary vasodilation, increasing blood flow to the area. This can create the pink/red halo you can see in the first photo.

From a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective, increased circulation and the body’s response to the needle are traditionally associated with the movement of Qi and the body’s healing processes.

⏱️ After a few minutes, you can see in the second photo that the redness has largely settled. This simply shows that the local response has reduced and the skin has returned towards its normal appearance.

So if you ever see a little redness around your acupuncture needles — don’t panic! It’s a common, temporary response to needling and usually settles naturally.

Every body responds differently, so you may see more or less of a reaction depending on the individual and the area being treated.

Updated price list with new services!

For those already booked in with me you won’t need to pay the updated prices for your next scheduled appointments.

Thankyou all for your continued support ❤️

Acupuncture and dry needling now available!!!

Please message me if you would like to get booked in for this and I will try to fit you in! I’ve had a lot of interest in this already and spaces are filling up quickly so get in fast if you’re interested!

A new price list will be posted soon so please keep an eye out for this and feel free to message me if you have any questions/concerns regarding the treatment ☺️

A warm welcome to Max! 👏

Max from MMM Sports Therapy will be working from AF Movement Therapy every other Tuesday!

He’ll be offering a range of sports therapy services, including:
✔️ Sports massage
✔️ Sports taping
✔️ Rehabilitation plans

Max completed his Sports Therapy degree back in 2023. He is knowledgeable, professional and strives to get people feeling their best. Whether you’re recovering from an injury, managing ongoing aches and pains, or looking to improve your performance, he’ll be on hand to help you move and feel your best.

Please note that MMM Sports Therapy operates as an independent self-employed practitioner, working from my clinic space. All appointments, enquiries and bookings should be made directly through and his social media pages.

Some more of your lovey reviews ❤️ Reading these reviews really puts a smile on my face ☺️ Thankyou # # #

These photos were taken just two weeks apart.

When this client first came to see me, they had a noticeable increase in thoracic kyphosis, along with stiffness and reduced mobility through the neck, shoulders, and upper back.

Following treatment, they were given a personalised programme of mobility and strengthening exercises to continue at home. Their commitment to completing these consistently has already made a huge difference.

The improvement you can see isn’t just from what happens in the clinic—it’s the result of putting in the work between appointments👏

Imagine where they’ll be in another few weeks if they keep this up!

A great reminder that lasting results come from the combination of the right treatment, the right exercises, and consistency!