Q&A with Kate
What do you like to do away from work?
What do you like to do away from work?
Get out on my bike (when I can escape the kids) and be outside walking, Northumberland and the lakes. Watch rugby and enjoy going to Novos RFC to watch games and ‘socialise’ (pre covid!)
Get out on my bike (when I can escape the kids) and be outside walking, Northumberland and the lakes. Watch rugby and enjoy going to Novos RFC to watch games and ‘socialise’ (pre covid!)
I do enjoy getting out in the garden too, although I’m not very green fingered I just like to do the more physical jobs.
I do enjoy getting out in the garden too, although I’m not very green fingered I just like to do the more physical jobs.
Basically being outside and muddy
Basically being outside and muddy
What’s your favourite take away/food?
What’s your favourite take away/food?
Crisps and cheese & biscuits. (with wine of course!)
Crisps and cheese & biscuits. (with wine of course!)
We’ve had a bit of a run of toad in the hole dinners at home recently too which are a firm favourite with my 5 year old.
We’ve had a bit of a run of toad in the hole dinners at home recently too which are a firm favourite with my 5 year old.
My entire family get excited by food…we don’t really get takeaways, we try and cook as a family, it’s something my parents did with me too.
My entire family get excited by food…we don’t really get takeaways, we try and cook as a family, it’s something my parents did with me too.
Have you ever suffered a major injury from sport yourself?
Have you ever suffered a major injury from sport yourself?
Yes a few, broken collar bone when I was at school playing rugby. Numerous cuts, bruises, and dead legs. A few good black eyes and a couple of bouts of concussion (goes with the territory)
Yes a few, broken collar bone when I was at school playing rugby. Numerous cuts, bruises, and dead legs. A few good black eyes and a couple of bouts of concussion (goes with the territory)
I also had a labral tear from rugby which I had operated on, it can still give me trouble now if I don’t do my exercises.
I also had a labral tear from rugby which I had operated on, it can still give me trouble now if I don’t do my exercises.
Why did you become a soft tissue therapist?
Why did you become a soft tissue therapist?
I enjoyed science and sport at school, and at University I did my dissertation on rugby injuries so it seemed a natural progression. I enjoy helping people with pain and empowering them about their body. Its great to be able to get someone back to activity, whether that’s playing sport or just being able to get down on the floor to do gardening or play with kids.
I enjoyed science and sport at school, and at University I did my dissertation on rugby injuries so it seemed a natural progression. I enjoy helping people with pain and empowering them about their body. Its great to be able to get someone back to activity, whether that’s playing sport or just being able to get down on the floor to do gardening or play with kids.
If you weren’t a soft tissue therapist what else would you like to do?
If you weren’t a soft tissue therapist what else would you like to do?
Professional sports person of course!
Professional sports person of course!
Or a brain surgeon.
Or a brain surgeon.
Do you have a specialist interest at work?
Do you have a specialist interest at work?
Movement and Pilates.
Movement and Pilates.
I work a lot with endurance athletes, mainly runners.
I work a lot with endurance athletes, mainly runners.