Sally came to me having had Severe Sepsis which had also presented itself as Septic Arthritis in the right knee and had badly affected the Gastrocnemius muscle. After 8 weeks in hospital she’d been in a wheelchair and on crutches as she gradually recovered, over a period of six months.

After two operations and with range of just 120 degrees achieved, doctors were unsure if she’d ever manage to straighten her right leg. As you can see, Sally has made an amazing recovery and her work is ongoing rehabilitating her knee and calf. For many weeks Sally had intense physio and we continued to straighten and strengthen her knee so she can jump, hop, lunge and squat. We do lots of resistance and core work, as well as Cardio, mixing it up so we pack in as much as we can, with a good stretch to finish.

We work outside if we possibly can, as Sally enjoys the benefits it brings to mental health, her sense of well being and the stresses of everyday life.

"I've been working regularly with Isobel on rehabilitation and fitness following an illness in 2018. She took me on when I could barely walk a short distance, with decreased muscle mass and lack of power. She worked alongside my physios and wholeheartedly committed herself to helping me get my strength back. We've worked consistently hard and surpassed all mine and my consultant's expectations! We exercise outdoors, in a way that is precise yet fun and she always adapts to how I am feeling, with endless new exercises for us to try. She is a consummate professional and in among all the resistance training and focus, we dance sometimes and we laugh! "