JOINTS & MUSCLES
This page covers issues you may be experiencing relating to the joints and muscles in your feet. If you don't see what you're looking for here, please contact us to see if we can help.
This can present as a painful heel and can affect anyone, though usually it affects people over the age of 40, affecting athletes and non-athletes equally. Our podiatry team will be able to examine you and ascertain if it is plantar fasciitis or another causes of the many causes of heel pain.
You will be advised on how to help alleviate the heel pain with a number of different treatment pathways to fit in with your day-to-day life.
Do you think you might have plantar fasciitis?
Click the button below and book in for a Joint and Muscle First Appointment for whenever suits you!
Treatments include:
MLS Laser Therapy
Class IV MLS Laser is a painless treatment which involves an initial 6 sessions over the course of 3 weeks.
Patients can often feel improvement after just the first session.
Orthotics
A variety of orthotics are available at the clinic and range form off the shelf orthotics to semi-bespoke insoles. Our team are also able to order fully custom orthotics if required.
Exercises and Taping
Stretching and strengthening are crucial to helping plantar fasciitis, but can also be assisted by using kinesiology tape. Exercises and taping techniques will be recommended based on your personal experience.
Flat Feet
A low arched foot is not considered abnormal and the height of the arch has no bearing on how well a foot functions (Royal College of Podiatry).
However sometimes there are issues with tendons especially on the inside of the ankle, joint hypermobility, trauma or injury.
Our podiatrists will take lots of information from you and examine your foot to help determine what is the cause.
From there they will be able to determine the correct treatment package for you, including referral to other healthcare professionals if they think you need extra tests.
If flat feet are causing you pain, follow the button below and book in for a Joint and Muscle First Appointment to get it checked out
Treatments include:
Orthotics
Orthotics can sometimes help with flat feet, although they are not always a long-term solution. Off the shelf and semi-bespoke insoles are available in the clinic. We can also order fully custom orthotics if required.
Exercises and Taping
The most common way to help flat feet is through strengthening. There are four layers of muscle in your feet, meaning their strength helps you move and stay upright. Exercises will be recommended based on your lifestyle so they fit in with everyday life.
Other Lower Limb Pain
Although Plantar Fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain there are other causes. Our podiatry team will be able to advise on the correct diagnosis and treatment plan.
Ankle pain can also cause issues and be related to weakness in the muscles surrounding the area or damage in the ligaments or tendons as a result of sprains
Also, if you experience pain in the joints of your feet, ankle or knee this could be due to arthritis or fusion of bones.
Is pain in your feet and ankles affecting your everyday life?
Book in with us for a Joint & Muscle First Appointment by clicking the button below
Treatments include:
MLS Laser Therapy
Class IV MLS Laser is a painless treatment which involves an initial 6 sessions over the course of 3 weeks. It can be used for inflammation, muscle pain and more!
It's painless and patients can often feel improvement after just the first session.
Orthotics
A variety of orthotics are available at the clinic and range form off the shelf orthotics to semi-bespoke insoles. Our team are also able to order fully custom orthotics if required.
Exercises and Taping
Exercises and taping techniques will be recommended based on your lifestyle so that they can be tailored and more effective for you. Muscle strengthening does take time, so taping can be recommended in the interim.
