Foot and Ankle Pain
Your feet take your entire body weight thousands of times a day. Small problems there become large problems everywhere else.
Also called:Plantar fasciitis, Ankle sprain, Heel pain, Achilles pain
What it feels like
- Sharp heel pain with the first steps of the morning
- Ankle that feels unstable or gives way
- Pain along the arch after standing
- Swelling that returns by the end of the day
That first-step-in-the-morning heel pain is one of the most recognisable presentations in physical therapy, and one of the most treatable.
How we treat it
Manual Therapy
Skilled hands-on treatment of joints and soft tissue to restore movement and reduce pain, delivered by a licensed physical therapist rather than a machine.
Therapeutic Exercise
A progressive, individually prescribed exercise programme that rebuilds strength, mobility and control so improvements hold after discharge.
Orthotics
Custom and off-the-shelf foot orthotics prescribed after a full gait assessment, addressing how your foot loads rather than only how it looks.
Physical Therapy
A full evaluation, a diagnosis you can understand, and a treatment plan built for your body and your goals rather than a generic protocol.
Laser Therapy
Low-level laser applied to painful or slow-healing tissue to reduce inflammation and support recovery, with no heat and no recovery time.
Ultrasound
Therapeutic sound waves directed into deep tissue to increase local circulation and reduce pain in structures that hands cannot easily reach.
Kinesio Taping
Elastic therapeutic tape applied to support a joint or muscle while still allowing full movement, extending the effect of treatment between visits.