Here at Revive Physiotherapy and Sports Injury clinic we treat a variety of foot and ankle pain and injuries including:
Plantar fasciitis:
Plantar fasciitis (Plant-are-fas-ee-eye-tis) is one of the most common causes of foot and ankle pain. It can cause stabbing pain in the heel, usually first thing in the morning with your first steps. As you get up moving around the pain will likely decrease but may come back after long periods of standing or after you have been sitting. Sometimes plantar fasciitis can occur for no reason, but there are many factors which can increase the chances of suffering from it. These factors include (but are not limited to), age, obesity, flat footed people. occupations where you are standing for long periods of time and certain exercises. Not treating Plantar Fasciitis can lead to a range of other issues such as hip, back and leg pain.
Ankle sprain:
An ankle sprain can occur when you twist, turn or roll your ankle in an awkward way. This can damage the tissues and ligaments that help to hold your ankle bones together. Ligaments help to prevent excessive movements, when the ligaments are stretched beyond their normal range of movement a sprained ankle can occur. The treatment for an ankle sprain can vary depending on a variety of factors such as ability to rest, severity of injury, age, fitness levels. A sprained ankle can result from a fall, walking on uneven surfaces, landing awkwardly or someone landing on your foot. Certain precautions can be taken to help to prevent a sprain or recurring sprains, such as wearing appropriate footwear, maintaining good strength and mobility, using a brace of sports tape on an injury.
Heel pain
Heel pain can be attributed to a number of leading causes including not wearing the right footwear and exercising too much. There can also be a number of other injuries that can cause heel pain such as Plantar Fasciitis, Bursitis, Achilles Tendonitis or heel fractures. The symptoms you have can help to identify the cause of the pain, for example you could have redness, swelling, popping sounds/pains, sharp or dull pain, travelling pain. It is important to discuss all relevant symptoms with your physiotherapist in order for them to correctly identify the cause and effectively treat the pain.
Achilles Tendonitis
The symptoms of Achilles Tendonitis are mainly pain in the heel along the length of the tendon when you are walking or running. Pain in the area in the morning along with stiffness that eases as the day goes on. You may also have pain in the Achilles tendon when it is touched. Achilles tendonitis mainly occurs from the overuse of the Achilles tendon, and can be seen often in runners who have increased their training duration or distance. It is also seen in middle aged patients who play sports such as tennis etc on weekends. While many cases of Achilles Tendonitis can be successfully treated by your physiotherapist, some more serious injuries will require surgery to repair torn tendons.
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