If you are experiencing pain anywhere in the legs or feet during your sporting activities or day to day life a full musculoskeletal assessment could be the start of a more comfortable future?
MUSCULOSKELETAL ASSESSMENT (MSK)
If you are experiencing foot or leg pain it may be due to an underlying biomechanical cause.
A biomechanical/musculoskeletal assessment is an in depth look at the positioning of your knees, ankles and feet and looking at any soft tissue injuries or anomalies. We will ask you about your activities and sports, any history of previous injuries, what your training involves and what you hope to be able to achieve… this could be from running your first marathon to enjoying walking the dog without pain.
This assessment will usually take about an hour to complete.
Once we have made a diagnosis and established the underlying cause of your pathology we have a range of treatment options that may be appropriate, including foot orthoses, footwear advice and alteration, gait retraining, exercise prescriptions or massage.
A treatment plan will be individually tailored to our needs and explained in full so that you will understand how your foot is working and how we aim to make improvements.
SOFT TISSUE REHABILITATION SESSIONS
After a musculoskeletal assessment is carried out a tailored treatment plan is recommended. This may include soft tissue rehabilitation sessions. At this appointment we develop a custom exercise program that is relevant to your foot pathology. Resistance bands are provided with this package. During the session the Podiatrist will demonstrate exercises and monitor your technique to ensure good form. You will then be set a program, this is usually to be carried out daily for 10-20 minutes.
It is recommended you wear leggings/shorts or loose fitting trousers that can be rolled up for ease of carrying out various stretching and strengthening exercises.
Your rehabilitation is supported via an application that is IOS and Android compatible which provides videos of your exercises, allows a feedback process and monitors progress. However, if you prefer, we can provide you with a physical print out of the program.
ORTHOSES
Orthoses are devices which are put into your shoe and are either adapted for you or prescribes specifically for your individual needs. The MSK assessment allows us to prescribe the most suitable orthotic for you, often in conjunction with other treatments to create an overall treatment plan. In some instances they can be a non-custom or off the shelf device which is adjusted to specifically suit your biomechanical needs.
The alternative is a custom made device… this is when a cast model is made and the orthotic is built individually for you on your own foots profile, allowing the manufacture and prescribing of a high quality custom orthotic designed to fit into appropriate footwear, alleviate symptoms and help restore a more efficient movement pattern.
WHATEVER YOUR AGE OR ACTIVITY LEVELS! WHATEVER YOUR MOVEMENT GOAL MAY BE!
AN MSK ASSESSMENT MAY BE THE START OF A MORE COMFORTABLE, ACTIVE FUTURE!