Foot and Ankle Pain

ANKLE AND FOOT

Foot and ankle-related conditions are:-

Fractures

Sprain/ Strain

Post- - Surgery Rehab

Instability

Plantar Fasciitis

Achilles Tendonitis

Fractures =  There are many bones that can be fractured in the ankle and foot.

• Typical fractures that occur are to the fibula bone (Avulsion Fracture), Metatarsal above the fracture and calcaneal fractures.
• After being immobile for a period of time whether from casting or surgery, the ankle and foot joints will become quite stiff.
• This Loss of motion in the joint also causes discomfort and results in lost muscle strength in the ankle and foot.

Physiotherapy Management 

• Physiotherapy is gentle and will help you quickly resolve your pain while working with your doctors to follow protocol and restore your function.
• Improvement in range of motion, strength, stability, walking, and running will occur.

Sprain / Strain

• Sprain and strain occur from quick over-stretching of the tissues causing micro-tearing and subsequent injury.
• Most often, sprains occur from sports or trips over objects that were unseen. Sprains refer to injuries of the ligaments (Connect bone to bone) and strains refer to injuries of the muscles or tendons (connect muscle to bone).
• Swelling begins as part of the inflammation process, causing pain and difficulty with movement.

Physiotherapy Management 

• In Physiotherapy, we first evaluate the injured area to determine the extent of the injury and ensure that the ligaments or tendons are still intact.
• We then, formulate a treatment plan that will quickly relieve your swelling, and pain and begin restoring your range of Motion.

Post-Surgery Rehab

• There are many different surgeries for the foot and ankle from fractures repairs to tissue repair from trauma In common surgeries such as bunionectomies, hammer toe, and even ankle fusions will require physical therapy.
• After Surgery, due to limited post-operative movement and inflammation from the surgery, range of motion and strength will be diminished.
• The loss of strength and range of motion in the foot or ankle can cause many problems in daily life including difficulty standing for short periods of time and an inability to easily use a set of stairs.

Physiotherapy Management 

• Depending on your surgery and surgical protocols, we will progress you through a structured physiotherapy rehabilitation program.
• Our goal is to restore a pain-free range of motion in the foot or ankle while maintaining surgical rehab protocols.
• We will also work to improve your walking coordination, Balance, and strength to ensure that you are able to return to normal pain-free walking and have the ability to easily traverse a set of stairs.

Instability:-

• Ankle instability typically occurs after the ligaments in the ankle have stretched out, losing the normal stability of the bones in the ankle and foot.
• This can be a result of an injury or occur over a long period of time from poor foot positioning bad shoe wear or genetic predisposition.

Physiotherapy Management 

• By assessing your ankle and foot joint movement we can determine. what areas need to be strengthened bringing support and stability to your ankle.
• With years of training in analyzing and treating joint mechanics walking and movement, we put together a custom treatment plan that will improve your ankle stability.

Plantar fasciitis:-

• Plantar fasciitis refers to inflammation of the plantar fascia which is a thick band of tissue on the underside of the foot, connecting from the heel to the ball of the foot, connecting from the heel to the ball of the foot.
• Plantar fasciitis is commonly felt as burning or sharp pain when standing on the affected leg. This typically occurs first thing in the morning or with initial standing after sitting for a prolonged period. Pain may be felt mostly in the heel, but can extend along the bottom of the foot.

Physiotherapy Management 

• Physiotherapy is very beneficial in treating plantar facilities. At the first, we evaluate your movement, Posture, walking pattern, and ankle and foot mobility.
• Our gentle hands-on therapy is great for soothing the irritated tissue in the foot and also improving the range of motion in the foot and ankle joints.
• Modalities, such as ultrasound and ice may be used to reduce swelling and pain quickly. 

Achilles Tendonitis:-

Achilles tendonitis is an inflammation of the Achilles tendon that attaches your calf muscle to the back of your heel.

In addition limitations in ankle and foot range of motion can alter your walking pattern putting excessive strain on the Achilles tendon, and causing tendonitis.