Heel & Foot Pain
Heel and Foot Pain
Problems around the feet are extremely common but are often overlooked until they become a significant problem. We may be biased, but we believe it is one of the areas of the body that people take the most for granted. We know the impact that having a foot problem can cause in your life. It can stop you doing the activities you love, affect your work, and limit your ability to do daily jobs like walking the dog or popping to the shops.
If you have foot or heel pain, it is key to work out why the foot pain is there and then look to build the right treatment plan for you. We start with an initial consultation, taking a detailed history and carrying out a full examination, and then come up with a working diagnosis. We may also look at function further up your leg and around the hip as, although symptoms may be presenting in the foot, sometimes the driver for the problem might be further up the chain.
Our skilled team of podiatrists and rehab specialists are very experienced in assessing and managing foot and ankle problems. For the complex cases, Nick Knight is our resident expert podiatrist – patients sometimes travel quite a distance to see him, with one even flying over from New York for an appointment!
Once we have a diagnosis, we will put a plan together to help you get back to your activity. It may be that we need to do some more in-depth analysis, such as completing a gait analysis or pressure analysis to understand more about your function or refer you for imaging to help confirm a diagnosis. Common causes of problems in the front of your foot include bunions, Morton’s neuroma, and our clinical director Nick’s favourite: plantar plate injuries. There are also many tendon problems that can occur in the feet, along with osteoarthritis and fractures. We often forget that the foot is a masterpiece of engineering, according to Leonardo da Vinci. It is extremely complex and is the real workhorse for the human body.
Whatever the issue with your feet or heels, our expert podiatrists can help and advise you, whether it is on footwear changes, custom orthotics, or going through a bespoke and targeted rehabilitation process.
