Foot & Ankle Pain Therapy-Expert Care
Foot & Ankle
The human foot is considered to be an engineering feat enabling man to enjoy the bipedal stance. Consisting of twenty- six bones and more than eighty muscles and ligaments, the feet is capable of transmitting the body’s weight to the ground as a rigid structure as well as absorb ground reaction forces and adapt to uneven surfaces as a mobile unit during standing and walking.
Causes of Foot and Ankle Pain
- Poor footwear
- Misstep during walking
- Stress fracture/Trauma
- Sporting activities/Running Injuries
- Poor posture and faulty weight bearing of the feet during walking, standing or running.
- Arthritis
Conditions Affecting Your Foot and Ankle
- Achilles tendonitis
- Heel pain/heel spur
- Plantar fasciitis
- Sprains and Strains
- Common peroneal nerve and tibial nerve entrapment
- Morton’s neuroma
Physical Therapy Management for Foot and Ankle
- Improving walking/gait pattern
- Correcting posture and promoting proper body mechanics for improved weight bearing
- Modification of footwear
- Strength and conditioning of the trunk and intrinsic foot muscles
- Foot and ankle pain therapy-Soft tissue & joint mobilization
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When to seek medical help
- If you have experienced trauma
- Inability to bear weight or walk
- Sudden increase in swelling and/or discoloration
- Fever and chills
Tips to avoid foot and ankle pain
- Use of proper foot wear
- Avoid prolonged standing
- Maintaining good posture
- Active and healthy lifestyle
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Location :
3850 S Emerson Ave. Ste D
Indianapolis IN 46203
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317-800-6448