Foot and ankle pain can be both common and frustrating. Whether a sudden injury or pain that has come on gradually and built over time, foot and ankle pain can cause major problems with walking, affecting day to day life. Here at EMPC in Loughborough, we specialise in the assessment and treatment of foot and ankle pain including traumatic sports injuries and age related or activity related, gradual onset problems.
The team at EMPC Physiotherapy team includes former national and international athletes and professional and elite sport level physiotherapy experience who treat people who participate in the following sports, at Professional, Elite and Recreational levels:
Injury and overuse of muscles or ligaments around the foot and ankle can be injured in every day activity, falls and sporting activity. Ageing also affects the susceptibility of these structures. Whatever the cause, EMPC Physiotherapists can help.
Inflammation and age related problems with a thick band of tissue under the heel and sole of the foot that can lead to sever pain in the heel area, often especially bad in the morning.
A common problem leading to prolonged pain and sometimes thickening of the achilles tendon.
Impact with contact sports or a fall can lead to traumatic injury to bones or soft tissues.
Various types of bone break can arise from sport, from severe bone bruising, known as a stress fracture, through to clean and complex breaks. Physiotherapy at EMPC will ensure you recover and get back to your normal.
Usually arises from unbalanced muscle strength and asymmetry in actions. EMPC has a high level of expertise in managing these types of problem… a very specialist area.
Treatment for your foot and ankle pain will include any or all of the following:
To book an appointment or ask for some advice, call us on 01509 215614 or email enquiries@empc.co.uk, or book online below.
