The ankle and foot are incredibly complex providing us with a wide variety of functional abilities. While weight bearing, our feet are constantly under stress. Whether it’s an ankle sprain as a result of uneven terrain or heel pain, we have all had to deal with this at some point. The question is, was it treated properly? If not, chances are that previous ankle or foot injury is re-occuring or causing another problem somewhere else along your kinetic chain.
Common Ankle/Foot Issues:
- Ankle sprains and tendonitis
- Plantar fascitis
- Heel spurs
- Achilles tendonitis, ruptures and surgical repairs
- Arthritis of great toe
- Flat (over pronated) feet
- Fractures of the talus, calcaneus, first ray
- Stress fractures
- Nerve pain
- Radiculopathy
- Joint restrictions