Foot & Ankle

Is Pain In Your Ankles Or Feet Making It Hard For You To Walk, Run, Jump, Go Down Stairs, Do Your Job, Or Do Things Around The House?

You thought that the pain would go away in a few days or weeks, but it didn't?
You tried hot pads, ice, and TENS machines at home, but none of them helped?
You got a few massages, but the pain came back a few days later?
You went to a doctor, who took some pictures and gave you an injection or told you to take some medicine, but the comfort didn't last long?
You've already tried physical therapy and it didn't help?
You've decided that you'll be fine if you just avoid the hard things?

We’re here to help you find solutions that will last.

Impaired Mechanics: Reduced joint flexibility and muscle inflexibility can result in constrained range of motion. Weakness and muscular imbalances further undermine joint stability.
Injuries: These arise from sudden tissue impacts or excessive stress on the affected area.
Persistent Compensations: Prior injuries or apprehension of future damage could lead to the avoidance of exercising certain muscle groups, causing an excessive reliance on other tissues.

By educating people, using manual treatment, and making tissues more mobile, you can break the cycle of pain.
Improve the way the joints, muscles, and nerves in the area work during daily tasks as well as exercise and sports.
Load the tissue to make it stronger, more powerful, and more durable so that it can handle all the demands it needs to without getting hurt again.
Check "upstream" to see if the foot pain is caused by a problem in a different part of the body.

Mitigate tissue inflammation using bracing, taping, and massage techniques.
Enhance tissue flexibility utilizing instrument-assisted mobilization, cupping, dry needling, and stretching exercises.
Enhance control over the core, hip, and knee to mitigate irregular forces affecting the ankles.
Fortify the calf and intrinsic foot muscles.
Reestablish full range of motion and enhance joint health.
Enhance your equilibrium and control during single-limb activities.
Gradually advance into plyometric and functional exercises like jumping, running, cutting, squatting, and climbing.
Enhance your aerobic endurance.
Receive guidance on appropriate footwear choices.

Natural Healing Process: Tissues possess inherent healing abilities, yet sometimes the body can get trapped in the inflammation phase during repair. Interventions may be needed to transition into the recovery phase.
Underlying Causes of Discomfort: Discomfort often doesn’t correlate with findings from X-rays or MRI scans. Tissue injuries visible on imaging might not result in pain or functional limitations. Conversely, pain might arise without detectable imaging anomalies, frequently due to heightened sensitivity in nerve tissues.
Post-Exercise Soreness: Experiencing soreness post-exercise isn’t necessarily negative; it’s a sign of true strength progress. To achieve genuine strength gains, slight tissue damage is necessary. As the tissue heals, it becomes more robust. Soreness aids in assessing whether the tissue is ready for increased load, needs to maintain the current level, or should have training intensity reduced until prepared.
Achieving a Return to Activities: With proper education, sound mechanics, and gradual tissue conditioning, resuming previous or desired activities is generally attainable.