Musculoskeletal Foot & Lower Limb Pain treatment
Foot and lower limb pain can affect your mobility, exercise and everyday activities. Musculoskeletal podiatry focuses on understanding the underlying cause of pain and helping you move more comfortably.
What is musculoskeletal pain?
Musculoskeletal pain can affect the bones, joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments of the foot and lower limb. Common problems include heel pain, arch pain, forefoot pain, tendon problems and pain associated with changes in foot function.
What causes it?
Pain can develop following an injury or from repetitive loading and overuse. Foot structure, biomechanics, footwear, activity levels and changes in how you move can all contribute.
How can you identify a problem?
Symptoms may include pain during walking, running or exercise, stiffness, swelling, tenderness or discomfort that worsens with particular activities or movements.
How can we help?
We can carry out a detailed assessment of your symptoms, foot function, movement and lower-limb mechanics to help identify factors contributing to your pain.
Depending on your assessment, treatment may include advice on activity modification, footwear, exercises, stretching and strengthening, offloading or orthotic intervention. Where appropriate, we can also recommend referral to another healthcare professional for further investigation.
If pain is persistent, worsening or affecting your everyday activities, a podiatry assessment can help establish what may be contributing to your symptoms and what can be done to manage them.