What is sports podiatry?
Sports podiatry is the treatment of foot, ankle, leg and knee injuries by altering lower limb function using a variety of methods, including insoles or orthotics, footwear and exercises.
Sports podiatrists are specialists in the diagnosis and treatment of foot and ankle programs, but they are also often involved in the treatment of injuries affecting the lower back, hips, knees and shins, as these areas all interact with the foot.
What is sports podiatry?
Sports podiatry is the treatment of foot, ankle, leg and knee injuries by altering lower limb function using a variety of methods, including insoles or orthotics, footwear and exercises.
Sports podiatrists are specialists in the diagnosis and treatment of foot and ankle programs, but they are also often involved in the treatment of injuries affecting the lower back, hips, knees and shins, as these areas all interact with the foot.
What does a sports podiatrist do?
A sports podiatrist will analyze the way an individual's foot strikes the ground and evaluate the chain of motion of the major joints in the leg from the ground up.
By analyzing the way that you walk and run, the sports podiatrist will evaluate whether or not there are any mechanical reasons that my be contributing to your injury.
When should I go to a sports podiatrist?
If you have repeated lower limb injuries, it could be caused by a mechanical problem or imbalance that can be diagnosed and treated by a sports podiatrist. Also, a sports podiatrist can examine a recreational or professional level athlete who wants to avoid injury and maximize performance, and correct any foot biomechanical problems.
Conditions commonly treated include:
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Heel Spurs
- Achilles Tendinitis
- Ankle Sprains/Instability
- Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (Shin Splints)
- Patella Femoral Syndrome (Runners Knee)
- Iliotibial Band Syndrome
- Fractures of Foot and Ankle
- Hip Pain
- Low Back Pain
- Bunions/Hammertoes
- Neuromas
- Metatarsal Pain
- Blisters
- Athletes Foot
- Warts
- Ingrown Toenails
- Traumatic Arthritis
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