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| > Jonathan Stanley |
>>D.Pod M, MCHS, SRCH, HPC
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Podiatry and Biomechanics
The human foot is designed to function on soft surfaces, but as human society
has developed, we now spend every day walking on hard, flat surfaces creating
adaptive changes in human mechanics and causing long term wear and tear to
our feet, knees and backs. |
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Podiatrists at The Valley Clinic in conjunction with their Physiotherapy
colleagues, specialise in the study of your body’s movements during standing,
walking, running and sports, the effects of these movements on our skeletal
system and adopt a ‘team approach’ in your management and care.
Foot and ankle pain can be caused by a Biomechanical dysfunction and
abnormal gait or walking patterns due to structural or muscular imbalances,
the primary cause of which may not just be at foot / ankle level, but as a
consequence of mechanical problems associated with the leg, knee, hip or
low back. |
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Just as peoples’ eyes differ, your feet vary in size, shape and function, the
Podiatrist will examine the underlying Biomechanical changes that may have
contributed to your symptoms, this may be performed using gait analysis,
and if required, functionally- prescriptive shoe inserts or Orthotics will be
produced from a plaster cast impression of your feet, a laboratory will
manufacture these devices from a prescription, similar to a set of dentures. |
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Orthotics will realign your feet and ankles and help in both correcting and
controlling body posture to reduce your symptoms, and are designed to
help and give relief to the following common complaints :-
• Heel pain e.g plantar fasciitis
• Achilles tendonitis
• Flat feet
• Knee pain
• Low back pain |
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