Ankle & Foot Pain

Ever been frustrated due to ankle or foot pain?

The majority of us will have experienced some sort ankle or foot pain in our lives, whether that’s from spraining an ankle, having flat feet or irritating the joints and surrounding soft tissues. Our feet are our first contact with the ground when we run, jump, or walk and therefore they need to be able to be strong and move optimally to allow our bodies to do these activities.

Chiropractic care can be very beneficial for ankle and foot issues. It is effective at helping to restore proper range of motion in the joints, decreasing tightness in the intrinsic foot muscles and calf muscles, and can improve strength and stability utilizing a variety of rehabilitation exercises.

Common causes of foot and ankle pain treated by Dr. Newman:

·      Ankle sprains (inversion, eversion and high ankle sprains)

·      Calf strain

·      Achilles Tendinopathy / Rupture

·      Plantar Fasciitis

·      Stress Fractures

·      Morton’s Neuroma

·      Bunions

·      Pes Planus (flat feet or collapsed arch)

 

At Total Body Health Dr. Jordyn Newman can also perform orthotic fitting / evaluations.  

Don’t let your ankle pain hinder you from doing the things you love!

Book an appointment with Dr. Newman today. She will perform a detailed history and physical exam to determine the root cause of your back pain, provide you with an individualized treatment program, give you exercises to do from home to help stabilize and strengthen your ankles and feet, and provide insight on how to prevent a flare-up from occurring.

Treatment with Dr. Newman will consist of any of the following:

·      Chiropractic Manipulative Therapy

·      Ankle and Foot Mobilizations

·      Soft tissue manipulation (hands-on and instrument-assisted)

·      Stability and Strengthening Exercises

·      Neurodynamic Solutions (NDS)

·      Mechanical Diagnosis & Therapy (MDT)

·      Class 4 Laser

·      Kinesiotaping

·      Flexion-Distraction and Spinal Traction