Helping Foot Injuries During Sporting Activities
Running Injury
Our feet are complex structures that can be flexible and resilient. Most sports and physical activity related injuries happen because the foot becomes compromised from overused or repetitively strained muscles, tendons and other tissues in the lower limb and foot. This leads many people with sports injuries and associated to the following:
- Rapid shift in the sport/physical activity intensity
- Rapid shift in the sport/physical activity style
- Improper footwear for the sport/physical activity
- Weak muscle flexibility
- Weak muscle strength
- Foot/ankle biomechanics
SOME OF THE COMMON SPORTING INJURIES WE TREAT INCLUDE:
Heel Pain/Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar Fasciitis/arch pain/heel spur
A "heel spur" is an injury that may occur to the plantar fascia, and not a bone injury - a band of tissue running under your foot from its heel all the way up past each toes edge- and helps absorb shock as it elongates during activities like walking or standing. This constant stretching could result in tears within these soft tissues.
Pain in the morning or after periods of rest is often due to a problem with your feet. It can happen for many different reasons, but one common cause happens when you have an overstretching on plantar fascia which stretches out its fibres and causes inflammation around our heel bone (calcaneus). This symptom may resemble another disorder called heel fat pad syndrome - both need individual treatment ensure the correct diagnosis is applied.
Sports and activity related injuries treated most often by podiatrists are called overuse/repetitive strain injuries. The development of these injuries is usually a combination of two or more of the following:
- Rapid shift in the sport/physical activity intensity
- Rapid shift in the sport/physical activity style
- Improper footwear for the sport/physical activity
- Weak muscle flexibility
- Weak muscle strength
- Foot/ankle biomechanics
We provide the following solutions:
- Anti-inflammation information
- Strapping methods to accomplish instant relief
- Information in relation to proper stretches
- Information in relation to proper strengthening
- Biomechanical evaluation and medication utilising orthotics as required
- Information in relation to footwear
- Information in relation to types of activity and return to activity intensity after the injury has mended
Fat Pad Syndrome (Bruised Heel)
We provide the following solutions:
- Anti-inflammation information
- Strapping methods to accomplish instant relief
- Proper cushioning to safeguard the heel bone
- Information in relation to proper stretches
- Information in relation to proper strengthening
- Biomechanical evaluation and medication utilising orthotics as required
- Information in relation to footwear
- Information in relation to types of activity and return to activity intensity after the injury has mended
This is heel pain is one of the most common causes for heel discomfort. The problem starts with too much stress to a person's heels, often because they have lost some fat in their pads and can no longer absorb shock as well as before when it was fuller. To find out what you need treatment-especially if your symptoms include plantar fasciitis or other related conditions -you'll want an accurate diagnosis so to make sure not only does someone correctly diagnose this condition but also offers appropriate relief!
Achilles’ Tendonitis
The Achilles tendonitis is a condition, which affects the lower end of calf muscle just above the heel bone. It can be painful in mornings or after periods of rest. Full recovery may take some time; however careful management will help you get there quicker!
Sports and activity related injuries treated most often by podiatrists are called overuse/repetitive strain injuries. The development of these injuries is usually a combination of two or more of the following:
- Rapid shift in the sport/physical activity intensity
- Rapid shift in the sport/physical activity style
- Improper footwear for the sport/physical activity
- Weak muscle flexibility
- Weak muscle strength
- Foot/ankle biomechanics
We provide the following solutions:
- Anti-inflammation information
- Strapping methods to accomplish instant relief
- Information in relation to proper stretches
- Information in relation to footwear
- Information in relation to types of activity and return to activity intensity after the injury has mended
- Biomechanical evaluation and medication utilising orthotics as required
- Information to avoid the reoccurrence of this complaint
Anterior Knee Pain
Knee pain is a common complaint that can be caused by many different factors. Swelling and clicking are all signs of Patella Femoral Syndrome, which happens when there's inflammation under the surface kneecap during walking or sitting for long periods of time; it often occurs along with maltracking problems in your knees’ positioning on stairs--making this condition difficult to treat without addressing both issues at once!
Sports and activity related injuries treated most often by podiatrists are called overuse/repetitive strain injuries. The development of these injuries is usually a combination of two or more of the following:
- Rapid shift in the sport/physical activity intensity
- Rapid shift in the sport/physical activity style
- Improper footwear for the sport/physical activity
- Weak muscle flexibility
- Weak muscle strength
- Foot/ankle biomechanics
We provide the following solutions:
- Anti-inflammation information
- Strapping methods to accomplish instant relief
- Information in relation to proper stretches
- Information in relation to proper strengthening
- Recommendation to correct specialist
- Information in relation to footwear
- Information in relation to types of activity and return to activity intensity after the injury has mended
- Biomechanical evaluation and medication utilising orthotics as required
- Information to avoid the reoccurrence of this complaint
Shin Splints
The medial tibial stress syndrome is the term used to describe shin splints. The problem can be caused by excessive pressure on your shins and surrounding muscles, leading up until severe pain in lower third of one's leg that stops activities like walking or running repairs. If left untreated for long periods- there could even develop fractures where bone meets muscle!
Sports and activity related injuries treated most often by podiatrists are called overuse/repetitive strain injuries. The development of these injuries is usually a combination of two or more of the following:
- Rapid shift in the sport/physical activity intensity
- Rapid shift in the sport/physical activity style
- Improper footwear for the sport/physical activity
- Weak muscle flexibility
- Weak muscle strength
- Foot/ankle biomechanics
We provide the following solutions:
- Anti-inflammation information with professional ice massage
- Strapping methods to accomplish instant relief
- Information in relation to proper stretches
- Information in relation to proper strengthening
- Biomechanical evaluation and medication utilising orthotics as required
- Information in relation to footwear
- Information in relation to types of activity and return to activity intensity after the injury has mended
Stress Fractures
Stress fractures are one of the more common running-related injuries. They can occur in any bone, but often pop up near or around where your toes attach to their foot (the metatarsal). A stress fracture occurs because there's an unevenness during training which causes pressure on this particular area.
Sports and activity-related injuries treated most often by podiatrists are called overuse/repetitive strain injuries. The development of these injuries is usually a combination of two or more of the following:
- Rapid shift in the sport/physical activity intensity
- Rapid shift in the sport/physical activity style
- Weak muscle flexibility
- Weak muscle strength
- Improper footwear for the sport/physical activity
- Foot/ankle biomechanics
We provide the following solutions:
- Anti-inflammation information with professional ice massage
- Strapping methods to accomplish instant relief
- Information in relation to proper stretches
- Information in relation to proper strengthening
- Biomechanical evaluation and medication utilising orthotics as required
- Information in relation to footwear
- Information in relation to types of activity and return to activity intensity after the injury has mended
Allow Hills Sports Medicine (Podiatry) to treat your sports-related foot or ankle discomfort today!
