Common Causes of Foot and Ankle Pain

 

1.  Misalignment  In the Lower Back or Pelvis ​

Referred pain is a very common cause of undiagnosed foot and ankle pain. Misalignment or dysfunction in the knees, hips, low back or pelvis can cause poor body weight loading. The poor feet and ankles suffer the fallout from all imbalances above. A thorough evaluation is often needed to see where the underlying problems stem from.

 

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2. Strains and sprains to muscles, tendons and ligaments

The muscles of the feet and ankle do an extraordinary amount of work. Almost all of us will suffer a sprain or tear at some point in our lives. Accurate diagnosis and rehabilitation is key to preventing calcification and long term problems.

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3. Falling arches, spurs, bunions and osteophytes

Poor fitting shoes, weakness in structures of the feet, old injury - can all contribute to falling arches or other types of weight bearing pain. Over time, the bones respond by laying down extra calcium which can lead to chronic pain.

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Treatment 

Accurate diagnosis is the key to successfully treating feet and ankle pain. Depending on what the problem is, you may need either Chiropractic, physio, surgery or exercises. 

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