Ankle and Foot Pain
How is the ankle designed and what is its function?
The ankle joint acts like a hinge. But it's much more than a simple hinge joint. The ankle is actually made up of several important structures. The unique design of the ankle makes it a very stable joint. This joint has to be stable in order to withstand 1.5 times your body weight when you walk and up to eight times your body weight when you run.
Normal ankle function is needed to walk with a smooth and nearly effortless gait. The muscles, tendons, and ligaments that support the ankle joint work together to propel the body. Conditions that disturb the normal way the ankle works can make it difficult to do your activities without pain or problems.
What injuries can cause ankle pain?
As you can see, the anatomy of the ankle is very complex. When everything works together, the ankle functions correctly. When one part becomes damaged, it can affect every other part of the ankle and foot, leading to problems.
At the Wolff Clinic we frequently treat ankle conditions such as:
Treatment:
At the Wolff Clinic, we have the tools to easily diagnose and treat injuries to the ankle and foot, incorporating both neurological and mechanical treatments.
Mechanoreceptors (sensors for movement) are embedded in the tissue surrounding joints. When these tissues get stretched by a misallignment of a joint (ie; from a fall / twisted ankle etc.) this activates an inhibition or weakening of the adjacent muscle. Other muscles around the joint will have to compensate. Discovery of these weak muscles and correcdtion of the misalligned joint to restore normal strength is a speciality of the Wolff Clinic practitioners.
Treatments are gentle, safe, natural, non invasive and highly effective. Also, the treatments are designed to correct the root cause of your problem and not simply cover up the symptoms you experience..
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