Knee Ankle and Foot Pain

Any injury to the lower limb can be debilitating and often disruptive to our daily lives. For optimal recovery, it is vital to receive an accurate diagnosis from a qualified physiotherapist. Our physiotherapists specialise in all knee ligament (ACL, MCL etc.) and ankle ligament (ATFL, CFL etc.) injuries, having additional qualifications in rehabilitating these problems. We also believe in providing solid prevention programs to significantly reduce the chances of recurrence of injury.

Symptoms can include:

• Instability or giving way of either joint
• pain when weight-bearing or exercising
• pain when resting
• locking in the joint
• swelling and bruising
• limping or abnormal walking pattern
• tender and tight on touch

Knee and ankle joints are highly complex and have many ligaments and muscles that attach to various structures in the lower limb. This means symptoms can vary greatly in each person and treatment programs have to be specific for the problem at hand.

Treatment

Each case of ankle and knee pain requires specific intervention to make an excellent recovery and prevent recurrence. Once thoroughly assessed, your physiotherapist will give you a treatment plan that may involve manual therapy including specific mobilisation and pain-relieving techniques, bracing, and a program of targeted strengthening and stretching exercises