Exercise Therapy is a fundamental part of managing Foot, Ankle & Lower Limb pain. Whether it is strength or mobility work, the main aim of Exercise Therapy is to increase the capacity of your painful tissues and those around them – allowing them to handle load more effectively without becoming painful.
Most of our patients will be prescribed some form of exercise in their treatment plan. Our Team will guide you through the exercise aims and how to perform them in clinic, and also use videos and instructional documents to help you stay on track with your exercise prescription.
Stretching & Mobility
Stretching can be a vital part of your treatment program. This may be to increase the range of movement around a joint or to alleviate painful symptoms associated with certain injuries.
Strength
Strength work is often vital to Lower Limb rehabilitation. Our Podiatrists will test your strength in an in-depth Biomechanical Assessment. We will then custom design and prescribe a strength program for you. This is to increase the capacity of certain tissues and allow tendons and muscles to become stronger and more resilient. We often say in clinic ‘You can’t go wrong getting strong’. Essentially, if your tissues are strong and supple they will be able to handle more load before becoming painful and you will be a little less likely to develop injuries in the future.
Movement is Medicine
The Northernhay Clinic Team use Exercise Therapy in the management of a huge range of health conditions. The benefits of movement and exercise are endless. ‘Resting’ injuries is a little outdated. Sometimes rest may be needed and can be an important part of recovery, but we like to advise modification of activities instead of pure rest to keep you moving and reaping the benefits of exercise.
I was suffering with very painful plantar fasciitis in my left heel. It would be very painful having been on my feet all day. I didn’t think it would ever get better.
I saw Jack in October 2024, he did a full examination of my feet and gait analysis, sorted me with tailor maid orthotics and said with some confidence that these would fix the problem. I’d suffered for so long honestly, I was skeptical. I thought, if it reduces the pain to a twinge, I’d be happy with that. A year and a 1/2 later and my foot doesn’t hurt at all and I’m now able to comfortably run 5k!!
I’m so grateful to Jack and so happy that I chose the Northernhay clinic. They clearly know their stuff so I’d recommend anyone with foot pain to go to them. Thank you!!
Jack was fantastic. He was caring and took time to understand and explain my issues. He has amazing knowledge and treats you with respect and kindness. He is proactive, practical and flexible. Very supportive. Thank you.
I felt my foot problem was quite minor and that perhaps I’d be wasting their time but Jack took so much time and care over explaining what the cause was and suggesting different ways to deal with it. I left feeling so much more positive. I would recommend this clinic wholeheartedly
My father has moderate knee OA with pain and stiffness, the appointment was relaxed and professional and follow up has been exceptional and now fully broken in the orthotics have improved my fathers gate immensely. Worth every penny!
