The feet and ankles are the body's primary anatomical supports when standing, walking, or running, and are very susceptible to injury due to biomechanical dysfunction and/or simple wear-and-tear. For that reason, it is essential to assess the feet when dealing with any injury to the body, as they may be a significant contributing factor to the pain. No two bodies are alike, and nobody is perfectly symmetrical from side to side. Therefore, it is more than just a matter of alignment.
Assessing how you walk and how your feet, ankles, knees, hips and pelvis function in an active state is critical to determining any biomechanical factors in your injury and to prevent that injury from re-occurring. Corrective options could be ask simple as a heel lift of a few millimeters to correct a difference the length of one leg compared to the other, or a more personalized solution using custom-made foot orthotics to help prevent over-pronation (the movement of the ankle when the foot is planted while walking) or other biomechanical dysfunctions
In addition to visual assessment of your gait and biomechanics we also utilize state of the art technology with The Associate Platinum digital foot scanner. This scanner helps with patient education and to visualize postural imbalances and how they affect the body and feet.
The feet and ankles are the body's primary anatomical supports when standing, walking, or running, and are very susceptible to injury due to biomechanical dysfunction and/or simple wear-and-tear. For that reason, it is essential to assess the feet when dealing with any injury to the body, as they may be a significant contributing factor to the pain. No two bodies are alike, and nobody is perfectly symmetrical from side to side. Therefore, it is more than just a matter of alignment.
