About the lower leg, ankle and foot
Load-related conditions of the lower leg, ankle and foot typically increase over time and are the result of the body's tolerance not having withstood the load it has been exposed to over time.
Problems with the lower leg, ankle and foot can be very irritating complaints, and we often see these injuries appear when someone is well under way with training after being less active for a period. Muscles, tendons, tendon sheaths, ligaments, nerves, bursae and bone tissue are common sources of pain.
- Pain
- Swelling
- Reduced mobility
- Warmth
- Symptoms improve with activity
- Symptoms get worse with activity
- Numbness/altered sensation in the toes
Common lower leg, ankle and foot conditions:
- Sprained ankle
- Ligament injuries
- Shin splints/traction periostitis/medial tibial stress syndrome
- Morton's neuroma
- Muscle injury/tennis leg
- Achilles tendon inflammation (tendinopathy/tendon condition)
- Tendon inflammation and tendon sheath inflammation
- Rehabilitation after surgery
- Tendon ruptures
- Osteoarthritis
- Plantar fasciitis (heel pain)
- Stress fractures
- Sever's disease
- Footballer's ankle (impingement)
- Haglund's heel
- Metatarsalgia (pain under the forefoot)
A thorough history and clinical examination are important when you come to us at Behandlerverket so that we can find out which treatment you are most likely to respond best to. The sooner we reach the right diagnosis, the sooner you improve. When needed, our practitioners can perform diagnostic ultrasound or refer you for other imaging. Chiropractors and manual therapists can refer for imaging such as MRI, and refer to specialist health services if surgery should be considered.
The treatment plan you receive from us aims to reduce pain and normalise mobility as quickly as possible, so that you can return to the activities you usually want to do, and preferably a little stronger and more active than before. For some of the lower leg, ankle and foot complaints mentioned, an individually adapted rehabilitation programme is the primary approach. We help you with that. Where needed we will of course offer passive treatment. After all, our concept is based on easy access to treatment and exercise.