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Cheshire, CW11 1GT
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Musculoskeletal Foot and Lower-Limb Problems
Musculoskeletal problems affect muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints and the way the lower limb moves. They can cause pain, fatigue, instability or difficulty with walking and sport. At Stride Clinic, we assess children and adults, adapting the approach to age, development, activity and goals.
Children are still growing, so assessment should consider normal developmental variation as well as symptoms, function and progression. Concerns may include persistent pain, toe walking, in-toeing, out-toeing or difficulty keeping up with peers. We use the least intervention needed and explain when monitoring or referral is more appropriate.
Children
Adults
Adults may attend with foot, ankle, knee or lower-limb symptoms linked to walking, sport, previous injury or changes in activity. Assessment considers the whole presentation rather than assuming the feet are the sole cause.
Podiatrists can help manage conditions such as Parkinsons Disease, Multiple Sclerosis and Rheumatoid Arthritis by assisting proprioception and redistributing ground reaction forces away from at risk areas of the foot.
Old sports injuries and injuries following a trauma such as a car accident can cause problems several years after the event even when a good recovery was achieved. Joint restrictions and scar tissue can affect the damaged area or long term compensation for the injury can affect a very different area of the body.