The foot and ankle are one of the most mobile joints in our body. We rely on that mobility for our everyday activities. Unfortunately, the mobility within the joints of the foot is one of the main defenses our body has when it is struggling to sense and feel the ground during our daily activities. If it needs to, our body will sacrifice functional movement at the foot/ankle to help itself feel more stable. When your body sacrifices that mobility, you will begin to experience things like plantar fasciitis, ankle instability, neuromas, and recurrent ankle sprains.
When you are experiencing dysfunction within your foot and ankle, it indicates that you need to have a specialist investigate more than just strength and range of motion. You need a physical therapist who is trained in how to assess discordant movement patterns of kinetic chains of muscles that span from your ankle to your pelvis and above. At ProActive, our foot and ankle physical therapists can help you identify those problems that have been plaguing you. Don’t continue to live with foot and ankle pain. Let us help you.