MH Sports Podiatry specialises in gait analysis & foot, ankle & lower leg injury management & prevention. Our consultations aim to remove the guess work, providing accurate, relaibale & objective data. Our expert clinician aims to establish the extent of the injury or problem, establish the root cause of injury & provide a tailored management plan specific to your needs & requirements.
We have worked with professional & semi-professional sports teams & individuals including those in league & non-league football & athletes performing at national & international level. We also work with those who exercise for general health & fitness & non-sporting individuals, regardless of age, who are experiencing persistent foot, ankle or lower limb pain/discomfort, which is not resolving through rest, self-management or other healthcare interventions.
At MH Sports Podiatry we focus on how movement & load influence injury & recovery & determine biomechanical mechanisms that may be contributing or have contributed to injury. We can also establish individual baselines & provide feedback for coaches & other healthcare professionals with regards to an individuals conditioning & readiness to return to sport or activity following an injury or period of inactivity.
Our data informed approach assists with tailored injury management & prevention based around the specific injury, its mechanism & an individuals needs & requirments. Our aim is to help accelerate injury recovery, reduce injury risk & imporve performance. We aim to ensure your foot & lower limb health remains a strong foundation & you return to your sport or activity with greater confidence & less risk of further injury.
Foot & Ankle
- Achilles tendinopathy
- Ankle pain (inc. sprains & instability)
- Children's foot & ankle issues
- Flat feet & arch pain
- Forefoot pain (inc. Morton's neuroma & 1st MTP Joint issues)
- Plantar heel pain (inc. plantar fasciitis)
- Peroneal tendinopathy
- Posterior tibial tendon disorders
Lower Leg & Knee
- Calf strains
- Iliotibial band issues
- Knee pain (inc. patellofemoral pain)
- Shin pain (inc. medial tibial stress syndrome)
- Footwear advice & recommendations
- Sports injury prevention
- Professional gait analysis
Sport & MSK Podiatry
In-depth discussion around injury history, training & activity levels & footwear use is followed by a detailed musculoskeletal assessment of lower limb alignment & function.
Depending on the injury & individual requirements we can utilize VALD technology to provide accurate & objective data with regards to establishing individual baselines. This provides valuable feedback regarding an individuals conditioning & return to sport or activity readiness. The clinic can fully assess & provide
- Lower limb strength & flexibility testing
- Ankle stability & balance assessment
- Sport & Injury specific testing protocols
Footscan Gait Analysis
Real-time dynamic pressure & force data for accurate & objective analysis of an individuals gait at foot level. Used to understand foot mechanics & its interaction with the ground, footscan pressure analysis can identify areas of high force or prolonged pressure, asymmetries or abnormal gait patterns that may be a risk or contributing factor to foot, ankle or lower limb injury.
Injury Management & Prevention
Our data informed approach includes advice around training & load management strategies along with
- Prescrption of 3D printed custom or modular foot orthoses
- Tailored advice & recommendations on footwear
- Tailored exercise rehabilitation
Run/Walk 3D Gait Analysis (Bristol Clinic Only)
A stand alone analysis or combined with our Sport & MSK Podiatry, 3D gait analysis provides professional, data informed analysis, not offered by any specialist run store or majority of sports injury clinics. 3D gait analysis provides the 'Gold Standard' of gait analysis, capturing accurate & objective data of every aspect of your running or walking gait.
3D Gait Analysis
3 vicon cameras, 1 high definition video camera & 39 reflective markers captures real time data of an individual's lower limb motion at the pelvis, hip, knee & ankle. Running or walking data is captured over a 30 second period & depending on your specific requirements, this can be performed multiple times in different shoes & at different speeds.
Analysis provides an accurate & detailed insight into an individual's running or walking biomechanics. It can help highlight any injury risk factors, along with identifying abnormal gait patterns, imbalances or asymmetries. 3D gait analysis can also identify gait related mechanisms to injury & analyse an individual's running technique for improved performance & injury prevention.
3D gait analysis can also evaluate the influence running shoes have on lower limb biomechanics in relation to injury risk & performance. This provides accurate, non-biased & data informed advice & recommendations on running shoes based around an individuals gait & lower limb biomechanics.
Review & Report
Following 3D Gait Analysis, a detailed summary report is provided, which includes tailored recommendations & advice based on results. A FREE review can be booked to discuss results & answer any questions.
