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 & individual needs & requirments, helping to 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)
- Callus & corn reduction
- 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
- Patellofemoral pain
- Patella tendinopathy
- Shin pain (inc. medial tibial stress syndrome)
Sport & MSK Podiatry
In-depth discussion around injury history, training & activity levels followed by a detailed musculoskeletal assessment of lower limb alignment & function. Depending on the injury & individual requirements we can utilize VALD technology to further provide accurate & objective data with regards to establishing individual baselines in relation to
- Lower limb strength testing
- Ankle stability & balance assessment
- Injury specific testing protocols
Footscan Gait Analysis
Provides 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 aid in identifying 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 can include advice around training & load management strategies along with
- Prescrption of 3D printed custom or modular foot orthoses
- Tailored advice & recommendations on running footwear
- Tailored exercise rehabilitation plans
3D Gait Analysis (Bristol Clinic Only)
Combined with either our Sport & MSK Podiatry consultation or athlete screening, 3D gait analysis provides professional, data informed analysis, not offered by any speciality 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.
3 vicon cameras & 39 reflective markers captures real time data of an individuals 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 a highly detailed insight into an individuals running or walking biomechanics, highlighting injury risk factors, identifying abnormal gait patterns, imbalances or asymmetries & identifying gait related mechanisms to injury.
3D gait analysis can also highlight & evaluate the influence running shoes & foot orthoses have on lower limb biomechanics in relation to injury risk. This provides a non-biased, data informed evaluation of both running shoes & foot orthoses, based around an individuals biomechanics & injury.
Review & Report
Following 3D gait analysis, a summary report is provided & a FREE review can be booked to discuss results & answer any questions.
Athlete Screening (performance & injury prevention)
Utilizing VALD technology, athlete screening is for non-injured individuals or those looking to return to sport or activity following injury. This service provides a data informed approach to establishing individual baselines & monitoring of strength, power, flexibility & balance with feedback regarding to an individuals conditioning or readiness to return to sport or activity following an injury or period of inactivity.
We specialise in lower limb & sports specific athlete screening & monitoring for performance & injury prevention with a specialist interest in
- Running
- Track & field
- Football
- Pre-season testing for teams or individuals
Review & Report
Following athlete screening a summary report is provided & a FREE review can be booked to discuss results & answer any questions.
