Foot & Ankle Pain

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    • Emerson
    (201) 523-9778     A: Emerson Physical Therapy & Rehab Center
    45 Emerson Plaza East #102, Emerson, NJ 07630     W: www.emersonptnj.com L: Google Map
    Maywood
    (201) 880-7787     A: Maywood Physical Therapy & Rehab Center
    119 E. Passaic St Maywood, NJ 07607     W: www.maywoodpt.com L: Google Map
    Bergenfield
    (201) 338-4053     A: Bergenfield Physical Therapy & Rehab Center
    253 S Washington Ave, Suite 1a. Bergenfield, NJ 07621     W: www.bergenfieldptnj.com L: Google Map
    Clifton
    (862) 249-1330     A: Clifton Physical Therapy & Rehab Center
    1373 Broad Street Suite 204, Clifton, NJ 07013     W: www.cliftonptnj.com L: Google Map
    Paramus
    (201) 535-4145     A: Paramus Physical Therapy & Rehab Center
    12 N State Route 17 Suite 118 PARAMUS, NJ 07652     W: www.paramusptnj.com L: Google Map

    Foot & Ankle Pain Physical Therapy in Emerson, New Jersey

    • Do you have pain on the top of your foot?
    • Do you have pain on the bottom of your foot?
    • Do you have pain on the outside part of you ankle?
    • Do you have heel pain?
    • Do you have pain when you wake up in the morning?
    • Do you have pain during walking / running?
    • Do you have pain in the arch of your foot?

    Most of the pain in the ankles and feet are seen in Emerson Physical Therapy & Rehab Center is due to poor foot stability patterns and / or injuries. Lack of proper function and poor stability in many cases cause muscle injuries and ankle ligaments and then affect the foot. At Emerson Physical Therapy & Rehab Center, we offer non surgical options to effectively and safely deal with ankle and foot pain nj. You will receive an individual treatment plan that aims to return you to the level of activity and lifestyle you are used to without having to deal with the pain. We will show you how to become free from pain, correct the cause and eliminate symptoms.


    Physical Therapy near Westwood provide a particular, individualized and comprehensive approach that determines the exact cause of the pain and treats it as such.

    SYMPTOMS

    Most pain in the feet and ankles will depend on the area and structures that have been irritated and affected the brain, causing nociception of the fire to a specific region. At Emerson Physical Therapy & Rehab Center, we believe that ankle and foot pain nj is caused and created due to lack of function. Most foot conditions include joints and the appropriate soft tissue.

    Foot & Ankle Pain Emerson

    CAUSES

    There are many different causes of ankle and foot pain. One of the main factors may be structural predisposition and poor stability leading to defective biomechanics. All three factors help to determine motor control in the foot and ankle. There are many scenarios in which the pain of the foot and ankle is connected to the knee and hip due to the function of the lower kinetic chain. Other reasons include, among others:

    • Developmental dysfunctions
    • Developmental imbalance with muscles
    • Muscular strains
    • Ligamentous sprains
    • Poor motor engram functionality
    • Trauma
    • Poor posture

    DIAGNOSIS

    In Physical Therapy Emerson the doctor will start a comprehensive functional examination that will deal with the beginning, cause, duration, severity, vectors, establish sensible tasks and functional tasks that cause pain. At this point, the cause of foot and ankle pain specialist nj will be determined; however, in severe cases, X-ray or diagnostic MRI is required.

    DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS:

    • Heel Pain
    • Plantar Fasciitis
    • Runners Heel
    • Ankle Sprain
    • Ankle Instability
    • Achilles Tendonitis
    • Shin Splints
    • Bulk and internal arch pain
    • Flat feet
    • Tunnel disorder

    Comprehensive Foot & Ankle Pain Treatment in Emerson, NJ

    At Physical Therapy near Oradell have extensive experience in the treatment of foot and ankle disorders. Based on our functional assessment, we create an individual treatment plan. Treatment options may vary depending on the type and severity of foot and ankle pain specialists nj and structures and muscles and joints.

    The ankle pain treatment nj will be a combination of foot specific physical therapy and physical therapy exercises on lower foot stability and exercises involving the lower kinetic chain. We use our experience in manual medicine and rehabilitation to retrain the stability and proprioception of the feet and ankles.This approach is much more effective in the correction of orthosis and steroid injections, which only mask, but do not solve the cause of pain. Foot and ankle pain will be combated by changing gait, foot stability and transferring weight with ground forces while walking and running. The rehabilitation program aims to make pain free feet, increase the range of motion, increase stability and strengthen internal muscles to reduce the cause of foot and ankle pain nj