Foot & Ankle Pain

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    • Maywood
    (201) 880-7787     A: Maywood Physical Therapy & Rehab Center
    119 E. Passaic St Maywood, NJ 07607     W: www.maywoodpt.com L: Google Map
    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
    Bergenfield
    (201) 338-4053     A: Bergenfield Physical Therapy & Rehab Center
    253 S Washington Ave, Suite 1a, Bergenfield, NJ 07621 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 Maywood, 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?
    Foot Pain Maywood

    The majority of ankle and foot pain we see at Physical Therapy Maywood & Rehab Center is caused by poor foot stability patterns and / or trauma. The lack of proper function and poor stability will at many times cause injury to the muscles and ligaments of the ankle then affecting the foot. At MPT&Rehab we offer non-surgical options for effectively and safely managing your ankle and foot pain. You will be given a customized treatment plan which will aim to get you back to the level of activity and the lifestyle that you are accustomed to without having to deal with your pain. We will show you how to become pain free, fix the cause and eliminate your symptoms.

    Our Physical Therapy near Hasbrouck Heights together provide a very specific, individualized and comprehensive approach which will determine the exact cause of the pain and treat it as such. The rehabilitation program will be aimed at eliminating pain, increasing range of motion, increasing stability and strengthening intrinsic muscles to eliminate the cause of the foot and ankle pain treatment nj.

    SYMPTOMS / CAUSES

    The majority of foot and treatment for ankle pain new jersey will be dependent on the area and structures that have been irritated and influenced causing the brain to fire nociception to specific region. At MPT&Rehab we believe the ankle and foot pain is caused and originated due to a lack of function. Most conditions of the foot ankle pain nj involve the joints and the corresponding soft tissue.

    CAUSES

    There are many different causes of ankle and foot pain. One of the main factors could be structural predisposition and poor stability leading to faulty biomechanics. All three factors help determine motor control in the foot and ankle. There are many scenarios where the foot and ankle pain specialist nj is connected to the knee and hip through the function of the lower kinetic chain. Other causes include but are not limited to:

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

    DIAGNOSIS

    At Physical Therapy near Paramus the doctor will begin with a comprehensive functional examination which will address the onset, cause, duration, severity, vectors, establish the meaningful task and functional tasks that cause the pain. At this point the cause of the foot and ankle pain doctor nj will be determined; however x-ray or diagnostic MRI is required in severe cases.

    DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS:

    • Heel Pain
    • Plantar Fasciitis
    • Runners Heel
    • Ankle Sprain
    • Ankle Instability
    • Achilles Tendonitis
    • Shin Splints
    • Middle and inner arch pain
    • Flat Feet disorders
    • Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome

    Comprehensive Foot & Ankle Pain Treatment in New Jersey

    At MPT&Rehab we have extensive experience treating foot and ankle disorders. Based on our functional evaluation we create an individual treatment plan. Treatment options may vary depending on type and stage of the foot and ankle pain and the structures and muscles and joints involved.

    Treatment will be a combination of foot specific manual therapy and physical therapy exercises addressing lower foot stability and lower kinetic chain engaging exercises. Ankle and foot pain doctor nj We use our expertise in manual medicine and rehabilitation to retrain foot and ankle stability and proprioception. This approach is much more effective over orthotic corrections and steroid injections which merely only mask but not resolve the cause of the pain. The foot and ankle pain will be combated by changing your gait, foot stability and weight bearing with ground forces when walking and running.