Foot pain
A gentle, hands-on approach to foot pain that looks at how your foot actually moves, not just where it’s sore, so the strength and movement you build actually lasts.
What people usually describe
- Pain with walking, running or standing for long periods
- Ankle instability or feeling like it might give way
- Numbness, tingling or a burning feeling in the foot
- Pain in the arch, heel or ball of the foot
Your foundation
Your feet carry twenty six bones, thirty three joints, and over a hundred muscles, tendons and ligaments supporting your movement. When that system isn’t working well, it doesn’t always stay quiet, it can also show up as pain in your knees, hips or back. Custom orthotics can offer temporary relief, but they support the foot rather than restoring how it actually works, and relying on them can let the muscles around the foot get weaker over time. We’d rather help your feet get strong and mobile again than brace them for good.
What's usually behind it
Foot pain usually comes from more than one direction at once. Four patterns show up the most.
Footwear
Narrow toe boxes, high heels, stiff soles or too much cushioning all change how your foot naturally moves, and over time the small muscles that support it get weaker.
Muscle imbalance
When the small muscles inside your foot are underused, the body compensates with larger muscles instead, which can create instability and strain.
Joint restriction
Restrictions in the joints of your feet or ankles limit natural movement and often push the knees, hips or lower back to compensate instead.
Gait and posture
How your foot strikes the ground when you walk or run, and imbalances further up in your pelvis, core or spine, both change how weight loads through your feet.
How we'd approach it
Your treatment plan is as individual as your feet. We look at what’s driving the pain, not only where it’s felt.
At your first visitWe assess not just your feet, but your knees, hips and spine too, since foot pain rarely stays in one place.
What treatment usually includesGentle, specific adjustment to the feet, ankles and the rest of the spine, plus soft tissue release for muscles that have been overworking or compensating.
Between visitsActivation and strengthening exercises for the small muscles in your feet, gait and posture guidance, and honest footwear advice.
One step at a time
A first visit starts with a proper look at your feet, ankles and the rest of your spine, not just the spot that hurts. If we think this needs a different kind of care, we’ll say so.
