Sports podiatry lower limb injury practice

Medi tech health care sports podiatry clinics currently run from three prime locations providing demographic coverage of most areas within the north west of England.These are in Manchester, The High Peak and Yorkshire.

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the peak district practice

Many lower limb injuries are caused by faulty biomechanics. Biomechanics, put simply is the motion of the body during activity.

At meditech healthcare we specialise in lower limb mechanics and along with your injury history evaluate whether or not a patients problem is caused by poor biomechanics.

Whilst our physiotherapy team do an excellent job rehabilitating injured athletes, if the issue of what is happening to the lower limb when the foot strikes the ground is not addressed, then weeks of rehab could be in vain.

Our aim is to address biomechanical problems and attempt to correct them using orthotic devices placed in the appropriate sporting shoe, provide relevant stretching & strengthening exercises and provide vital footwear advice.

We find that the vast majority of our patients benefit from our treatments, reducing recovery times and decreasing the incidence of further injury.

For more information please visit the what is sports podiatry? link

In conjunction with David Roberts physiotherapy (owned by Dave rooster Roberts ex england cricket physio) we have close connections with and have treated players from;

Lancashire cricket club

Oldham Athletic

Rochdale football club

England cricket

We have also treated players who played at

Manchester United AFC

Manchester City AFC

Stockport county AFC

Wigan warriors

As well as football and cricket players we have also treated professionals in a variety of other sports including;

golfers

Commonwealth athletes

triathletes

marathon runners

Located in the heart of the peak district the Coverley clinic is within easy reach of Stockport, Bredbury, Marple, Glossop, Chapel en le frith, Hayfield, Buxton, Hazel Grove, Bramhall and Poynton.

the yorkshire practice

Located in manchester just half a mile from the M60 (junction 19) and 2 miles from the M62 (junction 18), the Middleton clinic is within easy reach of all locations within Greater Manchester and all towns and cities on the M62 corridor.

the manchester practice

Video gait analysis

Unlike other practices we do not provide video gait analysis for two reasons;

Running on treadmill does not accurately reproduce the gait of someone who is running in a natural environment.

Video gait analysis cannot show in the detail needed what is happening inside the athletes shoe.

Detailed history

At meditech we use the latest private practice software, to accurately record your medical history. The software is 100% secure and once the notes have been written, they cannot be altered. All patients have the option to have a printed record of their notes should they so wish.

Our clinician feels that the accurate recording of a detailed history of a patients problems is the key to a proper diagnosis and subsequent successful treatment.

Biomechanical instability can often be ascertained just by the history alone. This is not an easy thing to do but our clnician has over ten years experience working with lower limb musculo skeletal problems and has treated thousands of patients.

At our meditech healthcare practices you can expect an appointment where attention to detail is paramount. Our consultations are broken down into three distinct phases;

We see patients with the following problems;

For more detailed information click on the problem you may have in the list

Complex f scan in shoe gait analysis

We offer an integrated in shoe gait analysis service for patients with complex problems.

This system is state of the art and cost in excess of £16000 to purchase. The software works by placing a sensor in the shoes of the patient and then asking the individual to run and walk to gain appropriate information on the gait cycle.

This system has distinct advantages over mat based systems (where a mat is placed on the floor and the patient is asked to walk/run over it) as the individual does not have to alter their stride.

Whilst we offer the complex analysis service, we try not to use it for the following reasons;

It is expensive for the patient.

This is a diagnostic tool only. Whilst it looks good it is only really another method for the clinician to diagnose what is wrong with the patient. We are confident that our clinician can attempt an accurate diagnosis without passing on this expense to the patient.

Biomechanical assessment

After history taking, this is most probably the most important part of the consultation.

Our clinician will examine you standing and sitting, checking all the major joint complexes of the foot ankle and knee. We will also assess your gait whilst walking and note head, shoulder, hip and lower limb alignment.

We treat our patients in three main ways;

Rehabilitation exercises

In conjunction with any physiotherapy you may be having, we give you a personalised stretching and strengthening regime that targets specific muscle groups to improve biomechanical performance. For examples of our rehab exercises have a look at our injury pages as they include comprehensive exercise programmes for most lower limb injuries.

Orthotics

Many podiatry practices offer casted orthotics. We endeavour not to cast if at all possible. The reason why many practices take casts is because they send away the prescription to be manufactured by a third party, often in another country. This is very expensive and means that the patient ends up paying for this service. This can be many hundreds of pounds. Most prescription services often provide rigid non shock absorbing orthotics which once purchased cannot be altered.

At meditech we manufacture all orthotics in house. They are hand made on a preformed shell by the clinician. When you have a consultation with meditech you are charged a flat fee. If the orthotics are not right for any reason we will alter the prescription free of charge. This is almost unique as most orthotics have to be sent away to be altered.

All our orthotics are manufactured using shock absorbing materials. We never use carbon fibre. Whilst this is an excellent material, ensuring the long life of an orthotic it provides little shock absorbency. When doing sport up to three times your body weight will go through your foot. It is therefore essential that your orthotics provide adequate shock absorbency. Its no coincidence that nike, adidas, reebok, saucony and all other footwear manufacturers do not make their insoles from carbon fibre!

Our guarantee is that if the orthotics are not doing their job we will alter/ replace them at no cost to you. We have built our reputation on our patients being happy, we will not disappoint. Look at our costs page for further information.

Footwear advice

Wearing the correct sports shoe when undertaking any sporting activity is paramount. The are a wealth of different types of sporting footwear out on the market today. Our clinician will offer impartial advice on the correct foowear needed for the patient to comfortably undertake their chosen sport.

In a nut shell everyone!

We specialise in treating patients who are into sporting activities that involve lower limb motion, whether they are a professional cricketer or a keen amateur runner.

Our clinician also has extensive experience with treating children's biomechanical abnormalities, quite unique to this practice.

Biomechanical development reaches relative maturity by the age of six or seven. Our experience is that screening active children at an early age may help in preventing problems later on in the childs life. Biomechanical problems are hereditary. If you are suffering from problems, it is probable that your children will too. We offer discounted rates for children as we understand they will grow out of their orthotics quickly. Check our costs page.