Musculoskeletal (MSK) Analysis
Pain inside the foot or lower limb? Joint, muscle, tendon or difficulty when walking or performing your favourite activities? This Musculoskeletal (MSK) Analysis is the appointment for you. We will conduct a full and thorough medical history before assessing your foot & lower limb pain and posture.
Consultation details...
This Musculoskeletal (MSK) Analysis includes assessments of the foot and lower limb in accordance with any ongoing pain and functional restriction that is affecting your activities or day to day life.
Consultation Length
Up to 60 minutes
Consultation Cost
£145.00
This appointment may be suitable to diagnose and treat the following conditions:
Forefoot Pain
Midfoot Pain
Rearfoot Pain
Ankle Injuries/pain
Heel Pain
Flatfoot
Bunions
Morton's Neuroma
Functional restrictions
Leg injuries
Functional restrictions
Sport Injuries
What can I expect from the consultation?
You will receive a questionnaire prior to your appointment where, in brief, you will have the opportunity to provide us with some information about your condition.
This assessment is extremely thorough with explanation throughout. You may wish to bring a family member or friend to help absorb the information.
We tailor the assessment to the individual but may include the following:
Foot and lower limb posture assessment
Joint assessment
Muscle strength, range of movement and stability testing
Stability assessments
2D Gait assessment which may include use of treadmill
Foot pressure tests
Footwear assessment and recommendations
Devise Treatment plan
Appropriate Rehabilitation
What will I need for my consultation?
We will need to know if you have had any updates to your medical history since your last appointment. If you have any scan results, test results or referral notes from your GP or other health professional we suggest that these are also brought to the appointment.
A pair of shorts will be required and 1 to 2 pairs of shoes (occupation footwear/a pair of activity shoes). Bring a selection of the shoes that you wear for any of the sporting activities you participate in.
Bring a pair of shorts
Bring a few pairs of shoes
Bring with you the pairs of shoes you wear most regularly (work, everyday)
Your first appointment will need to be an Initial Consultation:
Initial Musculoskeletal (MSK) Consultation
Pain inside the foot or lower limb? Joint, muscle, tendon or difficulty when walking or performing your favourite activities? This is the appointment for you and is the first step on your journey to becoming pain free. In this appointment you will get the chance to have a one-to-one with an experienced podiatrist. The podiatrist will plan the best course of action moving forward.
What may happen after this consultation?
Your treatment options will be discussed in this appointment and together we will make a plan about the best evidence based treatments for your condition.
These may include: Orthoses/Insoles, The Richie Brace, Rehabilitation programmes, Taping, Run3D Assessment, Shockwave Therapy, HOKA footwear advice, Steroid Injection Therapy, Ultrasound Imaging, Consultant referral or triaging onto another consultation option.
Orthotics
Orthoses/Insoles come in all shapes and sizes. We have an expert team specialising in the prescription of Custom made and over the counter devices. All Custom devices are Cast via 3D Scan, Foam Impression or Plaster of Paris.
The Richie Brace
The Richie Brace is a type of AFO (Ankle Foot Orthosis) which is a specialist device for complex Foot & Ankle Pathologies. All Richie Braces will require Plaster of Paris Casting of the Foot & Ankle.
Shockwave Therapy
Treatment for Tendinopathies and Plantar Fasciitis/Fasciopathy recognised by NICE Guidelines. Shockwave therapy is a non-invasive treatment that involves creating a series of high energy acoustic waves that are directly delivered to an injury through contact with the skin via an ultrasound gel medium.
Rehabilitation Program
We use specialist software and a multidisciplinary team who work together with you to achieve the best outcomes from your custom rehabilitation program.
Musculoskeletal (MSK) Assessment
Ultrasound imaging uses sound waves to produce pictures of muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves and joints. It is used to help diagnose sprains, strains, tears, trapped nerves, arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions.
Advanced Musculoskeletal (MSK) Analysis
An entirely new way to view gait assessment. Our mission with this ground breaking technology is to show you the “whys” of what could be going wrong when you move. "The movement MRI".
We feel very lucky to be exclusively offering this state of the art technology to Cumbria and surrounding areas. This is our most extensive method of gait.
Injection Therapy
A steroid can be used in isolation or alongside other treatments to alleviate pain associated with arthritis, nerves, tendons and other associated foot and ankle structures.
Podiatric Surgery Consultation
Mr George Flanagan is a fellowship trained podiatric foot & ankle surgeon specialising in the surgical and non surgical management of the foot & ankle. George is doing one day a month at the clinic offering consultations, steroid injections and now, surgical planning.
PhysioPod Multidisciplinary (MDT) Analysis
PhysioPod is the first appointment of it’s kind and is exclusive to the North West. It is a Multidisciplinary (MDT) Analysis where you have Physio (Jemma Donald) and Podiatrist (Zoe Wilson, Lead MSK Podiatrist) in One room!!
Orthotics
Orthoses/Insoles come in all shapes and sizes. We have an expert team specialising in the prescription of Custom made and over the counter devices. All Custom devices are Cast via 3D Scan, Foam Impression or Plaster of Paris.
The Richie Brace
The Richie Brace is a type of AFO (Ankle Foot Orthosis) which is a specialist device for complex Foot & Ankle Pathologies. All Richie Braces will require Plaster of Paris Casting of the Foot & Ankle.
Shockwave Therapy
Treatment for Tendinopathies and Plantar Fasciitis/ Fasciopathy recognised by NICE Guidelines. Shockwave therapy is a non-invasive treatment that involves creating a series of high energy acoustic waves that are directly delivered to an injury through contact with the skin via an ultrasound gel medium.
Rehabilitation Program
We use specialist software and a multidisciplinary team who work together with you to achieve the best outcomes from your custom rehabilitation program.
Musculoskeletal (MSK) Assessment
Ultrasound imaging uses sound waves to produce pictures of muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves and joints. It is used to help diagnose sprains, strains, tears, trapped nerves, arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions.
Advanced MSK Analysis
An entirely new way to view gait assessment. Our mission with this ground breaking technology is to show you the “whys” of what could be going wrong when you move. "The movement MRI".
We feel very lucky to be exclusively offering this state of the art technology to Cumbria and surrounding areas. This is our most extensive method of gait.
Podiatric Surgery Consultation
Mr George Flanagan is a fellowship trained podiatric foot & ankle surgeon specialising in the surgical and non surgical management of the foot & ankle. George is doing one day a month at the clinic offering consultations, steroid injections and now, surgical planning.
PhysioPod Multidisciplinary (MDT) Analysis
PhysioPod is the first appointment of it’s kind and is exclusive to the North West. It is a Multidisciplinary (MDT) Analysis where you have Physio (Jemma Donald) and Podiatrist (Zoe Wilson, Lead MSK Podiatrist) in One room!!
Steroid Injection Therapy
A steroid can be used in isolation or alongside other treatments to alleviate pain associated with arthritis, nerves, tendons and other associated foot and ankle structures.
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