Pain & Injury Assessment
Expert Foot Pain and Injury treatment in Edinburgh & East Lothian
At Active Feet, we utilise specialised equipment and a team of experts to identify the root cause of your foot pain and aches. We provide expert pain and injury assessment in Edinburgh and East Lothian, aiming to get you back on your feet quickly. We specialise in treating a wide range of issues, including:”
Sports injuries
Plantar fasciitis
Peroneal tendonitis
Pain in the heel, big toe, or general foot area
- Knee pain
- Hip pain
- Ankle pain
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Foot Pain & Injury Treatment
Our clinic specialises in a huge variety of foot pain & injury treatment methods and diagnoses a wide range of injuries, including:
Sports injuries
Plantar fasciitis
Peroneal tendonitis
Lateral foot pain
Pain in the heel, big toe, or general foot area
Our Assessment Process
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At Active Feet, we book you in for a comprehensive initial consultation when you’re experiencing foot pain or other related discomfort. During this appointment, we carry out a full assessment on the areas causing you concern. This detailed examination includes checks of your joints, neurological, and vascular systems.
To gain precise insights into your biomechanics and pressure distribution, we utilize advanced technology such as our RS Scan pressure plate and easyBase force plates. This state-of-the-art equipment helps us accurately analyse your gait and identify underlying issues contributing to your foot pain. Using all of this information, we determine your personalised foot care requirements and create a precise plan of action to get you back on your feet comfortably.
Diagnosing the Root Cause
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With the use of innovative technology, we pride ourselves on being able to establish how and why you are suffering with aches and pains. We offer honest, reliable, and personalised advice tailored to your specific injury and daily activity, helping to prevent your injury from becoming a recurring issue.
If you are seeking foot pain treatment in Edinburgh or  Haddington and require any further information about any of our services, then please do not hesitate to get in touch. Our team works hard to ensure all of our patients feel at ease from the minute you pick up the phone, right up until your final aftercare consultation at Active Feet.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is a Biomechanical Assessment?
Biomechanics is the study and analysis of gait and human movement. Here at Podiatry Plus we observe patients for any alterations in the optimum sequence of events between the foot, the lower limb, and the rest of the body during the walking (running, cycling, skiing etc) phase. Deviations from the optimum, can lead to heel pain, foot strain, ankle, knee, hip, lower back and neck pain.
During your assessment we use the latest technology to collect data and provide the most detailed biomechanical analysis available within minutes and assists in involving you in your assessment.
With the help of orthotic devices, we can help you to walk, run and Live the Life you Love without pain. Suitably qualified professionals like us are best placed to advise you on these issues, and because we are not a ‘retailer’ the patient is always our first priority. We only offer advice based on a clinical need, not a sales target.
If you plan on attending for a biomechanical examination please remember to bring;
- Your favourite/everyday shoes
- Your running/sports shoes
- Any previous/old orthoses
- A pair of shorts
At the end of your assessment a full written report will be made available to you, which will include all findings and may include copies of images taken as part of the assessment.
What Are Orthotics?
After your My Injury consultation your podiatrist may suggest that you would benefit from wearing an orthotic.
Orthotics are prescription insoles which stabilise the foot holding it in the ideal position. Re-positioning the foot alters the angles at which the foot strikes the surface. Wearing orthotics can improve corns and calluses, ankle sprains and knee, hip and back pain.
At Podiatry Plus we have the facility to manufacture our own custom orthotics in house to ensure that you have exactly what you need to get you back to Living the Life You Love.
Can you treat my Sports Injury?
What should i wear?
For a routine podiatry appointment the only requirement is that nail varnish is removed prior. We’d also advise that you attend in the shoes that you wear most often, so we can assess if they may be contributing to any specific foot problem.
For a biomechanics appointment we ask that you come in (or change into) shorts so that we can assess your lower limbs properly and –
– Your favourite/everyday shoes
– Your running/sports shoes
– Any previous/old orthoses