Sprained Ankle, Plantar Fasciitis and Broken Metatarsals are common sports injuries that affect the ankle and foot. Sprained ankle symptoms include ankle pain, weakness, swelling and instability, which is a feeling of ‘giving way’. Physiotherapy treatment for sprained ankle rehabilitation involves techniques to reduce ankle swelling and restore ankle range of movement. Proprioception exercises to improve balance and stability are very important and full details of how to perform proprioception exercises are included in the content section at the bottom of this page.

Plantar Fasciitis is a common foot problem that produces heel pain and pain in the sole of the foot. An assessment of footwear and biomechanics by a physiotherapist at a sports injury clinic is an important component of the treatment of Plantar Fasciitis. Other treatment methods for heel pain, including new techniques in minimally invasive surgery for Plantar Fasciitis are detailed in the content section below.

A broken foot can occur in most sports, but especially in football, with several high-profile footballers suffering Metatarsal fractures. Orthopaedic surgery is necessary in the treatment of some of these broken Metatarsal and it’s important that this is followed by physiotherapy rehabilitation. Find out how top football players recover from a broken foot in the content section below.