Foot Pain

Our Foot Pain Treatments

To work out what treatment is the best course of action, a thorough examination is needed to find the root cause of your condition. Once one of our practitioners has a full picture of how your body is functioning, they are in the position to recommend a treatment plan.

Either one of our three therapies at ProBack Clinics can be used to treat the underlying cause of foot pain.

• With a condition like Achilles Tendinitis, restricted blood flow to tendons can slow down the rate at which your body can repair itself. Shockwave therapy is an excellent option in this scenario because it uses a percussive, tapping motion to stimulate blood flow to the area and break down scar tissue. Better blood flow leads to better, faster healing. This type of therapy can also be used directly on the plantar fascia (the flat band of tissue that connects your heel bone to your toes), to break down any scar tissue as well as ease myofascial spasm and generally tense muscles.
• Our K Laser therapy uses light therapy to target an area of the body at the cellular level, which increases cell activity and helps develop new blood vessels in surrounding tissue (a process called neovascularisation). A combination of our shockwave and laser treatments can make a big difference to the healing time of an injury. In the case of a slow healing injury, or an older patient with an already slower healing time, laser therapy works deep down into the tissues to help stimulate the body’s natural healing and tissue repair processes. This can mean less pain, boosted circulation, and a decrease in swelling and inflammation.
• If your foot pain is the result of another condition, for example Sciatica, spinal decompression can be an effective type of treatment because it targets the root cause. Sciatica happens when there is pressure on a the sciatic nerve or a nerve root, leading to pain, weakness and tingling sensations that can be felt from the buttocks, down to the leg, calf, and into the feet and toes. Sciatica usually means there is a more severe underlying problem with the spine itself, but it can cause pain in the feet and toes.
• Non-surgical spinal decompression therapy applies a gentle form of traction using a small amount of your body weight. The therapy is a controlled and safe way to relieve pressure on the spine by causing the discs to separate to draw in disc material. This in turn allows nutrients back into the discs, helping them rehydrate, and produce an optimal healing environment for the discs which lasts after the treatment has been completed.