The foot and ankle have a complex structure consisting of 26 bones, more than 30 small joints and many muscles, tendons, ligaments and nerves all of which can show signs of pathology. Ultrasound allows us to identify a large proportion of these pathologies that can be quickly assessed and screened for.
Common ankle and foot pathology encountered and treated include
Watch this video for a scientific review of chronic pain and how it affects the function of the brain. It refers to pain as a degenerative condition but please don’t think that this means it is totally irreversible. With new and appropriate conditioning chronic pain can be modified; a quality of life can be restored although it requires a shift in thought and not necessarily a change in muscle and bone tissue.
