CARTILAGE LESIONS
These injuries most commonly occur as the result of a distortion of the foot during supination, typically affecting the medial compartment and resulting in persistent pain and functional limitation.
FRACTURE OR LESION OF LISFRANC
This is a rare and difficult to diagnose injury involving the tarsometatarsal joint (also known as the Lisfranc joint)..
FRACTURED METATARSAL
Fractures to the fourth and fifth metatarsal are the most common, and typically do not require surgery. Once the Case Manager has verified that the fracture has consolidated, and the heads of the bones are correctly juxtapositioned, rehabilitation can begin. The rehabilitation programme will start with very light load and progress steadily until crutches are no longer needed.
MORTON'S NEUROMA
Morton’s Neuroma is often attributed to swelling in the plantar nerve branches that run between the second and third, and third and fourth metatarsals.
PLANTAR FASCIITIS AND HEEL SPURS
Plantar fasciitis is a disorder relating to the fibrous connective tissue structures originating from the calcaneal tuberosity and inserting into the metatarsal heads.
ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE
The Achilles tendon is the largest and most robust tendon in the human body. Repetitive stress in athletes or simple aging in inactive people can lead to variations in this tendon’s structure
SPRAINED ANKLE
Most people will experience an ankle sprain at some point in their life, ankle sprains are the most frequently seen sporting injury and are particularly prevalent amongst professional sportsmen.
MALLEOLAR FRACTURES
These type of injuries can be caused by a wide range of occurrences, including car accidents, sports injuries and even accidents around the
ACHILLES TENDINOPATHY
Several inflammatory and degenerative conditions fall under this heading, including tendinitis, tendinosis and insertional tendinitis.
