Level 1
Alignment
Arch, alignment & nerve conditions
- Flat arches
- Bunions or bunionette
- Hammer toe or turf toe
- Dropped metatarsal head
- Metatarsalgia
- Morton’s neuroma
- Anterior or posterior tarsal tunnel syndrome
All treatments
Foot and ankle specialised care
Foot & Ankle
Foot and ankle care for arch and alignment problems, tendinopathy, sprains, arthritis, nerve entrapment and fractures.
Understanding the area
A complete view of the problem.
The foot and ankle distribute body weight while allowing enough movement to accommodate daily stresses. Their strength and resilience depend on a layered protective system spanning alignment, soft tissue and bone.
Five defence mechanisms
From alignment to bone.
Assessment begins with joint and arch alignment, then reviews muscle and tendon strength, ligament integrity, cartilage and the supporting bones.
- 01
Alignment
- 02
Muscles
- 03
Ligaments
- 04
Cartilage
- 05
Bones
Conditions assessed
Five levels of foot & ankle injury.
Each presentation is assessed individually. The lists below show conditions considered within Fernando’s clinical framework.
Level 2
Muscles
Fascia and tendon conditions
- Plantar fasciitis
- Achilles tendinitis
- Peroneal tendinitis
- Tibialis anterior tendinitis
Level 3
Ligaments
Ankle and foot sprains
- Inversion ankle sprain
- Eversion ankle sprain
- Lisfranc ligament injury
Level 4
Cartilage
Joint conditions
- Ankle arthritis
- Foot arthritis
- Arthrosis
Level 5
Bones
Fractures
- Calcaneal fracture
- Distal fibula fracture
- Fifth metatarsal fracture
- Lisfranc fracture
Assessment also considers rheumatoid arthritis and foot drop related to lower-back or sciatic nerve dysfunction.
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