​Foot pain may arise as a result of many different problems; some locally in the foot, some systemic and some from the nervous system. The key with any type of foot pain is to receive a thorough assessment, a correct diagnosis, treatment options and their safety explained and possible outcomes discussed and then a course of treatment with re-assessment to ensure your goals are being reached.

So who do you go to for foot pain? Some conditions like ingrown toenails, diabetic feet, corns and callouses can be very painful and treatment by a podiatrist is the best course of action. But is a podiatrist the only professional to visit when it comes to foot pain? What if your foot pain comes from altered mechanics or even your spine – is it off to the podiatrist again in these cases?

​Taking good care of our feet is something that is often overlooked by a lot of people.  After all, our feet are not only vital for the movement of our body from one place to the next, but our foot/ankle complex is important for shock absorption, support and balance of the upright body.

Each foot comprises of 26 bones which are supported by a series of muscles and ligaments to allow movement for walking and running, and provide stability to prevent injury and absorb shock during movement.

​What is your definition of health? A lack of symptoms or optimally functioning body?

We live in a world where a lack of symptoms is considered being healthy. Many of us go to the doctor when a symptom has arisen because this symptom has made us unhealthy. We expect the doctor to do something or prescribe something to magically make our symptoms go away and then we are healthy again.

​Why would you visit a chiropractor if you had a problem with the movement of your legs or feet (gait dysfunction)?

Don’t chiropractors adjust spines and help back pain?

What if we knew that there was a link between the movement of our feet, the movement of our spine and the function of our nervous system. Things might start to make a little more sense.

Let’s look into this more deeply…