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Knee, Ankle, Foot

Are you having pain with squatting, walking, running, stair climbing, pivoting, sprinting or playing sports?  Knee pain is a common cause for these dysfunctions.

Several things can be causing your knee pain.  If you’re not sure what is causing your problem, click here

Knee

  • Ligament tears/sprains/repairs (ACL, MCL, LCL, PCL)
  • Arthroscopic surgery
  • Total knee replacements
  • Meniscal disorders (Pain and swelling behind the knee)
  • Osteoarthritis (Pain and joint stiffness)
  • Patellafemoral pain (Pain on the outside of the knee when going up and down stairs or squatting)
  • Patella tendonitis (Pain below the knee with running, jumping, hiking)
  • Iliotibial band syndrome (Pain and stiffness along the outside of the knee and leg

Are you having pain and difficulty walking, running, standing for long periods?

Several things can be causing your foot and ankle pain.  If you’re not sure what is causing your problem, click here

Ankle/Foot

  • Plantar fasciitis (Sharp pain in the arch or heel usually with the first few steps in the morning)
  • Achilles tear/repair
  • Achilles tendonitis (Pain in the back of the ankle and heel with running and activity
  • Ankle sprains
  • Ankle ligament tears
  • Ankle fractures
  • Bunionectomy

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