All You Need To Know About Foot Mobilisation Therapy
A highly effective and specialised treatment for your feet, FMT involves assessing and treating joints and muscles in the feet and ankles to determine areas of joint restriction. During this treatment, we will identify the root of your foot pain and use gentle mobilization techniques to return your feet to their normal range of motion. Your therapist may also address tight muscles, tendons, and fascia surrounding the areas causing you pain to ensure optimal comfort and flexibility.
Foot Mobilisation Therapy is a non-surgical way to optimize joint functioning and ensure pain-free motion. Our hands-on treatment is based on several approaches, including mobilisation and manipulation, to make sure your body is aligned and moving properly. We use orthotic therapy to relieve pain and make sure you can move the way you want.
Is There Science Behind Foot Mobilisation Therapy?
The practice of FMT is not just backed by science and evidence, but also nationally recognized and certified by the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists.
Foot Mobilisation has been practised for many years. Physicians and chiropractors have been doing it for years but more recently, podiatrists have started to implement the techniques and use their skills to help with the feet and ankles.
We all know that exercise is an important part of mobilisation treatment, and we offer a full home exercise program as well as the mobilisation treatment. Poor muscle strength and control often comes with joint restrictions, which is why it's of the utmost importance to regain function in the joints, muscles, and posture.
What Does FMT Feel Like?
Foot and ankle manual therapy (FMT) is a gentle method of relieving discomfort by working through each bone and joint within the foot and ankle. Oftentimes, an injury to one part will cause pain in other parts of the body, such as the knee or hips. FMT provides excellent pain relief by working through each area, starting with the foot and ankle.
What Can FMT Treat?
Foot Mobilisation is highly effective treatment for flat feet (excessive foot pronation), high arches, neuroma's, plantar fasciitis, stiff and weak ankles, heel pain and more.
Other conditions that may benefit include:
Ankle sprains and instability
Bunions
Claw, retracted, mallet and hammertoes
Cuboid syndrome
Osteoarthritis
Flat feet
Mortons neuroma
Heel pain
Improves orthotic outcomes
What To Expect From An FMT Treatment Programme?
Your podiatrist will thoroughly assess your gait, posture and lower limb in a full biomechanical assessment. If FMT is the right treatment for you and your condition they will create a bespoke treatment plan that will be a series of short mobilisation sessions and take-home exercises to maintain your results.
Sometimes, using orthotics for long periods of time can't provide the relief you want. If this is the case, try mobilisation!