Physio with Ruchi

The lack of mobility in the ankle causes your knee pain as it tries to bear more of the load.

Knee pain can stem from a stiffness or tightness in your ankles.
If you have tried to squat and notice you are raising your ankles

practicing the chair pose and have your weight on your toes

running downhill and have knee pain

…you are overcompensating for a lack in ankle mobility. Limitations in ankle mobility can cause a functional and athletic limitations leading to knee pain.

How should ankle move?

front/back (sagittal plane): plantarflexion (flexing your foot) and dorsiflexion (pointing your foot)
side to side (frontal plane): like saying no with your foot
rotation (transverse plane): making circles in the air with your toes

Don’t hesitate in reaching out to me so that we can talk about how to improve your ankle mobility and get you back to doing the activities you love pain free.

Each year, on 8 September, we celebrate World Physiotherapy Day—a global event recognising the important and trusted role physiotherapists play in the community to improve the health of their patients.

The theme for World Physiotherapy Day 2020 is "rehabilitation after severe respiratory illness" and the role that physiotherapy and physical activity can have in helping people through recovery.

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