Possible physiotherapy diagnosis of your lower leg and shin pain and relevant treatments:
While muscle injuries are the most common cause of calf pain, there are other causes, due to circulation problems, knee joint problems, and other conditions. Determining the cause of your calf pain is crucial in order to provide appropriate treatment which can not only alleviate the pain but also reduce the risks of re-occurrence.
Paragon Physiotherapy will provide for you a complete assessment, ensuring the initial cause of the problem is located, followed by a course of treatment that will both reduce your pain and ensure you have the knowledge to manage / alleviate future problems.
An assessment can provide the answers to your lower leg & shin pain
Early Physiotherapy intervention is recommended for all injuries although even more so with lower leg, shin or Achilles pain as the longer you walk whilst in pain, the more your long term recovery will be hampered. Your physiotherapist will provide a bespoke programme for you depending on your weight baring capability’s and the pain your are enduring, this will alter over time as your condition improves.
If you have a chronic condition we can still help you, although early treatment is recommended it is still advisable, at any stage when injured, to consult your physiotherapist to ensure the best possible outcome.
Paragon Physiotherapy will provide for you a complete assessment, ensuring the initial cause of the problem is located, followed by a course of treatment that will both reduce your pain and ensure you have the knowledge to manage / alleviate future problems.
Examples of conditions we treatment for this area:
Calf muscle tear, muscle strain, overuse injuries, pinched nerve, sciatica, shin splints and stress fracture.
Paragon Physiotherapy provide a range of specialised assessments and treatments which include:
- Ice / heat pack application
- TENS (Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation)
- Kinesio taping
- Soft tissue mobilization / stretching
- Gentle range of motion (ROM) exercises
- Progressive strengthening exercises
- Postural training
- Athlete-specific training program
- Patient education
- Proprioception exercises
- Gait/running analysis
- Bio-mechanical analysis
- Balance enhancement exercises
- Proprioception exercises