Physiotherapists in Lewisham

Physiotherapy in Lewisham

Lewisham physiotherapists treat a variety of issues including lower back pain and also painful neck among many others.

Finding a physiotherapist in Lewisham is easy with the Physiotherapy Site. The Physiotherapy Site confirms the Health Professions Council registration details of all physiotherapists listed on the site. The practitioners are, in almost all cases, also members of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy which is a professional member organization with its own high standards. The physiotherapists have a minimum of 5 years experience, although most have in excess of 10 years post-qualification experience. Our helpful team will advise clinic opening hours and arrange an appointment with you at a convenient time with a local clinic.

Physiotherapists in Lewisham treat many different issues including the condition profiled below.

Flat Feet

It is common for patients to present with progressive flat foot deformity, also known as pes planus. However, despite it being common there the causes and treatments are still under debate. Adult acquired flat foot is most likely to be caused by an imbalance between the active arch maintenance structures and the passive arch maintenance structures. The foot may have been normal at some stage and something has changed to bring on the process of flattening of the arches. The posterior tibial tendon plays a strong role in actively maintaining the inner arch and a dysfunction or weakness of this structure is thought to be important in flat foot.

However, the ligaments binding the medial arch together and maintaining its structure may also be deficient in some way, leading to flat foot problems. The spring ligament, a strong ligament running between the calcaneus (heel bone) and the navicular, supports the head of the ankle bone (talus) and stops its slipping downwards, thereby maintaining the arch of the foot. Deficiency of this ligament complex is thought to be equally important to problems with the posterior tibial tendon. Treatment typically starts with insoles and modified footwear and progresses to foot surgery.