Specialist Foot and Ankle Physiotherapy

Let our expertise give you piece of mind

Foot and ankle pain can be surprisingly life-limiting. When something at the base of your body isn’t working properly, it affects how you walk, stand, exercise and even how confident you feel moving through everyday life.

Because the foot and ankle contain dozens of joints, tendons, ligaments and small muscles, successful recovery depends on understanding exactly which structures are involved — not just where it hurts.

At Solent Specialist Physiotherapy, your foot and ankle are assessed by clinicians who specialise in this area and manage complex lower-limb problems every day.

Why foot and ankle problems need specialist care

The foot and ankle form a highly complex mechanical system designed to absorb load, provide stability and propel you forward. Pain in this region can come from:

• Tendons such as the Achilles or posterior tibial tendon

• Plantar fascia and heel structures

• Joint  and osteoarthritis

• Ligaments and instability

• Nerve irritation or altered biomechanics

Many of these conditions present with similar symptoms but require very different management. Without specialist assessment, people often end up with treatments that calm symptoms temporarily but don’t address the real cause of the problem.

Specialist foot and ankle assessment allows us to identify how your tissues are being loaded, how your foot moves, and what structures are under stress — so rehabilitation is based on precision rather than guesswork.

Common foot and ankle problems we help with

We regularly treat people with:

• Achilles tendinopathy

• Plantar fasciitis / heel pain

• Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction

• Ankle instability and ligament injuries

• Osteoarthritis of the foot or ankle

• Stress reactions and overload injuries

• Post-surgical foot and ankle rehabilitation

• Sports-related foot and ankle pain

• Neuromas

If you’re unsure what’s driving your symptoms, a specialist assessment can provide clarity.

If you’d like to understand your foot and ankle problem in more depth, you’ll find detailed patient guides on osteoarthritis, plantar fasciopathy and tendinopathy within our resources-just click on each condition above. These explain what’s happening inside your foot and ankle and how recovery is supported.

What makes our foot & ankle service different

At Solent Specialist Physiotherapy, your foot and ankle care is led by highly experienced specialist clinicians working at advanced level within the NHS and private practice.

We focus on accurate diagnosis from the very first appointment — identifying whether pain is driven by tendon pathology, joint degeneration, ligament instability, altered biomechanics or nerve sensitivity.

Your rehabilitation is designed using specialist-level clinical reasoning, tissue-specific loading and detailed movement analysis. This means exercises and support are tailored precisely to how your foot and ankle respond to load, rather than using generic programmes.

Where appropriate, we can:

• Request and interpret X-ray, ultrasound or MRI to better understand to better understand what is happening inside your foot and ankle.

• Correlate imaging findings with your physical examination and symptoms. We don’t just read reports — we are experts at correlating the images with how your foot and ankle moves, loads and feels, so decisions are based on the whole picture, not just a scan.

• Use  injection therapy to support rehabilitation when indicated. This is always used to support recovery, not replace it — helping calm pain and inflammation so you can rebuild strength and confidence in your foot and ankle.

This integrated approach allows us to manage complex foot and ankle problems with clarity and precision, helping you return to confident, comfortable movement.