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Sports Injury

Howlett & Dickinson deal with many sports injuries including:-
  • plantar fasciitis
  • spurs
  • knee pain
  • shin splints
  • ankle injuries
  • joint pain in the feet
  • iliotibial band syndrome
  • leg length discrepancy
  • Achilles tendon injuries
  • muscle cramps and
  • chronic leg pain

Howlett & Dickinson offers Biomechanics and Gait Analysis as part of our sports injury treatments.

What is Gait analysis & Biomechanics

Gait analysis is commonly used to help athletes run more efficiently and to identify posture-related or movement related problems in people with injuries.

What to expect when having Gait analysis

When attending for gait analysis you will need to wear a t shirt and shorts. You will be examined walking in bare feet and with footwear, and your head neck and shoulder posture, spinal posture, hip position and lower limb action will be recorded.

You will be measured to test for any leg length differences. The results may show underlying problems which are causing symptoms. Any symptoms may then be addressed by being measured for corrective insoles (Orthoses), or you may need to be referred on to a different health professional such as a physiotherapist or doctor

Biomechanics

Biomechanics study's the mechanics of human performance to determine the internal (musculoskeletal) forces. It also study's the mechanics of biological tissues in order to study the behaviour of the body's bone, cartilage, tendons and body fluids.