The patients listed below have all been treated with either orthotic supports or with one of our many braces and splints, a few have used our Ease Forward Ankle Rocker. Many of these patients had tried devices from other clinics without success, sometimes incurring considerable expense in the process. All of the devices issued have been made at our own in-house manufacture facility by one of our highly skilled craftsmen.
Several years ago, I had ankle surgery after which I was prescribed various orthotics by the NHS podiatry clinics. Despite this my ankle, knee and hip pain persisted. I had pain in my Achilles which radiated up my leg and into my knee. I found mobility difficult which really impacted on my quality...
In April of 2023 I fractured a bone in my foot, this gradually resolved over the next 10 months, I then suffered a stress fracture of my left foot in 2024. Having always been exceptionally active this had a significant impact on my on my quality of life. I had to think about and plan every...
In 2008 I was involved in a serious motorcycle accident. I suffered a fractured dislocated ankle joint and was subsequently diagnosed with avascular necrosis and arthritis. The pain was unbearable, I was unable to weight bear, and the pain affected my sleep which really affected my quality of...
My name is Lee, in 2018 I was involved in a road traffic accident caused by a drunken driver. As a result, I suffered back, hand, leg and foot injuries. My injuries were very bad, so I had to have multiple operations to repair my leg and I even had bones removed from my feet. The operations left...
I suffer from hypermobility syndrome which means that my joints are unstable. I had been suffering from extreme ankle pain for six months. I became unable to stand for any length of time and unable to walk any distance. I attended the NHS Podiatry clinic and was given insoles. They didn’t fit my...
My foot pain started around 20 years ago. As the pain got worse, I became more and more limited in what I could do, I wanted to go for long walks with my husband but I was unable to because the pain was so severe. Over the years I had various insoles and supports but nothing seemed to work. I was...
My initial injury occurred 20 years ago when I had a series of falls which left me with a badly fractured my ankle. This left me in severe pain as my ankle never fully recovered. My balance was affected, and I suffered with weakness and pain right up my left side I also had nerve damage which...
I wanted to write to express our gratitude for your recent help with our son’s very painful feet. Our son Thomas has been experiencing problems in September 2021. It began when he suffered an injury to his knee whilst playing soccer. He was instructed to rest for 6 weeks before training or playing...
This is just to say a very big thank you and to express my gratitude to David for correctly diagnosing my drop foot condition and providing the necessary treatment to remedy my very painful situation when attempting to walk, which had been the case for the last 4 years. I truly appreciate your...
My name is Karen. I started having foot problems in my teens. My foot became so painful that I was advised to have surgery. Over the years, I had multiple surgical procedures in an attempt to fix my foot, but none of these were successful. As a result of the operations my foot and ankle became...
My name is Peter, in 2018 I fell from a ladder and severely fractured both my legs. I had several operations to correct the fractures. Despite the brilliant work of my surgeon, and multiple operations I was still unable to walk for any distance and I had to always use a walking stick. The pain was...
My name is Irene, I sustained a severe compound fracture to my right leg in 1975. My femur, tibia and fibula were broken in three places and at one stage the surgeon thought that they may have to amputate. Eventually after the surgical repair my leg was 2cm shorter. It really changed my life for...
In 2019 I fell and injured my ankle while walking in the Mourne mountains with a walking group. With the help of friends, I managed to get to casualty. I was told that it was a severe sprain and that it would be fine after a few weeks. My ankle was strapped up and I was given a crutch and pain...
I had my ankle crushed by a hydraulic ram in an accident at work about four years ago. The surgeons washed out the wound and inserted plates and screws to fix the bones together. After that I was in a lot of pain. I then had 2 ankle fusion operations to try and stop the pain. I also had pain...
In 1982 I broke my ankle in a footballing accident. The surgeon at the time said it was one of the worst accidents he had seen in sport. After the accident, the bones got infected so it took a long time to heal. From then on I was in pain every day. When walking it felt like someone was sticking a...
Dear David My brother Andrew, who is now 38 years old had a very serious accident in 2007 when he was propelled from a ladder and landed on both his feet from a great height and broke nearly every bone in both ankles and Tib and Fib. As you can see from his X-ray he had...
My name is Isabelle, I broke my ankle in February 2006 when I missed the last step on the stairs and as a result in the words of the Hospital Consultant “it was a nasty break” I required an operation involving the insertion of a plate and screws through both sides of my leg and my ankle as well as...
In May 2010, whilst serving in the Upper Gereshk Valley, I trod on an IED; the resulting partial detonation shattered my calcaneus into nine pieces. Subsequent surgery achieved unity of the bone but left uneven surfaces that caused degenerative arthritis. Physiotherapy helped me to recover and to...
As a Teaching School Principal, I work in an organisation where I need to be active and on my feet for most of the day. My lifestyle outside the workplace is an active one build around my love of the sport. In 2011 through training and running for a marathon, I developed foot and ankle pain which...
My name is Norman and I am 55years old, I have been suffering from arthritis of the feet and ankles since my mid-thirties. As a result of this condition, I have undergone a number of surgical procedures with the end result being arthrodesis of the right ankle and subtalar joints, meaning that my...