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 caused numbness. I had to give up regular walking and cycling and was unable to drive my car any distance. I was put on strong medication (Tramadol) for the pain, and I had several steroid injections. I attended the NHS physiotherapist, occupational therapist, and doctors, and I even went privately to a podiatrist who issued me with a pair of orthotics. All of these measures failed to make any improvement. My daily routine was one of constant pain taking pain killers and using a crutch to hobble round. I had more or less given up when I saw a sign for the Foot and Ankle Clinic. I searched on Google and looked at the testimonials page which talked about the special rocker orthotic which the owner David Hallowell had designed. I booked an assessment and had some casts taken and two weeks later was issued with my devices. I almost immediately was able to feel that the rocker was reducing pressure on my ankle and allowing me to walk more fluently. After two weeks I am now walking pain free and I am off all the pain killers, my crutch is gone, and I feel like I have my life back again. The service that David and his team provides is second to none, I can honestly say that if you are contemplating giving up due to foot or ankle pain you should contact the Northern Ireland Foot & Ankle Clinic, I’m glad I did.
Margaret Gets Relief after 20 years of pain
Foot and Ankle Clinic – Ankle injuries like this are often overlooked or taken to be trivial, but they quite often cause chronic lower limb and foot issues which may not fully manifest until years after the initial injury. The rocker simply gives the patient back the movement that has been lost due to the injury and therefore reduces stress throughout what we term as the kinetic movement chain. By doing so it greatly reduces symptoms.