Lower Extremity

Pain can occur from muscles, tendons, ligaments, cartilage and joints

Conditions of the Lower extremity (Hip – Knee – Ankle)

Conditions of the Lower extremity

There are many lower limb injuries in everyday life, and like every other body part, they often occur as a result of sports injuries, work injuries, accidents, improper daily use and other various reasons.

Conditions of the Lower extremity

Pain in the lower extremities can occur from muscles, tendons, ligaments, cartilage and joints. However, we must always remember that pain can travel from the lumbar spine, the gluteal muscles or even some neck structures down the legs.

This is why understanding the pathomechanics and biomechanics of the problem is critical. Distinguishing and understanding the pathology leads to correct diagnosis and thus, the appropriate form of treatment.

Conditions of the Lower extremity Conditions of the Lower extremity

Patient psychology and time management are two very closely related elements of great importance for every injured person. Making a strategic plan and explain the time required for the rehabilitation is crucial. For instance, in cases of a meniscus surgery the time required to go through all the stages of rehabilitation is totally different to a muscle strain, whereas more aggressive protocols are adopted in order to retrain the tissues against resistance, as well as their elasticity in the pre injury levels.

Due to the great importance of the lower extremities in the balance and support of body weight, lower extremity conditions greatly affect the quality of movement of the whole body. So, the treatment requires immediate and targeted intervention as most people cannot afford to stay out of business for prolonged periods of time.

Some of the diseases that can be significantly helped or even completely cured through physiotherapy are hip, knee and ankle arthritis in the early stages, trochanteritis, ligament rupture, Achilles’ tendinitis, muscle strains, fractures, patellar instability, sprains and more!