For runners, players and anyone active.
Sport should not hurt. If your feet, ankles or legs stop you training, we find out why.
- Runners, from a first 5 km to a marathon
- Football, cricket, badminton and tennis players
- Gym, dance, yoga and fitness classes
- Children and teenagers in school and club sport
- Anyone getting back to activity after an injury
See us if
- It hurts to walk or run, and it is getting worse
- Your heels hurt first thing in the morning
- Your ankles ache or sprain easily
- Your shins, arches or the ball of your foot hurt when you run
- Your knees are sore when you walk, run or climb stairs
Sports foot problems we treat.
Each has its own page with the symptoms, causes and treatment.
Most sports foot pain has a cause you can change.
Too much, too soon
Adding distance, speed or match time faster than your feet and legs can adapt.
How your feet move
Your arch shape, a stiff joint, weak muscles or worn shoes change how force passes through the foot, ankle and knee.
What happens at your sports foot assessment.
- 1AssessmentYour podiatrist asks about your sport, training and the injury, and checks your joint movement, muscle strength and flexibility.
- 2Scan, pressure map and gaitA 3D foot scan and a pressure map show how your feet carry your weight, and we watch how you walk.
- 3Your planCustom insoles for your sports shoes, footwear advice, a brace or walker boot if an injury needs protecting, and physiotherapy to get you back to sport.
- Since 2017 treating feet in Kolkata
- Foot & ankle surgeon on our clinical team
- 3D scan and pressure mapping for every insole
- Six places to see us in Kolkata, Kharagpur and Bhubaneswar
Treatments at the Sports Injury Foot Clinic
A foot doctor finds the cause of the pain and what will help.
How your feet and legs move as you walk, measured and explained.
Shows where your feet take the most pressure.
Designed from your scan for the shoes you train and play in.
Support or protect an injured ankle or foot while it heals.
Exercises to strengthen, stretch and get you back to sport.
Living with diabetes? Our Diabetic Foot Clinic looks after feet at risk. Bringing a child? See Children’s Foot & Walking Clinic.
What we look at, and why.
| What we check | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Your feet | Arch shape and pressure points, from the 3D scan and pressure map |
| How you move | Your walking pattern, joint movement, muscle strength and flexibility |
| Your shoes | Fit, wear and support for your sport |
| Your training | How much, how fast it went up, and on what surfaces |
What people ask us about sport and their feet.
Something else? Call 062923 00396.
What does a sports podiatrist do?
A podiatrist (foot doctor) who works with people in sport finds the cause of foot, ankle and lower-leg pain, checks how you move, and treats it with insoles, footwear advice, braces and exercise, so you can keep training.
How do I stop foot pain after running?
Ease off the distance and speed for a few days and check your shoes. If the pain keeps coming back, gets worse or makes you limp, have it checked: the cause is often in how the foot moves or in the training load.
Do I need a gait analysis?
If running or walking keeps causing pain in your feet, shins, knees or back, a gait analysis shows how your feet and legs move and helps find the cause.
Can custom insoles help runners?
They can, when the problem comes from how your feet take your weight. Your podiatrist will tell you after the assessment whether insoles are likely to help, and design them for the shoes you run in.
Do you see children who play sport?
Yes. Children and teenagers who play sport are welcome; a parent or guardian comes with them.
Do I need a referral?
No. You can book directly. Patients referred by their doctor, coach or physiotherapist are welcome too.
Book an appointment
- A podiatrist who looks at your sport, not just the pain
- Assessment and a plan in one visit
- We call you to confirm your time