To provide ethical and accountable practice ensuring an exceptional standard of care to patients. Offering, prevention, reduction and resolution of pain and unwellness that result from poor biomechanics and foot health. We do this through the best possible service, team working and the use of leading technology.
"ITFC has often sought the advice of Ian Sadler for players suffering foot pain or with problems, such as knee and back pain, resulting from the way they walk or run. I have found the assessment Ian provides extremely thorough and have been very satisfied with the treatment provided. The assessment, diagnosis and treatment have greatly improved the speed of recovery and rehabilitation for players".
Matt Byard - Head Physiotherapist Ipswich Town Football Club (ITFC)
What is Biomechanics?
Think of your bodies support structure, your skeleton, as bones suspended in soft tissue. Your bones do not actually touch at your joints, but are suspended, supported and moved by a soft tissue matrix. This matrix is under constant tension and compression as it works to hold you stable, whatever position you are in.
As you stand, walk or run the forces of gravity and momentum are transmitted through your bones from one junction (joint) to the next. Each joint influences the action of the next and the stability of its soft tissue matrix. At each joint the energy is changed, redirected or absorbed in order for you to move efficiently and pain free.
If a joint functions out of time with the rest, it will twist the bones out of synchronisation, upsetting the soft tissue tension compression balance in your other joints. This leads to soft tissue damage and can lead to bone disease such as Osteoarthritis.
The study of these body movements and joint interaction is called Biomechanics, if you want to more about how your body works, becomes injured and recovers please see the science bit
What is an Orthotic?
Orthotic refers to a piece of equipment that attaches externally to a limb to aid its correct function and movement. At Norfolk Biomechanics foot orthotics are used, meaning an appliance used to realign the foot and leg function. We specialise in making foot orthoses precisely for you as an individual, to change and realign the movements of your fee, legs and back. This relives pain and discomfort while protecting you from future injury. Dramatic results can be achieved by adjusting something as simple as the angle at which you stand or the time in your step when your foot pronates or supinates, for more information see the science bit
