What we do:

The Foot & Leg Centre opened in 2002 as a purpose-built facility to provide specialist podiatry-based manual therapies. Foot Mobilisation Techniques (FMT) has its roots in manipulative therapy, which is a long established technique widely used by the physiotherapy, chiropractic and osteopathic professions.

Since 1994 Mr Ted Jedynak has specialised exclusively in FMT. He has developed and refined the assessment and treatment techniques for successful foot mobilisation and regularly presents at conferences and workshops to teach colleagues the science and art of Foot Mobilisation.

The Foot & Leg Centre uses the long established S.O.A.P. assessment method.
Subjective: Client’s chief concerns, history and experiences.
Objective: Clinical tests and diagnostic imaging where appropriate.
Assessment: Collation of subjective & objective findings.
Plan: The most appropriate treatment option.

FMT Purpose
Woo et al (1975) demonstrated that joint hypomobility results from collagen cross-linkages which occur in response to immobilisation or disuse. The biomechanical and biochemical physiological effects of connective tissue to immobilisation are described. Factors such as intra-articular adhesions, contracture of the joint capsule, or muscle shortening are also responsible for gross joint stiffness (Binkles & Peat, Woo et al.). Akeson (1980) documented that a sequel to joint immobilisation is joint stiffness.