Service
Specialist Foot Pain Clinic
Specialist Foot Pain Clinic focuses on the assessment, diagnosis, and management of conditions affecting the muscles, joints, bones, and soft tissues of the foot and ankle. At Elland Foot Clinic we specialise in identifying foot pathologies and movement-related issues that contribute to pain or injury during walking, running, or standing.
What Is Specialist Foot Pain Clinic?
Where routine podiatry focuses on skin and nails, Specialist Foot Pain Clinic looks at how your foot and ankle are built, how they move and how they cope with the loads of daily life, work and sport. It suits anyone with foot or ankle pain that has come on gradually, flared up after an increase in activity or simply not gone away.
Foot and Ankle Conditions We Treat
Heel Pain
Pain under or behind the heel, including plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinopathy, fat pad syndrome and Baxter’s nerve entrapment. Not sure which? Start with our Heel Pain Clinic.
Forefoot and Toe Pain
Pain in the ball of the foot and toes, including Morton’s neuroma, plantar plate injuries, sesamoiditis and a stiff big toe from hallux limitus or hallux rigidus.
Arch and Midfoot Pain
Aches across the top or middle of the foot and arches that are dropping, including midfoot osteoarthritis and painful flat feet linked to posterior tibial tendinopathy.
Ankle Pain
Pain around the ankle is often caused by the tendons that wrap around it. We treat inner ankle pain from posterior tibial tendinopathy, outer ankle pain from peroneal tendinopathy and back-of-ankle pain from the Achilles. As an ankle pain specialist, Nick will also check whether an old sprain or weakness is adding to the problem.
How Your Assessment Works
- Your story. We ask when the pain started, what makes it better or worse and what you want to get back to.
- Hands-on examination. We check the joints, tendons and nerves of your foot and ankle, and how your foot sits when you stand.
- Movement and strength tests. Simple tests such as heel raises, squats and walking show how your foot copes with load.
- Digital foot scan. Where useful, our scanner maps the pressure under your foot as you walk.
- Diagnosis and plan. You leave knowing what is wrong, why, and exactly what to do next.
Treatments We Offer
- Tailored exercise and loading programmes
- Footwear advice and activity changes
- Custom Phits orthotics designed from your foot scan
- Strapping and taping
- Steroid injection therapy where appropriate
- Onward referral for imaging or a specialist opinion if needed
Meet Nick Mainds, Your Foot Specialist
Nick Mainds is the director and lead podiatrist at Elland Foot Clinic. He graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Podiatry from the University of Salford in 2014, is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (CH33550) and is a member of the Royal College of Podiatry. Nick set up Elland Foot Clinic in 2025 to offer a more personal kind of care: time to listen, clear explanations and the same clinician every visit. His special interest is musculoskeletal foot and ankle pain, and he has recently invested in digital foot scanning and Phits custom orthotics to give patients in Elland a more advanced level of assessment. Read more about us.
Foot and Ankle Pain Specialist Near Halifax and Brighouse
You will find us at the Wellbeing Centre, 2 Briggate, Elland HX5 9DP, in the heart of Elland town centre. We regularly see patients from Halifax, Brighouse, Greetland, West Vale, Huddersfield, Sowerby Bridge and the wider Calderdale area. No referral is needed: book an appointment online or call 07377 371070.
FAQ
Specialist Foot Pain Clinic FAQs
What exactly do you assess?
- Foot, ankle, knee, hip, or lower back pain related to gait abnormalities
- Sports injuries (e.g. plantar fasciitis, achilles tendinopathy, shin splints)
- Structural conditions (e.g. flat feet, overpronation, leg length discrepancy)
- Arthritic foot conditions (e.g. osteoarthritis, rheumatoid Arthritis)
- Tendon, ligament and joint disorders
Which services do you provide?
- A musculoskeletal assessment (range of motion, strength, joint function)
- Orthotic provision (custom or prefabricated foot orthoses)
- Exercise and rehabilitation plans
- Joint manipulation
Why do I need an assessment?
- Reduce pain levels
- Improve function and mobility
- Prevent recurrence or progression of an injury
- Enhance overall wellbeing
- Wellbeing and overall foot health
What Is the Difference Between a Podiatrist and a Physiotherapist?
Both can treat musculoskeletal pain. A podiatrist specialises only in the foot and ankle, including foot mechanics, footwear and orthotics, so it is the best first choice when your pain is in your foot or ankle.
Do You Treat Knee and Hip Pain?
Our focus is the foot and ankle. If your foot mechanics may be contributing to knee pain, we can assess this and discuss whether orthotics could help. For hip pain or knee problems that need a fuller assessment, we will point you towards the right professional.
Can I Claim Through My Health Insurance?
Some private health insurers cover podiatry with an HCPC-registered podiatrist. Check with your insurer before booking whether you are covered and whether they need a referral or authorisation code.