James Calder Consultant Orthopaedic

read moreThe Hampshire Foot and Ankle Clinic combines the expertise of leading Orthopaedic surgeons, podiatrists and physiotherapists to provide comprehensive, highly specialised foot and ankle care to our patients. The goal of Hampshire Foot and Ankle Clinic is to deliver the highest standard of orthopaedic care and personal attention to each and every patient seeking our help. Our surgeons bring together many years of experience to diagnose and treat even the most complex foot and ankle conditions for patients of all ages.

read moreAs soon as you can tolerate pressure on the ball of your foot, begin stretching your ankle using the towel stretch. When this stretch is too easy, try the standing calf stretch and soleus stretch. You can do exercises 4 and 5 when your ankle swelling has stopped increasing. You may do exercises 6 through 10 when you can stand on your injured ankle without pain. Sit on a hard surface with your injured leg stretched out in front of you. Loop a towel around the ball of your foot and pull the towel toward your body, keeping your knee straight.

read morePhysiotherapy and podiatry play an integral part in the treatment of all foot and ankle disorders. The Hampshire Foot and Ankle Clinic ensures that a team of experts is available locally and in London for the management of your foot or ankle problem. This team work closely with each other and are experienced in assessing and managing foot and ankle disorders. Many conditions do not require surgery but do need proper assessment and treatment either with specific exercises or possibly shoe inserts (orthoses).

read moreKeep your feet clean and avoid getting any scratches or sores on your feet as this may affect surgery. Please notify us via the secretary if you have developed any skin problems. You will see your surgeon who will check the consent form and mark the leg to be operated on. Many foot and ankle procedures can be done as day cases however with more complex operations you should expect to stay in for 1-2 nights. We will inform you of your expected length of stay at your out-patient appointment. You will be given an appointment for follow-up in the clinic rooms to check the wound usually at 10-14 days.

read moreAnkle arthroscopy is a minimally invasive technique which used very small incisions to insert a camera (arthroscope) and instruments into the ankle joint. This gives the surgeon an excellent view around the joint to diagnose problems and allows surgical procedures to be performed inside the joint in order to treat those problems. Large incisions are avoided and recovery time is therefore reduced. This procedure allows the surgeon to see what is causing your pain and to treat it. Scar tissue and loose bodies can be removed.