PHYSICAL THERAPY | FOOT & ANKLE PAIN
Walk, Run, And Stand Without Foot Or Ankle Pain—No Inserts, Guessing, Or Compensating Up The Chain
Even if mornings hurt, your ankle feels stiff after activity, you’ve tried new shoes or orthotics, or pain keeps creeping into your knees, hips, or back
Meet Dr. Andrew Bagley — PT, DPT, ATC
Owner, Physical Therapist
Dr. Andrew Bagley is the founder and lead physical therapist at ALTR Performance & Physical Therapy. A Mount Pleasant native and former competitive swimmer, he was a 4× state champion at Wando High School and still holds records with the Coastal Carolina Aquatics Association. After rotator cuff surgeries on both shoulders as a teenager, physical therapy became personal.
Andrew trained at the highest level, earning his undergraduate degree at UNC Chapel Hill, working with NCAA Division I programs, and completing his Doctorate of Physical Therapy at Duke University. He returned to Charleston to raise the standard of care through ALTR.
He is a Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist and Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), with advanced training in vestibular rehab and concussion management.
Why Foot And Ankle Pain Keeps Spreading Upward
Foot and ankle pain rarely stays local.
It shows up first in the morning.
After long days on your feet.
Or partway through a run or workout.
When your foot or ankle can’t move or load correctly, your body adapts without asking permission.
Things like plantar fasciitis, ankle sprains, bunions, and Achilles tendonitis are painful on their own, but if we ignore them long enough, other things start to hurt, too.
You shift your weight to the other foot. Then your other foot starts hurting, your knee drops inward and your hip shifts outward. Your back absorbs stress it shouldn’t. All of the sudden, you have two issues.
The problem isn’t just pain—it’s compensation that travels upward.
We restore the foundation your body depends on:
- Improve ankle mobility to reduce joint stress
- Restore proper arch control under load
- Address big toe and midfoot restrictions
- Correct how force travels through the leg
- Eliminate compensations before they spread
Ready To Build A Strong, Pain-Free Foundation?
Get clear on what’s driving your foot or ankle pain—and what needs to change so it stops affecting everything above it.
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