Walk, run, jump, play your favourite sport or daily activities with ease and without the restriction that comes with sore painful aching feet. Have you seen a Podiatrist before? A Podiatrist is able to prevent, diagnose and treat feet and lower limb conditions.
Do you have poor circulation or loss of sensation “peripheral neuropathy” in your feet? Regular podiatry assessment/treatment is required to prevent complications associated with diabetes and foot health such as wounds and ulcers which can lead to infection and in extreme cases amputation.
Callous, painful debilitating corns, cracked heels, problematic nails (ingrown toe nails, thickened nails and fungal nail), tinea pedis, foot odour and warts (papillomas).
Including hammer toes and bunions.
Forefoot, arch and heel pain
Common sports related injuries include plantar fasciitis, shin splints, ankle sprains and Achilles tendonitis. A comprehensive gait analysis can help determine possible related causes of injury from your biomechanics (body movement).
Customised, semi customised or pre-fabricated orthoses are designed to maintain good foot posture and reduce the risk of foot pathology such as plantar fasciitis and bunions from occurring.
Common children’s foot problems include in-toeing, toe walking and flat feet. Later childhood to early teen’s heel pain known as “Severs Disease” can occur.
Ill-fitting shoes can cause a great deal of discomfort such as ingrown nails, forefoot deformity (bunions), corns, forefoot/arch and heel pain. Be sure to have the right knowledge when making your next choice of footwear.
Ingrown Toenail Surgery involving partial or total nail avulsion.
