Podiatry

WHAT IS A PODIATRIST?

 ·       Podiatry is a branch of allied health that focuses on the foot, ankle and lower leg. Podiatry refers to the study of all aspects of the feet and lower leg, including blood supply, muscles, joints, toenails, skin, nerve supply and biomechanics. 

·       A podiatrist is an expert in foot health and factors attributing to the feet and ankle and how they function.

WHAT SORT OF ISSUES CAN A PODIATRIST TREAT?

Skin and nail conditions: 

  - Tinea

  - Fungal nails 

  - Ingrown toenails

  - Eczema/Psoriasis 

  - Warts

  - Corns and callous

Injuries and foot pain: 

  - Heel pain

  - Arthritis

  - Sprains/Strains

  - Footwear issues

  - Muscle imbalances

  - Nerve pain

Condition related issues: 

  - Long-term diabetes effects

  - Peripheral Neuropathy

  - Psoriatic nails

  - Drop foot

  - Foot ulcers

  - Effects of stroke

WHAT SERVICES DO WE OFFER?

·       Foot health monitoring and education

·       Annual diabetes assessments

·       General nail care

·       High-risk podiatry referral

·       DVA referral and orthopaedic shoe referral 

·       Blood flow studies 

·       Walking assessment 

·       Orthotics

FUN FACTS ABOUT FEET!

•       Your feet house a quarter of the bones in your whole body.

•       The average person walks over 128,000kms in a lifetime.

•       More than 60% of Australians have suffered foot pain in their lifetime, two-thirds of those in the last 12 months. Yet only a fraction of those people, two out of five, sought professional treatment for their pain.

•       The Achilles tendon is the strongest tendon in the body.

•       Wearing socks to bed to keep your feet warm makes it easier for you to fall asleep

•       It’s estimated that most people over the age of 40 gain half a shoe size every ten years or so

Information Provided By: Your Happy Feet