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Conditions Treated At Our Clinic

Podiatry is a registered health profession dealing with the management of conditions affecting all aspects of the anatomy of the foot and lower extremity. Hence, this includes conditions affecting the skin, nerves, muscles, tendons, bones, joints and ligaments of this region of the body. 

Podiatrists commonly use a range of treatments, from shoe inserts to surgery, to manage these conditions.

Some of the more common podiatric conditions are listed below:

  • Heel pain  (eg Plantar fasciitis, heel spur syndrome, nerve entrapments)
  • Pes plano-valgus, flat feet, pronated ("rolled-in") feet & associated conditions
  • Pes Cavus (high arches) and related conditions
  • Foot and ankle fractures
  • Diabetic foot ulcers & other diabetic foot complications
  • Arthritic conditions of the lower extremity (e.g. Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis)
  • Sports injuries, arch strain
  • Ankle sprains
  • Ingrown toenails, corns and calluses
  • Shin splints
  • Knee pain (e.g. "Runner's knee", chondromalcia, osteoarthritis)
  • Bunions (Hallux valgus, hallux limitus, hallux rigidus)
  • Toe deformities (Hammertoes, congenital toe deformities)
  • Skin infections (e.g. Tinea pedis, Plantar warts)
  • Cracked heels
  • Children's conditions (e.g. "pigeon toes", "knock knees", Sever's disease, osteochondroses)
  • Achilles tendon injury
  • Forefoot pain (Metatarsalgia, neuroma's, bursitis, plantar plate tears)
  • Occupational injuries
  • Footwear assessment and prescription
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our podiatry practice provides assistance with the following conditions:

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