Podiatry

What is Podiatry?

Podiatry is the area of allied health that  is dedicated to the diagnosis, management, treatment and prevention of medical conditions and injuries of the foot, ankle and lower limb.

Issues treatable by a podiatrist can arise from participation in sport, bone and joint disorders like arthritis, surgery, muscle/tendon/ligament, as well as neurological and circulatory disease such as diabetes.

Conditions Treated By Podiatrists

Chronic Conditions:

• Diabetes - numbness or pines and needles; poor circulation

• Arthritis

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Biomechanical

• Orthotics

• Sports podiatry

• Children's development

• Club foot

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Injuries & Pain

• Sprains and stress fractures

• Persistent heel pain

• Tendonitis

• Bunions

• Hammertoes

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Toenails

• Ingrown toenails

• Thickened toenails

• Trauma

• Infections

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Skin

• Blisters

• Corns and calluses

• Warts

• Tinea and other fungal conditions

• Cracked heels

• Chilblains

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