Podiatry

Podiatry is the branch of medicine devoted to the study of, diagnosis, and medical and surgical treatment of disorders of the foot, ankle and lower extremity.

Our podiatrist has a wealth of experience in managing a variety of complaints which can be broken down into three groups. Biomechanical, sports medicine and systemic disease.

Various conditions that can be treated at our clinic include- flat feet, bunions, knock knees, painful heels, hip pain, arthritis related foot pain, corns, callouses, ingrown toenails and any other foot-related pain.

Initially, a thorough analysis of your presenting issues, their surrounding circumstances and history is established to decide the most effective and efficient treatment options.

Then analysis of your skeletal, muscular, fascial, neurological, connective tissue and joint structure/function during a biomechanical assessment will also help determine causative factors and treatment options.

At this point, the various treatment options will be discussed taking your lifestyle into account. This can vary from orthotic therapy, strapping, foot mobilisation techniques, dry needling or palliative care for more common foot lesions such as corns and callouses.

At St George health we work in a team environment to ensure you get the best possible management and the quickest and best outcomes. By combining our knowledge and skills from our wide variety of health professionals you are able to reach full recovery faster.

Arch Pain

Toenail Care

Achilles Tendonitis

Heel Pain

Typically painful after a period of rest when first standing. Common causes include;

Heel Spurs – A bony growth at the base of the heel due to excessive rolling in of the foot (pronation).
Plantar Fasciitis – The ligament is overstretched and overused especially if the patient is very active or does lots of standing.
In children – Pain associated with growth plate in heel bone also known as Severs Disease which indicates a biomechanical issue.

Flat Feet

Warts

Corns and Callouses

Callouses are typically widespread hardened skin lesions on pressure areas of the foot. It is the skins natural response to pressure. More pressure means more skin build up. These can be treated palliatively or possible biomechanical issues may need to be addressed. Corns have a nucleus which is pressed further into the skin due to pressure from shoes or ground forces with overlying callous. These lesions tend to indicate some underlying biomechanical issue.