Podiatry

Podiatrist deals with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of medical and surgical conditions of the feet and lower limbs. The conditions podiatrists treat include those resulting from bone and joint disorders such as arthritis and soft-tissue and muscular pathologies, as well as neurological and circulatory disease. Podiatrists are also able to diagnose and treat any complications of the above which affect the lower limb, including skin and nail disorders, corns, calluses and ingrown toenails. Foot injuries and infections gained through sport or other activities are also diagnosed and treated by podiatrists.

• Assessments for:

• General Foot screening

• Diabetic screening and management advice

• Lower limb circulation with Doppler Ultrasound technology

• Neurological tests to identify any risk of peripheral nerupathy

• Pressure testing

• Gait and posture analysis

• Surgical advice

• Children’s foot(flat foot, development issue, in-toeing/out-toeing gait, etc)

• Footwear assessment and advice

 

• Treatments for:

• General foot treatment

• Ingrown toenail

• Fungal toenail

• Corns and callouses

• Foot ulcers

• Wart(Verruca)

• Claw and hammer toes

• Bunion

• Cracked ad split heels

• Tinea pedis (Athelete’s foot)

• Lower limb musculoskeletal pains

• Heel pain

• Ankle pain

• Trigger point dry needling therapy