What
is Chiropody?
Chiropody is an old term which has now been replaced by podiatry. |
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What is Podiatry?
Podiatrists are trained to carry out medical assessment of the foot and lower limb.
Foot care is an integral part of the body's general health and can be used in a curative and preventative manner
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What conditions can Podiatry treat? |
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Common
foot problems such as corns, callouses, ingrowing
nails, verrucae, bunions, digital deformities, prefoot/heel pain, osteoarthritic joints and flat feet. |
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Relief
of pain caused by deformity and dysfunction. |
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Curative
foot care such as nail surgery under the administration of
local anaesthesia. |
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Preventative
services such as inspection of feet and detection of foot
conditions, especially in children. |
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Care
of the elderly foot so that pain and discomfort can be minimized
and regular routine care can be provided. |
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Sports
injuries and strapping (ankle instability, tendon/ligament injury, shin splints and forefoot/heel pain). |
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Management
and advice for the diabetic patient. |
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Biomechanical
assessments
Biomechanics—the study of locomotion—is
an important part of our treatment here at the clinic. It may be
that your particular style of gait is causing strain on your joints. This may be due to the structural position of your foot/leg bones or arising from something as simple as a muscle tightness. To determine the cause, a biomechanical examination is undertaken which assesses the mechanics of the foot and the low limb and their relation and effect upon gait and the rest of the body e.g. pelvis, spine. Treatment may involve the use of an orthotic (corrective insole) which is designed for your foot and worn in the shoe(s). The insole supports and stabilizes the foot thereby preventing abnormal/excessive motion which often produces fatigue or pain.
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