Podiatry

Podiatry​ ​is a branch of healthcare devoted to the assessment, treatment and management of disorders with the foot, ankle and lower limb.

Podiatrists deal with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of medical, general and sports conditions.

Issues treatable can arise from sport, bone and joint disorders like arthritis, surgery, muscle/tendon/ligament, as well as neurological and circulatory disease.

Podiatrists​ are the foot and ankle specialists.

Podiatrists treat many different conditions in all age groups:

Sports and pain related issues

• Foot/ankle/leg pain
• Flat feet
• Orthotics
• Sports injuries
• Ankle sprains and rehab
• Walking and running assessments
• Stress fractures
• Achilles tendonitis
• Heel/arch pain
• Forefoot pain
• Arthritis
• Knee/hip pain

Paediatrics

• Heel pain
• Growing pains
• Intoeing
• Walking and running issues
• Footwear advice
• Toe walking

Other foot issues

• Ingrown toenails
• Skin and nail issues
• Warts Corns and callus
• Diabetic foot assessment and advice