{"id":1264,"date":"2020-08-12T13:37:02","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T13:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.podactivepodiatry.com.au\/Podiatry\/?page_id=1264"},"modified":"2021-03-02T11:17:43","modified_gmt":"2021-03-02T11:17:43","slug":"what-we-treat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.podactivepodiatry.com.au\/Podiatry\/what-we-treat\/","title":{"rendered":"What We Treat?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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What We Treat<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Many reason can lead to heel pain.<\/strong> Understanding what may be the driving factor to your heel pain is pivotal. By utilising plantar pressure,<\/strong> video analysis, hands on assessment<\/strong> as well as utilising diagnostic imaging.<\/strong> puts us in the best position to accurately diagnose and treat your pain.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Your Child being in pain can be a concerning to a parent. Sometimes simple reassurance<\/strong> is comforting. Children are always changing. A child’s body and tissues are ever growing and adapting whilst learning new skills, coordination and building strength. With all these changes it is very common for young people to develop some discomfort. Understanding what is normal and abnormal<\/strong> is where we as Podiatrists can help guide, manage and alleviate your concerns.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Excess pressure on your\u00a0forefoot<\/b>\u00a0can cause\u00a0pain<\/b>\u00a0and inflammation in your metatarsals (the long bones in the front of your feet<\/span>)<\/span> and surrounding structures. Metatarsalgia, Morton ‘s Neuroma, Bursitis<\/strong> are all terms you may have heard of. These are a few of the more common reason why pain in the front of your foot can occur. What ever the diagnosis behind your pain we are here to find out, treat appropriately and get you back living the active life<\/strong> you deserve to live.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The Foot and Ankle<\/strong> is a very beautifully designed structure that works in unison to help you walk, run and jump on almost any surface. Pain in the foot and ankle is NOT<\/strong> normal, numerous reasons including conditions such as Arthritis &\u00a0 tendonitis<\/strong> are two every common reasons for developing pain. Understanding the reason why you have developed discomfort can often be challenging however a detailed clinical history<\/strong> along with hands on assessment<\/strong> will determine your diagnoses<\/strong> in which a suitable treatment plan<\/strong> for you and your presenting problem can be made.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The lower limb respectfully starts with the hip and knee. Hip & Knee Pain<\/strong> can be very debilitating. Identifying early on biomechanical<\/strong> and gait abnormalities<\/strong> can help reduce the prevalence of arthritis and other conditions\u00a0 affecting these key joints. At PODActive<\/strong> we don’t just focus on the feet but look further up the lower limb assessing and providing hands on treatment<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Whether it is recreational or high level competitive\u00a0<\/strong> in nature, there is no doubt sporting activities push your body and inturn stress joints and tissues. Often these tissues can break down, not able to tolerate the load that is placed upon them. Whether it be prevention or active treatment,\u00a0 having the confidence<\/strong> in knowing you have set your body up right is really important in performance and injury prevention.<\/strong> What ever your sports is we can help work with you to help reduce injuries and keep you active for longer.,\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Ingrown nails (Onychocryptosis)<\/strong> can impact anyone even children. Ingrown nails are no doubt painful! For the most part they can be easily treated conservatively through simple clearing and advice. With chronic persistent ingrown nails these can be more problematic leading to infection and require slightly more intervention. Having a consultation with your Podiatrist will put your mind at ease and your painful toe or toes will thank you for it.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Corns, Callous and Cracked heels<\/strong> are things as Podiatrists we see everyday. They can be\u00a0 annoying, unsightly, and sometimes very painful.<\/p>

Corns<\/strong> differ to callus<\/strong> in that they form a central core (a cone shape) that pushes into deeper levels of skin. The pain that you may feel is that of walking on a pebble.<\/strong><\/p>

The reasons why you are developing calloused, cracked skin or corns is varied, but can include\u00a0<\/p>