Your Feet in Our Hands

Performing the following lower limb services:

  • Nail Procedures, including resections and avulsions
  • Neurovascular assessments for the compromised foot incorporating; ABI assessment, Doppler readings, Reflex and vibrational testings
  • Ulcer Therapy including; Debridement, Pressure deflective padding, Orthotics and Footwear to reduce probability of ulcer formation
  • Gait analysis, biomechanical assessments and muscle strength tests to determine lower limb mechanical errors. Prescription of orthotics for; accommodative concerns, corrective concerns, post-operative concerns.
  • General Treatments incorporating; Nail Care, Lesion debridement, Foot health advice, Footwear advice.

Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome

Tarsal tunnel syndrome (TTS), also known as posterior tibial neuralgia, is a painful foot condition in which the tibial nerve is impinged and compressed.

Patients complain typically of numbness in the foot, radiating to the toes, pain, burning, electrical sensations, and tingling over the base of the foot and the heel. Some of the symptoms are:

Arthritis & Your Feet

Any joint in your ankles, feet and toes can be affected by arthritis.  Many different types if arthritis can affect the feet and cause joint pain, swelling and stiffness, making standing and walking painful.  You may find your feet and/or toes change shape, making it harder to fit shoes.

Check out the two fact sheets below, from Arthritis Australia "Feet & Arthritis" and from the Australasian Podiatry Council "Feet & Aging".

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