Your Foot Specialists / Chiropodists will provide an assessment and treatment of foot problems such as bunions, heel pain, spurs, hammertoes, neuromas, ingrown toenails, warts, corns and calluses. A Chiropodist also renders care of sprains, fractures, infections, and injuries of the foot, ankle and heel.
Your Specialists at the Clinic have additional degrees in Podiatric Medicine and Microbiology etc. They have undergone many years of education and training in various fields of Podiatric Medicine and upkeep on regular courses and keeps abreast of the latest technologies and techniques.
(They have a special interest is in sports medicine and heel pain. After 18 years of clinical practise, we think he knows the difference between a nail for fixing barns and a nail that is on a toe...just kidding!)
Typically, your Chiropodist/Foot Specialist at this clinic will:
- Consults with patients and other physicians on how to prevent foot problems.
- Treats ulcers, fractures, skin and nail diseases, and deformities.
- Perform soft tissue surgeries like nail surgeries, tenotomies, neuroma excisions, etc.
- Prescribes therapies and perform treatment procedures involving such things as Ultrasound, Laser, Shockwave Therapy, Foot Mobilization techniques,stretching exercises, etc.
- Prescribe scheduled medications, inject local anaesthetics and cortisone.
- Prescribe and fit patients with inserts called orthotics that correct walking patterns, alleviate pressure, support joints, help in healing the foot and heel, decrease pain, support arches, etc.
- Treat conditions such as: bone disorders, bunions, corns, calluses, cysts, heel spurs, infections, ingrown nails, and plantar fasciitis.