Podiatry – foot health profession
Verrucae, commonly known as warts, are a growth of the Human Papilloma (HP) Virus. The virus is contagious and survives in damp areas such as changing room floors, swimming pools and shower areas. The HP virus is contracted through damaged or weakened skin from surfaces or direct contact. Warts are more common in school aged children, [...]
It’s February and with people returning to normal schedules after the holiday period, so does the return to regular sporting and exercise activities. Now is the time that we also start to see an increase in the number of sporting injuries presenting to our clinic. So why would we see an increase in sporting injuries [...]
School Shoes: Part 1 Our Tips for shopping for school shoes With term one of 2017 due to start in less than 2 weeks its time for parents to consider the purchase of new school shoes. Depending on uniform requirements and your child’s sports activities you’ll be looking at least for 1 pair but in [...]
The Diabetic Foot Book The Podicare team is excited to announce it has published it's first ebook. This guide explains in simple terms, using diagrams and images, how diabetes can affect foot health. The complications of diabetes can be very serious and can lead to foot ulcers and amputation. It is important that people with [...]
The Diabetic Foot is a major modern health challenge At Podicare we recently viewed a lecture from Dr Alexander Reyzelman, DPM, Division of Vascular surgery at UCSF, which highlights how important prevention of foot ulcers is to a person with diabetes. The statistics for foot ulceration and re-ulceration are staggering: 2-7% of diabetics will develop a [...]
Why you should know custom prescription orthotics from preformed and insoles. Casting for orthotics These days the term “Foot Orthotics” is widely applied to anything is inserted into a shoe. It has been adopted by clever marketers to sell simple and moulded insoles. Unfortunately, this bundles together a group of devices that are [...]
At Podicare, we do not use laser treatments on fungal nails and let me tell you why. Laser is a relatively new treatment in the battle against toenail fungus (onychomycosis) and like any new therapy for a chronic problem it has lots of promise and hope. Unfortunately, goodwill is not enough to prove it works. [...]
The most common of the foot conditions : Corns and Callous The one condition that Podiatrists definitely see the most is corns and callous. Here I discuss the reasons that they are so common and the difference between them. Corns and Callous are the same condition- hyperkeratosis- a hard overgrowth of the top layer [...]
Children’s feet are precious They are born with soft bones and very loose ligaments that can be damaged by tight shoes or socks. By the age of 2 years, feet grow to be strong enough to carry the body’s weight. From the toddler’s initial tentative steps, the foot and legs grow in size and shape [...]
Heel pain treatments vary depending on the underlying causes and factors and the duration of the condition. Management of heel pain Investigation with x-rays and ultrasounds may required to determine the degree of damage and extent of injury. Initial treatments focus on reducing the pain and encouraging healing. The particular treatments used will depend on [...]
