Podiatry

By applying leading research in the diagnosis and treatment of foot and leg injuries, our considered approach ensures you understand the cause of your pain and the plan to get you moving and feeling better.

Podiatry services offered at WS+EMC include:

• Assessment and treatment of foot and lower limb injuries/disorders in both adults and adolescences
• Assessment of mechanical causes of lower limb pain
• Treatment of skin and nail conditions (blisters, ingrown toenails)
• Prescription of foot orthoses
• Modification and repair of existing foot orthoses
• Advice and modification of sporting and general footwear including school shoes

Common conditions treated by our Podiatrists:

• Bone Stress injuries of the lower limb (stress reactions to stress fractures)
• Tendinopathies of the lower limb (Achilles; Tibialis Posterior dysfunction)
• Plantar Fasciitis and other forms of arch pain
• Management for osteoarthritis of the ankle and foot
• Heel pain
• Running biomechanics and gait retraining
• Lower limb biomechanical disorders (Iliotibial Band (ITB) Syndrome; anterior knee pain)
• Forefoot (Metatarsalgia) pain and deformities (Big Toe disorders; claw toes)
• Ingrown toenails
• Complex Foot pain

WS+EMC offers Podiatry services at Angas Street and Next Gen clinics.