After any increased activity levels, there may be an increased risk of injury or pain.
If your children’s legs or feet are hurting – or perhaps your child is not keeping up with peers in physical activities – please see a health professional such as a podiatrist – we are the foot health experts after all!
*Source foothealthaustralia.org.au
Every month at Total Care Podiatry we run a complimentary morning clinic to support the little feet that run around our community. We run short appointments designed to be a screening check of any areas of concern you may have for your child’s feet.
Commonly we check for:
Following a short appointment, we can provide some advice for next steps forward. These may include a more in depth follow up appointment, footwear recommendations or activity changes.
Bookings are essential – please phone our friendly staff on 5223 1531 to secure your free paediatric appoint today
Before you begin to encourage your family to move more, check everyone’s shoes still fit well and are fit for purpose.
Kids feet grow fast, so check to see if there is a thumb widths breadth from the longest toe to the tip of the shoe.
The last thing you (or they!) want is to be complaining about sore feet or legs…
*Source foothealthaustralia.org.au
Pain can be a subjective experience, yet no matter how it is packaged it shouldn’t be ignored. To avoid pain it is important to have shoes that fit well and are comfortable, since pain in your feet can trigger a ‘chain effect’ of pain elsewhere such as in your hips or knees.
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*Source foothealthaustralia.org.au
Correctly fitted shoes can make a big difference to your foot health. In fact, up to twice your bodyweight in force is applied through your feet and legs with every step. And did you know that your longest toe may not necessarily be your big toe? Bear this in mind when being fitted for shoes.
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*Source foothealthaustralia.org.au
Also known as genu valgus, is when the knees ‘face each other’.
This position commonly occurs between the ages of 3 to 4 and will slowly reduce or ‘straighten up’ with age.
Every month at Total Care Podiatry we run a complimentary morning clinic to support the little feet that run around our community. We run short appointments designed to be a screening check of any areas of concern you may have for your child’s feet.
Commonly we check for:
Following a short appointment, we can provide some advice for next steps forward. These may include a more in depth follow up appointment, footwear recommendations or activity changes.
Bookings are essential – please phone our friendly staff on 5223 1531 to secure your free paediatric appoint today
Tendinitis (inflammation), Tendinosis (degenerative) or Rupture
The Achilles tendon attaches the muscles of the calf to the calcaneus (heel bone). This tendon undergoes a lot of stress due to the amount of tension and forces it withstands. Over time, if the amount of stress to this tendon is too great, it may lead to an injury to the area and pain to develop. Most commonly, there will be a single event or injury that will cause the pain to start.
An ankle sprain may relate to ligament damage to the medial (inside), lateral (outside) or syndesmosis (‘high ankle sprain’) of the ankle.
Sprains result from high forces at the end range of motion of a joint, putting high levels of load through the ligaments to resist these forces.
Different sports will carry higher risk for some injuries.
Refers to dysfunction of the plantar fascia (or plantar aponeurosis) under the foot. It is a connective tissue which connects the heel to the toes. The tissue may thicken, tear or become inflamed from overloading.
