Children’s Podiatry
A children’s podiatry appointment starts with a consultation and assessment which helps which is then followed by carefully examining their walking and gait patterns if necessary. We understand that children may be a bit nervous about their appointment and we take a very gentle and caring approach in everything we do.
Children’s feet differ from those of adults as they are not completely moulded. Podiatrists are trained to look at developmental milestones and patterns of growth of children’s feet and can diagnose and treat children’s foot problems by carefully examining the feet and legs. We also consider other factors such as family history, sports or other physical activities, shoe wear and additional medical conditions.
Common conditions we treat include:
Heel pain / Sever’s disease
Knee Pain
Osgood-Schlatter disease
Ankle sprains
Growing pains
Shin splints
In-toe walking
Out-toe walking
Flat feet
Warts (verruca plantaris)
Skin infections
Ingrown Toenails
Sports injuries