Children Podiatry Clinic Taylors Lakes

Common foot disorders:

Sever’s disease (heel pain)

At Children Foot Care Clinic Taylors Lakes, we provide the treatment for Heel Pain:-

• Inflammation of the growth plate in the heel
• Most common in active children
• You may notice your child limping
• Your child might complain of heel pain during or after sporting activities
• Book an appointment with your podiatrist to discuss the best management options.

Flat feet

At Children Foot Specialist in Taylors Lakes, we provide the flat feet treatment:-

• Normal part of development in young children
• Can be responsible for foot and leg pain
• You may notice abnormal shoe wear
• Can be corrected with the use of orthoses, exercises, and footwear education
• Book an appointment with Taylors Lakes Podiatry Clinic if you’re concerned about your child’s foot posture

Warts

• Skin lesions caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV)
• Commonly contracted when walking around barefoot in public moist environments such as swimming pools, change rooms and showers
• Can cause pain and discomfort and may alter standing foot position and walking. This can progress to further foot and symptoms if left untreated.
• They can spread to other sites on the foot
• Contagious – can spread to other family members
• Your podiatrist can manage the wart lesion as well as discuss home treatments and preventative measures to avoid re-infection and spread

Intoeing

We provide intoeing treatment at Children Podiatry Clinic Hillside:-

• Often referred to as “pigeon toed”
• Feet turn inward when walking
• Can cause children to trip/fall often
• Common in childhood and is usually outgrown
• Can be caused by multiple factors such as:
  - abnormal foot posture – metatarsus adductus
  - internal tibial torsion – lower leg turns inward
  - internal femoral torsion – thigh bone turns inwards
• A podiatrist will assess and provide the most appropriate management for your child’s condition

Toe walking

Providing Toe Waling Treatment at Taylors Lakes Children Podiatry Clinic:-

• Walking on toes or ball of foot
• Minimal or no heel contact with the floor
• Can cause coordination and balance issues
• Can increase occurrence of trips and falls
• A podiatrist will assess and provide the most appropriate management for your child’s condition