Children Podiatry Clinic Taylors Lakes

Here at Children Podiatry Clinic Taylors Lakes, we provide treatment for these 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. If you have Diabetes, you can also consult Our Diabetic Foot Care Specialist Taylors Lakes.

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