Wart (Verrucae): Symptoms and Treatment
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Rainy and windy days, short days and long nights, heaters and red wine, this is winter to me. As a podiatrist though, winter also signals the onslaught of wart cases into the clinic. Whether it is a child who is doing swimming lessons at indoor locations or gym junkies taking their training indoors because of the cold weather, winter seems to be the season of warts. Warts (otherwise known as verrucae) are caused by a viral infection. The virus in question is the human papillomavirus (HPV-1) and this infection causes lesions to form on the skin and quite commonly …
Tib Post Tendinopathy
The tibialis posterior is a muscle that originates from the posterior and medial side of the tibia (shin) and travels via its tendon behind the medial malleolus (inside ankle bone) before attaching to a bone on the inside of the foot called the navicular. The tibialis posterior acts primarily to roll the foot out, and also controls the rate at which the foot rolls in when it contacts the ground. Injuries of this muscle and tendon complex generally occur in and around the tibialis posterior tendon rather than the muscle itself. The tendon of tibialis posterior is progressively loaded …
Plantar Heel Pain Management and Treatment
Plantar heel pain (commonly referred to as “plantar fasciitis”) is defined as pain or discomfort in the bottom of the heel. It is generally characterised in its early stages by pain or discomfort when rising from rest, especially if a lot of time has been spent on the heel during the day. In the case of morning pain, it will generally occur if a big day was had the day before. In its infancy this discomfort seems to settle after a couple of minutes of walking around, however if the problem is left to worsen it can get to a …
Your Butt and Your Gait
The Critical Role of Hip and Gluteal Function in Lower Limb Health As a podiatrist, most patients present with a range of foot and lower leg issues. Heel pain, Achilles Tendinopathy, Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome, Shin Splints and Patellofemoral Joint Pain are all common presentations to our clinic. Given these injuries and issues affect the foot and lower leg, both referrers and patients alike assume that the cause of these issues are located primarily in the foot. This assumption is simply not true. Of those people experiencing the injuries mentioned above, the vast majority have issues at the level of …
Considerations on Choosing Your Athletic Shoe
The June long weekend generally provides us with the opportunity to get out and do those things we usually don’t get time to do. My wife and I chose to spend some time with friends, sharing an osso buco and a cheeky glass of red or two whilst catching up on everything that has gone on since we last got together. It was during this lovely afternoon that the number one question I get asked as a podiatrist was thrown to me. My mate Simon, who is an AFL nut and is keen about fitness, turns to me, glass of …
How To Choose The Right Podiatrist for You
We all know how it starts. You have a foot problem and talk to your friends, family or perhaps health professional about it and you get the response “Maybe you should see a Podiatrist?” That’s great advice, but how do you pick the podiatrist that is right for you? What differentiates a good podiatrist from an average podiatrist? To this end I have devised the 3T Model for choosing the right podiatrist for you. What is the 3T Model? The 3T model is a simple paradigm that you can use to ensure the podiatrist you want to see, or the …
