Do you remember your growing pains?
Is your child complaining of pains in the legs or feet especially at night when they are going to bed?
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We love treating runners here at Podiatry Mackay. Running assessments are an area we excel in, and we are always trying to refine our skills in this area.
An important part of your treatment is hearing about your running journey and learning your ‘why’, which in combination with a running assessment allows us to formulate an appropriate treatment plan.
So, what to wear to your appointment?
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Gait analysis is a crucial part of our initial assessment when a patient presents to us with lower limb pain.
Performed on either our in-house walkway or treadmill, we use a video camera and specially designed insoles (Podosmart and Parotec) to record you walking barefoot and with shoes. This gives us vital information on how your body moves when you are walking or running.
Video is particularly important as it allows us to watch your foot frame by frame,
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Socks - simple, right?! Occasionally smelly things, you put them on your feet to protect them from blisters and rubbing when wearing shoes. If you are a runner ankle height socks might be your go-to and if you’re a triathlete or cyclist, they must be at least mid-calf height (rules are rules).
But did you also know that certain socks are designed to help with performance and recovery, and others to promote foot health for diabetics?
OS1st have a range of socks that do just this. These performance socks use compression and are made with high-quality materials, helping empower people with active lifestyles keep their feet happy and healthy.
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Did you know that 280 Australians develop diabetes every day and there were more than 120,000 Aussies that have developed diabetes in the past year?
Did you also know that every year there are more than 27,600 hospital admissions in Australia for diabetes-related foot ulcers in Australia? Many will end up having a limb, or part of a limb, amputated.
A very important part of our job as Podiatrists is to screen diabetic feet for anything that may be a risk factor for developing problems in the short term.
Our assessment involves, but is not limited to, the following checks
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We treat a lot of diabetics here at Podiatry Mackay and one of the most frequently asked questions we get is about footwear.
When it comes to diabetic feet it’s much easier to implement measures to prevent foot complications, rather than treat them once they’ve started. Your annual diabetic foot check is a good starting point to identify anything that might be a risk factor for foot complications – this includes your footwear!
So what shoes are best for diabetics then? We advise people with diabetes to wear footwear that fits, protects, and accommodates the shape of their feet. One brand that ticks all those boxes is Anodyne.
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So, your best friend has mentioned that they have Heel Pain or Plantar Fasciitis and that they wouldn’t wish it on their worst enemy.
Plantar Fasciitis is painful under the heel, especially when you rise from sitting or resting.
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If anyone is familiar with triathlon, they’ll be aware of elastic laces for their running shoes. When you transition from the bike ride to the run, you want to do it as quickly as possible. One way to speed up this transition, is to eliminate the need to tie your shoelaces.
Replace your standard laces to elastic ones before the race and when the time comes, slip your running shoes on and off you go.
Pain in the heel is one of the most frequent injuries we treat at Podiatry Mackay. But while it’s a very common injury, it can have many different causes.
Below we are going to cover the 3 most common causes of heel pain that we treat within the clinic. Keep in mind there are a wide variety of conditions that can affect the heel – it is always best to see your podiatrist for an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan.
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Do you have orthotics but struggle to find comfortable and stylish shoes to wear them in? We may have a solution for you. Introducing Revere shoes.
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This is a question we get asked a lot here at Podiatry Mackay. Often our shoes still look in perfect condition on top, so if they “ain’t broke, why fix em”? But once you pull out the insert, add up their mileage or even just turn the shoe over and look at the tread, we start to see a different side to the story.
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Sun related lesions on the feet can be difficult to identify, particularly in the nail and on the sole of your foot. Often cancerous lesions will look like warts, corns, bruises or even just a freckle.
The 3 types of skin cancer that can affect your feet include the following:
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Often, we have patients present in clinic that struggle with ill fitting footwear, especially when it comes to shoes with laces. Most of the time they either can’t get the shoe tight enough to stop their heel slipping out or can’t get the shoe loose enough to stop their toes from going numb.
If this sounds like you, or someone you know, read on below where we cover our top two re-lacing techniques that address those problems
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Living in North QLD we are always finding ways to keep ourselves cool. A typical weekend uniform of the north is singlet, shorts and thongs (jandals/flip-flops etc). No one likes having to put their feet into enclosed shoes, especially in the middle of summer.
But what if you have foot pain?
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A lot of us start the year motivated to make some changes to our current exercise routine or even start a new activity for the first time. This can often lead to injury or burnout, which is what we don’t want! We have compiled our top 3 tips to keep your new exercise goals on track.
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Are you a new year’s resolution kind of person? Rather than setting an all or nothing resolution to become a foot care master and invest in foot spas, fancy creams etc. we would like to encourage you to incorporate healthy foot behaviours into your every-day life.
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The return to sport for the year is certainly a highlight for a lot of families but it can often also mean the return (but not always) of tired and sore little bodies. If your child has complained of sore heels or appears to be limping after they have been running around or playing sport, they may have a common, age-related heel pain condition called Calcaneal Apophysitis. This condition is better known as Severs Disease.
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You may have notice during your visit that Podiatry Mackay stocks both Injini and Feetures socks. We stock all different kinds of colours, sizes, cuts and each type of sock has different features. However with all of this choice, you may be asking yourself "How do I choose the right pair?" Well we have created a list of 5 points you need to know before purchasing your socks.
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