Podiatry Services
The following services are available at our Cairns podiatry:
- Prescription foot orthotics,
- ingrown nail treatments, corn and callous care,
- physical therapy including anatomical manipulation of the foot and lower limb massage, effleurage, therapeutic ultrasound, strapping of feet,
- ordering of x-rays and ultrasound investigations and radiographic assessments,
- foot dermatology , neurological and vascular evaluation of the feet and lower limb,
- pathology assessments,
- Surgical debriding of diabetic and peripheral vascular related wounds and ulcers with wound management for foot and lower limb.
- Full biomechanical studies of foot and lower limb with knee, hip, back and ankle assessments.
- Exercise and stretching programs and assessment for rehabilitation and return to sport programs for all sports, including professional athletes.
- Treatment and management of all nail pathologies, including surgical treatment of ingrown nails and matrix sterilization.
- Cramping of posterior lower limb muscles,
- heel pain management,
- Shin splint management,
- Achilles tendonitis management,
- stress fracture and mortons neuroma management,
- plantar fasciitis management,
- Bunion, hammertoe and flat foot and highly arched foot management.
- Rheumatoid arthritis foot management,
- diabetes foot education and diabetic foot management,
- Podopaediatrics education and assessment, including orthotics for children, sports injury treatment, ankle sprains,
- rehabilitation and management of foot and lower limb injuries,
- trauma and accident rehabilitation of foot injuries,
- Occupational health and safety for work place foot care, including industry work place assessments.
- Falls prevention programs including work place, aged care and sporting assessments,
- fungal infections, warts and smelly feet,
- aged care foot assessments and gerontology assessments for foot health,
- weight reduction advice relating to optimal foot function,
- sports shoe assessment,
- safety boot assessment and general footwear and foot inspection education,
- public speaking, Government and Trans National Corporation podiatry policy writing, and consulting service, including podiatric global health politics and International Relations issues. (Includes International Governments and health care services).
