Services

Diabetes related foot checks

People with diabetes are at higher risk of serious foot complications, including foot or lower leg amputation. What we know is that 85% of amputations start with a foot ulcer. Foot ulcers can develop on anyone (with or without diabetes) but are more common when blood glucose levels are increased, when blood flow or nerve function in the foot is impaired or there are skin or bony concerns (e.g. lumps and bumps). Guidelines recommend that people with diabetes should be aware of their risk of ulceration and have that risk assessed at least once a year.

“Knowledge is power”

Our foot checks focus on clarifying what your risk of foot ulceration is and, if risk exists, implementing education and recommendations as required.  We also report our findings to your GP. If you have diabetes or any other form of chronic disease that can affect your foot health, seeing a podiatrist may be the best preventative action you take towards making sure you keep those feet and toes exactly where they belong!

Foot conditions and foot pain

Feet are under an enormous amount of pressure and are often ‘reminding us’ of this in the form of pain. People can suffer foot pain for variety of reasons, anything from overuse injuries, strains, sprains, inflammation, arthritis, ingrowing toenails, fungal skin and nail conditions, callus, corns, warts and all can affect our foot health.

There is no need to suffer in silence though. Our podiatrists will get to the bottom of what is causing your foot pain, offer education and manage it accordingly. Book in today for a podiatry consult and let us help you get those feet back into tip top shape. 

Children’s feet

Children have very different feet and lower limbs to adults. Their bones are far more flexible, and their walking pattern may vary depending on where they are ‘at’ in terms of development.  It is really common for young children to have flat feet, knock knees, bow legs or walk on their toes for some of their childhood. However, if you are concerned that your child is walking differently to their peers or they continue to have issues as they get older, please get them assessed. Dr Helen Banwell has published extensively in the assessment and management of many paediatric lower limb conditions, and is a credentialed paediatric podiatrist (this is a fancy way of saying she’s done lots of extra study and is one of only 3 podiatrists in South Australia that has been awarded extra credentialing to acknowledge this work). If you can’t get an appointment with Helen though, no need to worry, all of our podiatrists are trained extensively in management of children’s foot disorders.