Podiatrists are tertiary educated health professionals who assess, diagnose and treat feet, and foot-related conditions.
Many conditions affecting these areas are best treated when detected at an early stage, so it’s often better to get things checked out sooner rather than later.
Basic foot and nail care service
A general treatment is the hygienic and aesthetic care of your toenails and skin of your feet. You will be taken to a private room where you can relax and hygiene can be maintained. The procedure takes about 20 minutes.
All your nails will be cut, filed and thinned down with an electric burr. Any hard calloused or corned skin will be carefully removed using a sterile single use scalpel blade. Then using a sandpaper mandril the skin is buffed, leaving your skin very smooth. To finish the treatment, hydrating cream is then rubbed into your feet.
All equipment used is either single use or sterilised using industry standard protocol, thereby reducing the risk of fungal or viral or other infections.
Our services include:
Podiatrists assess the biomechanics of the client through analysing the foot during gait and when it is relaxed.
From this analysis combined with the client’s history, podiatrists can advise the best solutions for the presenting problem. This may include footwear advice, temporary inserts or adjustments, or more permanent orthotics.
It’s a good idea to take a pair of shoes that you are currently wearing with you when you see the podiatrist. Alone, or coupled with treatment from other practitioners at Allied Therapies, correcting a client’s biomechanics can be a crucial step in assisting the client back to full health.
Orthoses are devices put inside your shoes that aim to improve comfort, function and alignment of your feet. Orthoses have also been known as arch supports, insole or inserts. Although these may share some of the characteristics with orthoses, things have progressed. Orthoses can be used for many foot, lower limb and back complaints including:
Orthoses are often used in conjunction with other therapies such as, stretching, strengthening, and osteopathic or massage consult. At Allied therapies a range of orthoses are available ensuring that the right device is prescribed for you. These range from custom made devices and prefabricated devices.
