Footwear

Many patients new to podiatry do present with good supportive footwear, some don’t.

Footwear will be investigated at the time of the consultations and the NCP clinician will advise as to why existing shoes are fine or why an alternative is needed. An alternative will involve the development of a footwear prescription in the consultation and involves analysis of the patient’s foot type, occupation, and recreational activity to arrive at footwear that compliments the rest of the podiatric management plan.

The footwear prescription is printed out and given to the patient whom then visits a reputable supplier. The footwear prescription simplifies the process of selecting the correct footwear but also reinforces to the supplier that particular shoes are needed.

For some patients when their pedal deformity prevents the wearing of stock shoes then patients are referred to the ‘Medical Grade Footwear Practitioner’ that consults at NCP on a monthly basis. This practitioner is expert at fitting medical grade shoes for those patients that have very large bunions or other deformities. At times he will even make custom shoes for severe cases.

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Highly repetitive movements with larger than normal forces as experienced when we are active combined with ‘less than perfect biomechanics’ can lead to pain and injury in the feet, legs, knees, hips and spine.

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Foot, leg, knee or any lower limb pain should not be considered normal in childhood or just attributed to ‘growing’ (growing pains). Any repetitive or continuing pain needs to be diagnosed and treated by Northcoast Podiatry.

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People with diabetes usually have heard of complications that can occur in the eyes and kidneys. Unfortunately problems can occur in the feet as well. All of these complications need diagnosis and monitoring. 

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care for the elderly

Nail and skin maintenance for those that cannot manage these aspects of their life can become problematic and quickly become complicated in the form of ulceration, infection etc. NCP are expert at ‘keeping the simple things simple’.

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Workers

Standing, walking or climbing occupations like teaching and the building trades for example, develop conditions like ‘heel spur syndrome (plantar fasciitis)’, Achilles tendonitis and even ‘Tibialis posterior insufficiency’ just by being ...

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Dancers

Dancers rely on their ‘connection to the ground’ putting feet and legs through various stresses and strains. Correct posture and technique is essential for longevity and prevention of injury as a dancer. Foot posture correction with specific ...

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Walkers

Highly repetitive movements with larger than normal forces as experienced when we are active combined with ‘less than perfect biomechanics’ can lead to pain and injury in the feet, legs, knees, hips and spine.

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Orthotic Therapy

Foot, leg, knee or any lower limb pain should not be considered normal in childhood or just attributed to ‘growing’ (growing pains). Any repetitive or continuing pain needs to be diagnosed and treated by Northcoast Podiatry.

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People with Claudication

People with diabetes usually have heard of complications that can occur in the eyes and kidneys. Unfortunately problems can occur in the feet as well. All of these complications need diagnosis and monitoring. 

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Toe nail surgery

Nail and skin maintenance for those that cannot manage these aspects of their life can become problematic and quickly become complicated in the form of ulceration, infection etc. NCP are expert at ‘keeping the simple things simple’.

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Orthopaedics

Standing, walking or climbing occupations like teaching and the building trades for example, develop conditions like ‘heel spur syndrome (plantar fasciitis)’, Achilles tendonitis and even ‘Tibialis posterior insufficiency’ just by being ...

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Footwear

Dancers rely on their ‘connection to the ground’ putting feet and legs through various stresses and strains. Correct posture and technique is essential for longevity and prevention of injury as a dancer. Foot posture correction with specific ...

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