OK, as a podiatrist it’s impossible not to look at newborn feet and go, ahhh… They’re so cute, interesting, and miniature! While our infants feet certainly have a likeness to our own adult feet, there are a heap of difference under the skin. When you think of what your adult feet go through on a …
It wasn’t until I became a mum and a podiatrist that I truly understood just how stressful it is to manage ingrown toenails in babies. This facebook post resonates with me on every level.
Working out whether orthotics for children are needed for your little champion can be really tough for a parent. In this article I’ll be taking you through what we podiatrists consider before prescribing a custom foot orthotic for kids feet. Does Your Child Need Custom Orthotics? Great question, to which the answer most of the …
What is Sever’s disease? Firstly, it’s not a disease! Sever’s disease is the much more common, antiquated and dare we say it, outdated nomenclature for calcaneal apophysitis. An injury that affects many growing young kids every single day.You see the heel bone called the calcaneus has a soft growth plate that runs through it near …
