Specialized Sports Podiatry. Safeguarding Your Feet for Peak Performance & Long-Term Health
Sports Podiatry
When we engage in sporting activities, the chances of using our feet to carry our body weight increases significantly. Our feet carry our entire body weight, the more and fast our feet move, the more mechanical forces and stresses they have to endure. These forces overtime having cumulative effect can potentially cause significant wear and tear in the soft tissues, bone and joints resulting in tissue stress in short term, wear and tear such as arthritis in the long run.
Podiatrists are well trained to deal with many foot and ankle injuries and traumas. When it comes to a Sports Podiatry patient, bio-mechanical examination may be performed. This examination may start from non-weight bearing assessment of the feet, ankles, legs, knees and the hips followed by static weight bearing assessment and eventually dynamic gait analysis. The range of assessment may include looking into the range of motion in the joints, performing muscles tone and activity tests and as well as assessing the posture and alignment of the feet, ankles, leg and further up the spine and shoulders.
Bio-mechanical assessment may be utilized on patients presenting with the following complaints along with the relevant examination for specific anatomical and painful areas.
Digital/toe deformities
Bunions
Flat feet
Metatarsalgias
Morton's Neuroma
Bursitis
Capsulitis
Forefoot pain
Arch pain
Plantar fasciitis
Heel pain
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Calcaneal fractures
Ankle pain
Peroneal Tendonopathy
Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
Accessory Navicular
ATFL Strain & Tear
Achilis Tendonopathy & pain
Shin pain
Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (MTSS)
Chronic Excersional Compartement Syndrome (CECS)
Calf pain
Knee pain
Patelo-femoral pain syndrome
MCL/LCL strain & rupture
Hip or back pain
Childrens' growing pains
Hyperpronation
We’re a Southern Cross provider
We are a Southern Cross Provider with Easy-Claim access. If your health plan with Southern Cross covers Podiatry including UltraCare, there is no patient surcharge and we can invoice Southern Cross directly.
We’re ACC provider podiatrists
We are ACC provider podiatrists. If you have been injured, your treatment may be covered by ACC. If you already have an ACC claim number through an old injury or been given one by your Doctor or any other health professional, you can bring it with you. If you do not have an ACC claim number, we can help you apply for one to help you cover from your injury. Please understand ACC does not cover the entire cost of each visit, therefore ACC co-payment fee of $40 applies to each visit.
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We have Clinics Across Auckland
Manukau
Address: 18 Manukau Station Rd
Manukau Medical Associates (beside Rainbows End)
Open Tuesdays 9am to 4pm
& Thursdays 9:00am to 6:30pm
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