Posts by Andrew
Backing a Talented Young Cricketer
Zac Gibson is young, talented and pain-free! The 20-year-old from Te Awamutu is now a part of the Northern Districts Cricket team and has a promising future – unlike his shoes! They were “absolutely stuffed”, says Andrew Jones after Zac sought help for his shin splints. Impressed with Zac’s talent, Waikato Podiatry is now sponsoring…
Read MoreCustomised Orthotics
Everything works best when its in the right place This includes the bones and alignment of our feet. Let our experienced podiatrists diagnose and prescribe specifically for you. What is an orthotic device? Technically speaking an orthotic device can be defined as: “An appliance used to support, align, prevent or correct deformities or to improve…
Read MoreShockwave Therapy
If you are suffering from foot or heel pain, your podiatrist may recommend Shockwave therapy. This is a treatment that has been used successfully around the world for a number of years but it is only more recently that scientific research has confirmed its clinical effectiveness. Commonly used for conditions such as plantar fasciitis, heel…
Read MoreSpecialist Sports Podiatry
© Photo by Michael Bradley Here at Waikato Podiatry we specialise in sports care “Waikato podiatry has been a long time important member of my medical team, I recommend them to my team mates and to you.” Laura Langman – New Zealand Netballer Computerised Video Gait Analysis This helps to pick up gait problems which…
Read MoreBio-Mechanical Assessment & Gait Analysis
The arrangement of the bones, intrinsic muscles of the foot, extrinsic foot muscles in the leg and presence of powerful ligaments all work together to maintain a strong, stable foundation. Weaknesses in the structures maintaining foot integrity can result in problems such as fallen arches. Hypomobility = stiff and inflexible, Hypermobility = excessively flexible Everyone…
Read MoreHealth & Wellbeing
Orthotics + Correct Shoe Fit = Exercise Ability + Weight LossWe receive a lot of information about eating healthily and exercising to achieve sustainable weight loss and good health, but what if your exercise ability is hindered because of hip, knee, ankle and/or foot problems? It is often assumed that when you lose weight, the…
Read MoreDiabetes & Feet
Don’t allow diabetes and its foot related problems to immobilise you! WAIKATO PODIATRY CAN HELP YOU Diabetes is a big problem in New Zealand as well as around the world! Kinds of Diabetes: Type I: Auto-immune, abrupt symptomatic onset Type II: 85-90% of NZ diabetes – slow onset, often with obesity and inactivity…
Read MoreGout
Gout affects 14% of Pacific Island men and around 5% of European men. It is more frequent in people with diabetes. We may be in the midst of the third great gout epidemic of western civilisation. The first epidemic occurred in the Roman Empire, the second at the height of the British Empire. Risk factors…
Read MoreChilblains
Those frosty Waikato mornings are bad for chilblains especially on the toes. Chilblains are a sure sign that winter is here. They are usually identified as a recurrent localised, red, itchy, swollen and painful lesion on the fingers or toes. They can occur on other areas too such as the ears or nose. It is…
Read MoreBlisters
A blister is a pocket of fluid under the skin. This fluid most frequently consists of plasma which is a serum within the blood made up of mostly water. However, in some instances, a blister can contain blood or even pus if an infection becomes present. Blisters are almost always associated with friction especially when…
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