Posts by Andrew

Disabling pain affecting the heel is one of the most common foot conditions we treat! Heel pain can be broken down into a number of different conditions which are treated differently. A number of things can have an impact on the type of heel pain that is involved. For example, in a young person Severs, which…

Heel Spurs occur in 20-40% of people A lot of heel pain is attributed to heel spurs. Don’t let painful Heel Spurs hinder your performance. Talk to the team at Waikato Podiatry – we can help. A heel spur is a bony growth that grows from the underside of the heel. While this can result…

A bunion is the bony part that pokes out the side of the big toe joint as it progressively bends. The severity of a bunion is often gauged by the angle of deviation at the toe. X-rays are helpful for this and can be ordered at the Waikato Podiatry Clinic Ltd. The Manchester scale Diagram…

Fallen arch is one way of describing a flat foot. It can sometimes be the cause of ongoing problems such as lower back pain, knee pain, ankle pain and shin pain. The reason for a flat foot (or flat feet) is often due to the alignment of the bones within the foot, but can be…