Posts by Pyan Sarmiento
Understanding Corns and Calluses: Why DIY Treatments Might be Risky
Corns and calluses may not be the most glamorous topics, but they affect more of us than we might realise. From athletes to the elderly, these thickened areas of skin can develop due to friction or pressure, often causing discomfort and pain. While it might be tempting to grab those over-the-counter corn pads for a…
Read MoreHow to Treat and Prevent Heel Cracks
After a long hot summer, it’s the perfect time to discuss a common foot woe: heel cracks. These pesky cracks can be not only painful but also lead to infections if left untreated. Let’s explore why they occur and what you can do to keep your heels smooth and crack-free this season. Why Heel Cracks…
Read MoreSwift Microwave Therapy for the treatment of Verrucas
What is a Swift Machine? The Swift machine is a recently new treatment that we have here at the Waikato Podiatry clinic. We are the only clinic in the Waikato that has one of these units. The Swift machine is used for treating plantar warts, or verrucae. How Successful is the Swift Machine? A lot…
Read MoreThe Very Best Way to Stop Your Heels Hurting in the Morning
What is a Pre-Load Stretch? One of the most common features of Plantar Fasciitis is the heel and arch pain you first get out of bed in the morning, it’s a sharp, shooting pain under your heel. In Podiatry, this is what we refer to as “First Step Pain”. It usually eases after 2-5 minutes…
Read MoreWhy Do I Keep Rolling My Ankle?
It is Andrew from Waikato Podiatry here, and I have come to talk to you about recurrent ankle sprains. I recently read an article about this subject and it found that 10% of people that have ankle sprains do no proprioceptive rehabilitation, following their ankle sprain. What is Proprioception? Proprioception is one of the key…
Read MoreWhat is Hiker’s Wool?
Hiker’s Wool: An Explanation When you first come out of Podiatry school, you feel like you are cutting edge, and have all the answers on how you are going to help people (at least i did). Lambs wool seems like an outdated, useless solution, and something you would never consider using in these modern times..…
Read MoreSelection Of Shoe: 3 Important Things To Consider
The Selection of a Shoe I would like to talk to you today about how to select the right shoe for you. We often get asked which brands of shoe are best, and we always advise the main three features that we need to look for are fit, function and feel. 1. Fit Fit would…
Read MoreMorton’s Neuroma
What is Morton’s Neuroma? Today, I would like to talk about Morton’s Neuroma, which is a quite commonly heard of problem. The neuroma is a tumour within a nerve. A Morton’s Neuroma is actually a fibrous thickening that occurs in and through the nerves in the forefoot, and usually it is more to do with…
Read MorePosterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction (PTTD)
What is Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction? So, it is a bit a mouthful, but what actually is Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction (PTTD)? Basically, there is a muscle high up on the inside of your leg called the Posterior Tibial muscle. This muscle attaches to a tendon, tendons attach muscles to bone, and then it comes…
Read MoreWhen Should I Change Shoes?
How can you tell when it is time to change your athletic shoes? Whether you are a die-hard runner or an occasional gym user, there are lots of different opinions on this topic. Many of them are based around mileage and time, or age of the shoe. For example, discard your shoes after 700 km.…
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