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The final whistle has blown. The boots are by the door. The weekend scoresheets are done for another year. And for many winter sport athletes across the Waikato, the end of the season brings a welcome sense of relief – along with the nagging awareness of that injury you’ve been…
If your child has recently been prescribed a moon boot following a foot or ankle injury, you’re likely relieved that something is being done to help them recover. Moon boots – those chunky, protective walking boots designed to immobilise and offload an injured area – are a common and sometimes…
What is Flat Feet? This is a condition which commonly presents in children and adolescents. Foot shape and posture are mostly genetic and therefore mostly hereditary. At Waikato Podiatry Clinic, we assess every child individually with the aim of providing care that can improve foot function and posture, while addressing…
Are you recovering from an injury and wondering if your strength is truly back to 100%? We’re highlighting one of the biggest shifts in modern podiatry: moving from guessing to knowing, using advanced clinical technology like digital dynamometry. From estimation to accuracy In the past, testing muscle strength was a…
Shin pain is one of the most common injuries seen by a sports podiatrist. Shin splints are not a specific diagnosis but a common term used to describe pain coming from the shin area. Shin pain, a common issue for walkers. This pain typically runs down the front of the…
