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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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! Type I: Auto-immune, abrupt symptomatic onset Type II: 85-90% of NZ diabetes – slow onset, often with obesity…
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