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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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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…
Read MoreThose 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…
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