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How To Stop Feet Aching At Work

Getting Achy feet and legs during a long shift and when you come home from work is often mistaken for a “normal” occurence. After all, it’s natural and almost inevitable that a long day on your feet will tire your legs and muscles out, causing them to ache, right? Actually – it’s not. Whether you’re…

Causes of Plantar Heel Pain

Having Plantar Heel Pain greatly limits and interferes with the lives of many of the patients here at Waikato Podiatry. We often get asked what causes Heel Pain, and why some struggle on and off for several years with this issue. The key to offering long-term care relief from Plantar Heel pain, and preventing its…

Understanding and Treating Heel Pain: Insights from Andrew Jones at Waikato Podiatry Clinic

Heel pain can be a debilitating issue that affects your daily life and mobility. At Waikato Podiatry Clinic, we focus on identifying the root causes of your heel pain, which we refer to as “drivers.” Understanding these drivers is crucial for effective treatment and long-term relief. It is important to understand that the “drivers” will…

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…

How 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…

Blister Treatment

Blister Treatment For the feet that have completed the Kirikiriroa half marathon this weekend, congratulations to you! While the body may have a few aches and pains over the next few days we thought some blister advice for those who have suffered may be helpful. A blister occurs in the upper layers of the skin…

Are You Experiencing Knee Pain?

Are you Experiencing Knee Pain? Knee Pain Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) is the most common cause of knee pain that affects the front of the knee joint. Pain often presents around the front of the knee and may feel as if it is coming from the centre of the knee or right “under the knee…

How Fast Do Children’s Feet Grow?

When we treat a child with foot and leg pain at Waikato Podiatry Clinic, the treatment often includes excersises, footwear recommendations, and in some cases, custom-made arch supports (orthotics) Parents sometimes have a concern about costs and how long orthotics and quality footwear will last because their child’s foot is growing so fast, which is…

Sesamoiditis – How Can We Help?

Sesamoiditis is a common condition that causes pain in the ball of the foot, specifically under the big toe joint. The sesamoid bones are two small bones located under the big toe joint within 9 tendons that run to the end of the big toe. A sesamoid is greek for “Sesame Seed” and in this…

Swift 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…