| SKIN
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| | treatment throughout the year is required
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| | to maintain the foot and prevent
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| These include the debridement (removal)
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| | problems. Once again podiatrists work
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| of callus which is an over production of
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| | very closely with GP's/ Endocrinologists
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| skin on the foot in response to pressure,
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| | on this matter and may be included in the
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| a focal area of pressure can result in a
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| | overall care plan for the patient - as
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| corn which can also be removed via
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| | designed by the GP
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| mechanical debridement. Other skin
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| | BIOMECHANICAL INJURY
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| conditions include plantar verrucae's
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| which are warts on the bottom surface of
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| | Various lower limb injuries related to
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| the foot which can become painful with
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| | activity and overuse syndromes may have a
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| weight-bearing activity. These may be
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| | biomechanical cause. Podiatrists are able
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| debrided and then treated via dry ice
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| | to identify such things through gait
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| acidic therapies. Fungal infections of
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| | analysis and biomechanical assessment.
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| the skin of the foot are also common due
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| | For example an overly pronating ('rolling
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| the environment within shoes where
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| | in') foot may be associated with such
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| ventilation is poor and moisture can
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| | conditions as
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| build up, these are also contagious
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| | heel spur syndrome/arch pain- 'plantar
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| through water droplets in public bathing
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| | fasciitis'
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| areas such as showers and pools.
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| | Achilles tendonitis
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| Bacterial infections can also occur on
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| | Shin pain- often generically referred to
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| the skin particularly when there is
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| | as 'shin splints' eg. periostitis,
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| injury to the skin surface or when
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| | tendonitis, stress fracture
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| circulation is poor. An example of this
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| | anterior knee pain- patellofemoral joint
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| is with ingrown toe nails whereby the
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| | pain
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| nail pierces the superficial layers of
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| | metatarsalgia- any conditions affecting
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| the skin. The podiatrist is trained to
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| | the metatarsals
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| recognize the difference between these
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| | sinus tarsi syndrome
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| things, treat where necessary and offer
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| | tibialis posterior dysfunction - most
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| suggested therapies.
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| | common cause of unilateral flat foot in
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| | adulthood
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| NAIL
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| | tarsal coalition- most common cause of
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| | unilateral flat foot in children
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| Nail conditions may include thickening
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| | morton's neuroma- a perineural fibroma
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| of the nails due to either trauma,
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| | ie- scar tissue build up around an
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| onychomycosis (fungal infection),
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| | intermetatarsal nerve
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| neglect, or poor circulation. A
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| podiatrist is able to maintain the nails
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| | An overly supinating ('rolling out')
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| and suggest other conjunctive therapies.
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| | foot is less common and may be associated
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| Ingrown toe nails as previously mentioned
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| | with conditions such as
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| are also commonly treated and the
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| podiatrist may skillfully remove these
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| | repetitive lateral ankle joint sprains
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| with or without the administration of
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| | peroneal tendonitis
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| local anaesthetic depending on the site
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| | lateral ligament sprains
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| and degree of the problem. In this
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| | Iliotibial band friction syndrome
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| situation the podiatrist works closely
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| with the GP and antibiotics may also be
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| | Podiatrists are able to identify
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| administered if infection is present.
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| | underlying causes to various injuries and
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| | treat accordingly using strappings, foot
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| DIABETES
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| | orthoses (custom made insoles),
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| | stretching/strengthening programs,
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| Care of the diabetic foot has become an
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| | footwear advice and managing injury in
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| important facet of podiatry due to
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| | the acute phasePeter Marks is CEO of
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| possible complications involving the
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| | Holdsworth House Medical Practice in NSW
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| sensory and vascular system of the foot
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| | Australia. Holdsworth House Allied
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| and leg. With poor diabetes control the
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| | Health (HHH) employs highly qualified
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| circulation and / or nerve supply to the
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| | Podiatrists who specialise in a range of
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| feet may be compromised. Neurovascular
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| | areas Heel Pain, Diabetes, Warts,
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| tests along with assessment of the
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| | Toenail, Problems, Corns, Callous,
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| general foot condition are performed to
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| | Footwear Advice, Children's Feet & more.
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| determine whether the patient is at low,
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| | HHH is located in Darlinghurst & Byron
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| medium or high risk of foot
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| | Bay. Podiatry is available in Holdsworth
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| complications. Neurovascular testing of
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| | House's Sydney (Darlinghurst) Medical
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| the diabetic foot is recommended every 12
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| | Practice. Visit for more information.
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| months minimum, and quite often ongoing
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