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Services

PODIATRIC SERVICES

Initial Assessment
Initial Assessment

This incorporates:

  • A full medical history inclusive of medication, (bring medication list and dosage); and social history
  • A complaints and treatment discussion
  • Treatment and moisturising of feet
  • Prescription for Orthotics where required
  • Full vascular, neurological and range of motion assessments
  • Advice on structural deformities
  • Discussion/advice on complementary therapies if required
  • Footwear and emollient advice
  • Patient compliance, timeframes for home care/ follow up treatments
  • Referral advice where needed.
Wound Care
Wound Care

A medical history is taken and the wound assessed. The purpose of the treatment is to prevent infection; take pressure off the area (offload), if on weight bearing joint; clean wound; debride dead skin and tissue; apply dressing; and advise on home care.

Vascular Assessment
Vascular Assessment

Circulation in the legs and feet is assessed. This includes assessment of pulses with ultrasound and ankle brachial pressure index (ABPI). The patient is put into a risk category, and changes from their last review compared. Advice is given, and referrals suggested where necessary.

Routine Podiatric Services
Routine Podiatric Services

These include:

  • Update/discussion on medical/ medication/ social history
  • Complaints and treatment discussions
  • Basic vascular and neurological assessments
  • Range of motion assessments
  • Common ailments treatment and moisturising of feet
  • Footwear and emollient (moisturising) advice
  • Patient compliance, timeframes for home care/ follow up treatment discussions
  • Referrals advice where needed
  • Nail care – cutting, filing, and reducing via drilling
  • Callus (hard skin) debridement (removal)
  • Enucleation (removal) of heloma durum (hard corns), and heloma mille (seed corns)
  • Enucleation (removal) of plantar warts (fish eyes)
  • Padding and strapping
  • Silicone props
Biomechanical Assessment
Biomechanical Assessment

This is an in-depth assessment which includes:

  • Foot Posture Index
  • Gait Analysis
  • Measurement for leg length discrepancy
  • Weight and non-weight bearing assessments
  • Range of motion assessments
  • Measurement of foot size – width and length
  • Foot assessment and advice.

It is extremely beneficial if you are experiencing pain in your feet or lower limbs. Also, it is the starting point to understand the cause of the problem, and to establish what treatment or further investigations (x-rays or scans) are required.

This assessment investigates lower limb function, looking at the structure, alignment, strength and weaknesses and function of the body, in the feet, ankles, legs, thighs, hips, knees and lower back. Posture, arm swing, head and shoulders position are observed too. Abnormalities and compensations are observed, and where possible, orthotic or footwear interventions recommended, or referrals made, to the required health professional.

Often it is found that there is a deformity by way of:

  • Genu valgum (knock knee)
  • Genu varum (bow legged)
  • Leg length discrepancy (one leg longer than the other)
  • Hip dysplasia (abnormal formation or dislocation)
  • Excessive pronation (foot rolling on the inside excessively)
  • Excessively supination (foot rolling on the outside excessively)
  • Pes planus foot (flat footed)
  • Pes cavus foot (high arched foot).

The biomechanical assessment therefore focuses on assessing the foot in great depth, identifying what is causing the problem, and correcting or eradicating it. A thorough examination of the body’s structure, alignment, muscle balance and movement patterns are taken into account.

A treatment plan is finally tailored to patient’s needs, which may involve exercises to stretch or strengthen muscles, taping, orthotics, footwear advice, complementary therapy (ultrasound or electrical therapy), with  referrals as required. Patients are to walk with shorts (above the knees), and varied footwear used.

Neurological Assessment
Neurological Assessment

Sensory modalities, motor responses, coordination and proprioception (balance) are assessed. The patient is put into a risk category, and changes from their last review compared. Advice is given, and referrals suggested where necessary.

Nail Surgery
Nail Surgery

This includes two procedures:

Pre-operative Assessment 

  • Review of full medical history inclusive of medication (bring medication list and dosage), and social history.
  • Discussion of complaints and treatment
  • Nail surgery assessment
  • Discussion regarding the need for surgery, whether partial nail avulsion (PNA), or total nail avulsion (TNA) removal
  • Provision of pre-operative advice sheet.

50% downpayment is required prior to surgery.

 

Surgery 

It incorporates 4 follow up Review and Re-dressing appointments:

  • 1st follow up – 3 days after surgical procedure
  • 2nd follow up – 1 and a half weeks after surgical procedure
  • 3rd follow up – 1 month after surgical procedure
  • 4th follow up – 6 weeks after surgical procedure.

Procedure covers:

  • Local anaesthetic
  • Sterile dressing
  • Dressing pack for 2 weeks re-dressing
  • After care advice sheet.

Letter to employer is provided if required.

Diabetic Annual Review
Diabetic Annual Review

This is an annual check up for assessment of patient’s diabetic status, incorporating their vascular and neurological status. The patient is put into a risk category, and changes from their last review compared. Advice is given, and referrals suggested where necessary.

Connective Tissue Disorder Annual Review
Connective Tissue Disorder Annual Review

A medical history is taken to assess the patient’s current status. Persons with connective tissue disorders should have annual reviews to check on their condition. A full report will be given to the patient.

PAYMENTS

All services are payable ONLY by Cash, LINX or Bank Payment.

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