Standard Appointment
Please allow 30/35 minutes
In one of our normal appointments we can support with almost all issues, but please do take a moment to provide as much information as you can when booking your appointment so we can ensure you're seen by the most appropriate clinician. Before your appointment, you may be required to update your clinical record so please bring details of any medication with you.
During your appointment, you'll be asked to remove your shoes and socks in order for your feet to be assessed. Treatments begin with a warm footbath, during which you can discuss any issues that you have. We're experts in not only dealing with any issues that you may have, but also educating around general foot-health to make sure problems can be avoided in the future. We can normally help with most issues during these standard appointments, with advice around follow up also provided along with a treatment plan.
To conclude, a nourishing moisturiser is applied to your feet as clinically appropriate. Aftercare information will be given with recommendations to help you keep your feet in good condition.
Often pain or discomfort in the feet and lower limbs is caused by a biomechanical issue, essentially how the muscles, bones and tendons in the foot all work together. If there are problems in this area, then aches and pain can often occur. Podiatrists are highly skilled in assessing lower limb biomechanics around how you walk, move, and stand, and providing a range of possible solutions.
We'll look at the range of movement possible in the feet and ankle joints, along with the quality of this movement. We'll also look at limb length issues, knee alignment, and a whole range of other metrics; in short, anything that could be affecting healthy movement. Having made this assessment, we'll explain to you how these are effecting the way you walk and move, and what may be causing discomfort.
There are a number of different solutions to issues - all specific to your requirements. We may advise the use of orthotics which we can provide, and/or a bespoke exercise programme which will be specific to your individual needs. Any exercise plans are included in the cost of this appointment, and will be sent to you online including detailed instructions on how to complete.