What to expect on your first visit with Total Care Podiatry…..
You will be greeted by our friendly frontdesk staff and asked to fill out a new patient form. You will then be asked to take a seat and your Podiatrist will come and collect you.
A history is taken to assess your general level of health which will include looking at your shoes, work and sporting activities.
If you have problems with your skin or nails…
Your podiatrist will thoroughly treat problems with your nails and skin, including painless removal of corns and callus, treatment of nails and/or any fungal infections or plantar warts.
Your podiatrist will also assess the circulation and sensation in your feet and any lumps and bumps and/or foot dysfunction that may cause pressure points, which can lead to overloading of certain areas under your feet and on your toes. Overloaded pressure areas may result in corns and calluses or pressure ulcers so the podiatrist’s treatment will include offloading
Your podiatrist will also provide you with advice on how you can care for your feet to prevent ongoing problems and on whether further treatment is recommended.
If you have aches or pains in your feet or are concerned about the way you walk…
A thorough history is taken and then your primary leg and foot structure will be assessed.
To judge how well your body will or is compensating, your podiatrist will assess your muscle strength and flexibility and joint range of motion and function.
Any secondary developed changes will also be examined, eg, leg length difference and any areas of referred pain.
A visual gait analysis is then performed to see how all of these areas work together as you walk.
Your podiatrist will then discuss the findings and recommendations and provide initial treatment of your primary concern. A review is scheduled a week later, at which time the results of your initial treatment are discussed and a care plan designed for you to address your underlying condition in the long term.
