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Fixing Curly Toes: Hammertoes, Claw Toes & Mallet Toes
So you’ve developed a hammertoe – or maybe you’ve noticed that your child’s toes are starting to curl. So what can you do about it? Should you do anything about…
Why Won’t My Achilles Tendon Stop Hurting?
A one-off pain at the back of your heel at your Achilles tendon that starts but then shortly subsides for good is one thing. Ongoing Achilles pains and problems that…
Helping Auckland Families With Growing Pains
Growing pains are one of the most common pains that we see and treat in kids. While some mistake growing pains for when active kids overuse the muscles of the…
Our Patients: From Ballet Dancers To Soccer Stars
Recently, we shared all about the big range of problems that our podiatry team here at Perform Podiatry can help you with. From in-toeing to foot drop, to managing falls…
Medical Pedicures: Why You Should Replace Your Salon Pedicure With A Medi Pedi
Having your nails and the skin on your feet taken care of feels great. What feels even better is walking away feeling confident that your foot care has performed safely,…
Preventing Falls With Podiatry
Having a fall, whether it’s in our own home or when we’re out and about, can change our lives entirely. The injury we sustain from a fall can affect our…
Treating Foot Drop With A Brace
Foot drop is the term given when weakness in one or both feet makes you unable to point your toes up towards the sky, otherwise known as dorsiflexing the foot.…
Are Men Or Women More Likely To Injure Their Feet & Legs?
We have the privilege of treating foot and leg injuries day in and day out. It’s very easy to pick up on patterns – like the shoes you wear into…
Busting The Top 3 Orthotic Myths!
For those that haven’t had orthotics before or vaguely remember them from earlier years, a lot of questions or misconceptions may exist. Orthotics are far from the big, bulky devices…
How Orthotics Help Arthritic Joint Pain
Osteoarthritis (OA) is painful, frustrating and limiting for many New Zealanders. OA affects almost 50% of those aged over 60 years, and almost all over 80 years old. This makes…
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