FREE Foot Health Checks For Children During Foot Health Month

The Foot & Ankle Clinic (TFAAC) are again proud to be embracing The Australasian Podiatry Council’s (APodC) Foot Health Month awareness initiative for October. TFAAC has been established since 1996 and are proud to offer over 50 years of podiatry experience between their team.

With over 20 years Podiatry experience, TFAAC Managing Director and Senior Podiatrist, Dr Aaron Bryce, has always seen Foot Health Month as an important time to remind the community about the importance of proper Podiatry care. He highlights that “over the years, your feet can clock up some serious kilometres, taking a significant toll on the condition of your feet. They can carry a lot of weight and keep you going throughout your day but sometimes we forget how essential it is to take care of our feet.”

The Australasian Podiatry Council emphasise that untreated foot problems cost the healthcare system millions of dollars, and can have a hugely detrimental effect on a person’s lifestyle and livelihood. Whether you spend your day in the office, on the shop floor or on the worksite, your feet have a large impact on how you feel – if your feet aren’t healthy, you can’t perform at your very best.

Dr Bryce said that “proper foot care is an essential part of your overall health – October is a timely reminder to see your Podiatrist and get your feet checked! TFAAC offers professional treatment services to help prevent and manage foot conditions across all facets of the community.”

The Australian Podiatry Council and TFAAC remind the public about the significance of good foot health and encourage people to seek more information about the services that they offer.

As with most health care the earlier the intervention and treatment commences the better the chance of preventing long term complications so TFAAC is proud to once again offer parents the opportunity to take advantage of their annual FREE CHILD FOOT HEALTH PODIATRY CHECKS (normally $88.00) during October. Dr. Bryce suggested that some things to look out for in children include:

• Feet excessively turned in or out
• Collapsed Arches & Ankles or “flat feet”
• Knock knees
• Curled or overlapping toes
• Constant pain during & after activity or at night
• Tripping and clumsiness
• Skin lesion (watts and ingrown toenail)
• Toe Walking
• Heel (Sever’s) & Knee Pain (Osgood-Schlatters)

“Unfortunately, Australia performs very poorly against other developed nations in terms of diabetes-related lower-limb amputations. In fact, we have the second-worst rates in the developed world! An avoidable amputation takes place every 2-3 hours in Australia,” says Dr. Bryce.

So now is the time to take advantage of this great offer and put your kids feet in our hands. Simply complete the request appointment form below or contact one of our many clinics located in Chadstone, Moe, Sale, Traralgon, Warragul & Online Store and Retail Enquiries. NO REFERRAL NEEDED!.