Pellie Mallia - Podiatrist

YOUR FEET AND YOUR BODY STRUCTURE

The Foot is a complex structure made up of 28 bones and held together by soft tissues such as muscles, ligaments and tendons.
Our feet were intended for use on variety of suilaces such as sand and soil not hard concrete pavements and ground coverings.
Because hard surfaces offer no support to the arches of the feet our feet tend to roll inwards causing the arches of the feet to flatten.
This process is known as ‘excessive pronation’.
As our feet, ankles, legs and back try to compensate for the pronation our bones and muscles are thrown out of alignment. As a result of this malalignment, chronic aches and pains may be experienced throughout the body. Aching feet, knees, hips and back and even headaches.
Other symptoms that may be attributable to excessive pronation or deformity of the foot structures include:

• Bunions and Corns
  
• Heel Spurs
  
• Weak Muscles
  
• Tired aching legs
  
• Knee pain
  
• Lower back pain
  
• Neck pain
  
• Poor posture

In order to properly treat these conditions we must look at the underlying cause not Just the symptoms.


SO HOW DO WE TREAT THE CAUSE OF SUCH CONDITION?

Answer: Restore the body’s natural structures and alignment by correcting excessive pronation. Orthoses are custom-fitted shoe inserts from the podiatrist and work to restore and align the foot’s natural structures. Orthoses allow you to reclaim your body’s overall balance and soft tissue control by eliminating lower limb stresses and upper body compensations.

Orthoses do not only apply to people with serious foot and leg discomfort.

Custom-made or pre-made orthoses can help people of all age groups that participate in any form of activity including walking, running, playing golf etc. to improve their natural postural balance.

Our orthoses or Innersoles can fit in any type of shoe from the steel cup boot to the narrow fashionable shoe and are made according to your needs.

Our computerised walking analysis system Is quite unique. It is the latest technology that can assist us to provide you with an accurate assessment of your lower limbs.

Our orthoses and lnnersoles are of the highest quality as we use best materials in the market to manufacture them.

Our clinic also specialises for footwear and orthoses for people with diabetes, arthritis and occupational induced problems.

Other services we could provide

• Third Party Claims
  
• Workers Compensatio
  
• General Podiatry Treatment
  
• Diabetic Care
  
• High Risk Foot Service
  
• Geriatrics
  
• Podo Paediatrics
  
• Biomechanics & Orthotics
  
• Sports/Dancing Injuries
  
• Nail Surgery
  
• Warts/Corns/CalIus
  
• Vetrans Affairs
  
• Gait Problems
  
• Bunions Pain Management
  
• Musculoskeletal Foot Problems
  
• Footware Assessments
  
• Leg Length Discrepancy
  
• Bespoke Footware
  
• lndustrial Podiatry
  
• Foot & Leg Injuries
  
• Spastic & Muscle Tone Disorders