Hills Foot and Leg Pain Center

At the Hills Foot and Leg Pain Centre in Dural, New South Wales, we provide a variety of podiatry services to meet the needs of each client. We treat various foot disorders and other health issues that may affect the lower limbs, such as:

• Growing pains include achy legs, quickly exhausted legs, and poor foot and leg posture in youngsters. If not addressed, these may have a psychological impact, resulting in poor self-esteem.
• Calluses, corns and other skin problems are caused by localised regions of pressure and friction. They can be highly painful and, in some circumstances, debilitating.
• Fungal toenails are deformed toenails that occur as a result of a fungal infection. They are characterised by a brownish-yellow discoloration of the nail plate, occasionally flecked with white. These nails may harden, become brittle, and detach from the nail bed.
• Falls are common among older Australians, but they can be decreased by 36% with adequate foot care.
• Medical conditions like diabetes mellitus may lead to foot ulcers or fractures.
• Plantar heel pain is among the most common musculoskeletal foot issues that may have a detrimental effect on a person's quality of life and physical freedom in many circumstances.
• Knee pain can be caused by a variety of factors, including trauma and knee osteoarthritis. Osgood Shlatters is a kind of knee pain that is typically experienced by teens aged 11 to 16.
• Extremely flat or high arched foot postures increase the likelihood of developing musculoskeletal overuse syndromes such as Achilles tendinopathy, shin splints, generalised foot pain, triathlete foot and leg overuse injuries, lower leg discomfort and chronic heel pain, among others.
• Arthritis can be caused by a variety of factors, including poor posture or biomechanics, as well as sports injuries.
• Sore feet are a common complaint among those who have bad posture or feet that are abnormally flat or severely arched.

Podiatry services available

3D Foot Orthotics

Orthotics are prescribed and customised to address foot abnormalities and alleviate chronic musculoskeletal foot and leg pain. We provide a wide selection of foot orthotics to help you change the complex network of bones, joints, muscles and ligaments in your feet and legs.

Foot Strengthening

The Hills Foot and Leg Pain Centre's foot strengthening programs are a cornerstone of its services. We tailor more than 130 different foot strengthening exercises to each person in order to create regimens that increasingly challenge them. Healthy arch function, which accounts for 35 to 48% of your foot's propulsion force during walking and running, depends on foot strength and stability.

Posture & Biomechanics

Biomechanics refers to how the body functions at rest and in action. The treatment of biomechanical disorders starts identifying the postural and structural flaws that are causing the body to readjust. Recognising structural abnormalities, such as bent legs and knocking knees, will help to alleviate postural problems. Rehabilitation involves:

• Improving soft tissue and joint motion
• Reducing the effects of structural compensations
• Retraining with walking and running

Walking Technique and Running Techniques

A better understanding of walking and running techniques will benefit you. It will aid in the prevention of falls, the reduction of fatigue, the improvement of endurance, the reduction of reoccurring injuries, and the maximisation of stored elastic energy, as well as the treatment of arthritic joints or past injury.

Manual Therapy

We provide a variety of manual treatment procedures to relax muscle tightness and joint stiffness, which is essential for increased function, such as:

• Deep tissue massage
• Dry needling
• Joint mobilisation and manipulation
• Tool-assisted myofascial release
• Superior stretching methods like Proprioceptive Nerve Facilitation (PNF)
• Neural mobilisation and flossing

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