CHILDREN'S
PODIATRY
At Hamilton Foot Clinic our team of podiatrists are registered with the Health & Care Professions Council to provide foot care for children in a safe and child friendly environment.
What is Children's Podiatry?
The medical term for Children's podiatry is 'Podopaediatrics.' Podopaediatrics is an area of podiatry focussing on the treatment of children and the various conditions that can affect a young person’s lower limbs.
Common conditions that affect children are:
Ingrown Toenails
Verrucae & Warts
Fungal Infections
Flat Feet
Gait Anomalies
Sports Injuries
WATCH A TYPICAL CHILDS APPOINTMENT
WHY CHOOSE US?
HCPC REGISTERED PODIATRISTS
CHILD FRIENDLY ASSESSMENT
EVIDENCE BASED TREATMENT
STERILE INSTRUMENTS
PRIVATE CONSULTATION
INSURED WITH RCOP
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
WHAT TO EXPECT AT YOUR APPOINTMENT
All children’s appointments must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
History
Initially our practitioner will take a full medical, medication & lifestyle history of the child if they have never visited the clinic before or review it if they have. All patient information is taken in a private room and stored on our secure database for privacy & security.
Assessment
Before any treatment, your practitioner will undertake a visual and sometimes physical examination to assess the cause of your condition and the treatment plan they will follow to achieve the best outcome.
Treatment
Once the child, parent or guardian and our practitioner are happy with the treatment plan, they will be treated in a clean environment, with sterile instruments (if needed) together with the latest technology so we can provide the highest standard of care in-line with evidenced based medicine.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are your treatment fees?
We aim to provide professional, affordable foot care at all times. Our treatment fees therefore reflect the high standard of care we provide.
How many treatments will they need?
Children generally fall into two categories in podiatry.
Firstly, those with skin and nail conditions such as verrucae, warts, fungal infections and ingrown nails. In these cases, they often require a number of treatments to resolve the problem.
Secondly, children with gait (walking, running) complaints would be assessed first and the complaint often corrected with orthosis (prescription insoles) and home physical therapy. This generally requires 2-3 appointments.
In both cases you will be advise of the expected number of treatments and cost at the initial appointment.
My child is nervous - will it hurt?
We understand that children can be very nervous when the visit our clinics, which is why we take our time to explain who we are, what we do and how we do it.
We make every effort to treat children in a relaxed pain free manor, however some treatments can be a little uncomfortable. In these cases we reassure the child and explain how it will feel and that it won’t last long.
Once we have gained their trust, we find children can be better patients than some adults 😊