Football, soccer, netball, basketball and athletics are wonderful for building confidence, fitness and teamwork in young people. Sport keeps kids active, connected and learning valuable life skills. But with growing and changing bodies, young athletes can also be more vulnerable to foot and lower leg injuries. At Sanders Podiatry Clinics in Linden Park, Mt Barker […]
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6 signs your children have problems with their feet
Foot problems in children can go unnoticed for a long time. When kids feel pain in their feet, they tend to try and adapt by changing their gait or posture to ease the discomfort so that they can keep up with their friends at school. However, this can lead to other problems such as a […]
7 tips to choose well-fitting shoes for your children
Growing and developing little feet need well-fitting shoes to support your children to live every day to the fullest – just like they want to! The human foot has 26 bones, 33 joints and over 100 tendons, muscles and ligaments. With so many working parts, this intricate and highly developed structure in children’s feet needs […]
The Most Common Foot Problems in Teenagers
Below: Common foot problems for teens | Tips to teach your kids for healthy feet We have many teenagers visiting our clinic for a variety of foot problems, most commonly ingrown toenails, warts and flat feet. A teenager’s physiology changes rapidly during these years which includes their feet. Soft ligaments and bones are changing structure […]