Our DBS Checked Paediatric Podiatrist treats your child’s feet with care and attention!

Ingrown Toenails & Nail Surgery

Ingrown toenails are a common cause of pain and discomfort in children. Wearing tight shoes, a strong family history of ingrown toenails, as well as picking at long toenails can often result in them becoming ingrown. It is important to see a child Podiatrist as soon as possible for conservative treatment, so that the ingrown toenail can be managed, and the need for nail surgery can be avoided. Our Podiatrist has vast experience in treating ingrown toenails in children’s feet, and carrying out nail surgery procedures. For more information visit our dedicated pages by clicking below:

Ingrown Toenails

Nail Surgery

Verruca’s & Warts

Verruca is the name given to a viral infection that commonly affects children’s feet. Verruca’s can be picked up very easily in communal areas. School changing rooms, swimming pools and gym mats are only a few of the places that a Verruca can be picked up. A Verruca may start off as a small black dot but if left untreated, they can multiply and spread very quickly. Not only is this a cause for embarrassment but Verruca’s can also cause a great deal of pain and discomfort. At Podiatry Station we offer several treatment options for Verruca treatment, including the breakthrough Swift Microwave Therapy. Our specialist child Podiatrist will discuss the best treatment plan with you, and ensure your child is comfortable throughout treatments at all times. For more information on Verruca’s and how we treat them please click here.

Foot Pain & MSK Biomechanics

Children’s feet are constantly growing. The foot is full of ligaments and soft muscles, so it can easily be manipulated and deformed. It is extremely important that young children wear loose fitting socks and their feet are not forced into tight shoes. Shoes are only required once a child is learning to walking.

A child will go through many developmental stages. It is important to remember that each child is different and will move from one stage to another in there own time. The transition from lying, to sitting-up, to crawling, then cruising and finally walking is merely a guide. Many children skip the crawling stage and go from a sitting-up position to cruising. This does not necessarily mean that anything is wrong. It simply highlights the uniqueness of each child.

The developing foot can experience many problems, leading to stress and anxiety for both the child and parents. Often these “problems” are just different stages of the normal development process, and all that is needed is some reassurance. However, sometimes a more in-depth assessment is required and this is where we can help. You should bring your child to be examined if they are complaining of pain or discomfort, which is restricting them from completing their daily activities, such as participating in sporting events.

We will assess your child from the hip down to identify where the problem lies. It is common for the problem not to be within the feet, and the source of the issue may be from higher up the skeletal tree. If this is the case, then it is easily correctable through a tailored stretching and strengthening exercise program, footwear advice and insoles.