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PODIATRY EXPLAINED BY PROFESSIONALS IN PERTH
The Work Of A Podiatrist
Foot Facts
The average person can walk up to about 8 kilometres daily, and the foot accepts at least 120% of the body weight. Over a lifetime, this is over 200 000 kilometres. The faster you move, the more force passes through the foot. A simple 5 kilometre run produces over 4500 foot strikes, each with a force of 3 to 4 times the body weight. The foot is a complex structure, a masterpiece of engineering. It has numerous amounts of bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, tendons, nails, nerves and blood vessels etc. These structures are subjected to a variety of demands and diseases. An estimated 40% of Australians will develop painful foot problems, requiring advice and treatment.
CentrePod Podiatry podiatrists can assist with any foot concern.
Definition Of Podiatry
Podiatry is the diagnosis and treatment by medical, surgical, electrical, mechanical or manual methods of such ailments or abnormal conditions of the human foot and related structures, along with analysis of gait and other factors influencing the disorders of the foot.
Podiatry is a registered and regulated health profession.
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