Children are incredibly active and rely on healthy lower limbs to keep them moving, playing, and achieving milestones. It is common for children to experience foot, heel, ankle, knee, and leg pain as they grow. Sometimes the pain children experience will be intermittent and will resolve without treatment. Other conditions can be more serious and require early identification and management.
Your Podiatrist will conduct a thorough non-invasive assessment of your child’s lower limbs, gait, strength, range of motion and footwear. This provides an in-depth understanding of your child’s current structural and functional presentation and can identify any underlying issues. Once your Podiatrist has completed the assessment, a detailed treatment plan can be created. Common treatments used with children include: