Sports Podiatry
Podiatric Sports Medicine, or Sports Podiatry, is the application of Podiatric Medical Principles to the sportsperson and the sporting environment.
Sports Podiatrists specialise in the diagnosis and management of foot and lower leg disorders with a particular focus on injuries associated with foot and lower limb function.
Sports Podiatrists provide Biomechanical Assessments to investigate posture and lower limb function, with the assistance of computerised Gait Analysis or Gait Scanning to examine walking and running.
Sports Podiatry includes:
Sports podiatry covers 2 areas:
(1) Foot & Lower Limb overuse injuries.
(2) Mechanical performance enhancement to minimise injury and to maximise efficiency.
Mr De Brennan can determine via biomechanical assessment and specific testing whether your leg alignment and leg stability is normal and is sufficient for performing in your particular sport.
Why should I be assessed by Mr De Brennan?
As a member of the Australasian Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine (AAPSM), Sports Medicine Australia (SMA) and New South Wales Sports Podiatry Group (NSWSPG), Mr De Brennan is committed to ongoing professional development and training in the field of Sports Podiatry to provide the highest standards of care to his sports loving patients.
(1) Injury. If you have a niggling injury, it is likely to be caused by a mechanical problem or imbalance in the body. To relieve the symptoms, the cause of the imbalance must be determined and treated accordingly.
(2) Performance enhancement. For the recreational or elite level athlete who wants to avoid injury and maximise performance.
Mr De Brennan will often work closely with a Sports Physician, or Sports Physiotherapist, Osteopath or Chiropractor - as many leg and foot problems are secondary to problems in the lower back and pelvis.
The most common sports podiatry injuries seen include:
Sports Podiatrists specialise in the diagnosis and management of foot and lower leg disorders with a particular focus on injuries associated with foot and lower limb function.
Sports Podiatrists provide Biomechanical Assessments to investigate posture and lower limb function, with the assistance of computerised Gait Analysis or Gait Scanning to examine walking and running.
Sports Podiatry includes:
- Assessment and treatment of all foot and ankle disorders
- Assessment of mechanical causes of lower limb pain
- Prescription of corrective foot orthoses for lower limb realignment
- Prescription of appropriate stretching, strengthening and training programs
- Advice, prescription and modification of running shoes, football boots and other sporting footwear
Sports podiatry covers 2 areas:
(1) Foot & Lower Limb overuse injuries.
(2) Mechanical performance enhancement to minimise injury and to maximise efficiency.
Mr De Brennan can determine via biomechanical assessment and specific testing whether your leg alignment and leg stability is normal and is sufficient for performing in your particular sport.
Why should I be assessed by Mr De Brennan?
As a member of the Australasian Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine (AAPSM), Sports Medicine Australia (SMA) and New South Wales Sports Podiatry Group (NSWSPG), Mr De Brennan is committed to ongoing professional development and training in the field of Sports Podiatry to provide the highest standards of care to his sports loving patients.
(1) Injury. If you have a niggling injury, it is likely to be caused by a mechanical problem or imbalance in the body. To relieve the symptoms, the cause of the imbalance must be determined and treated accordingly.
(2) Performance enhancement. For the recreational or elite level athlete who wants to avoid injury and maximise performance.
Mr De Brennan will often work closely with a Sports Physician, or Sports Physiotherapist, Osteopath or Chiropractor - as many leg and foot problems are secondary to problems in the lower back and pelvis.
The most common sports podiatry injuries seen include:
- Shin splints – Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome
- Achilles tendonitis
- Knee cap pain (Runner's knee)
- Calf strain
- Plantar fasciitis / arch and heel pain
- Stress fractures
- Upper leg pain
- Knee pain
- Lower leg pain
- Ankle pain
- Heel pain
- Foot pain
- High arches
- Flat feet
- Unstable gait