STEP + STRIDE PODIATRY NEWS
Step + Stride Podiatry is the only Podiatry clinic in Auckland that has achieved the Allied Health Services Sector Standard Certification.
Ingrown Toenails
Ingrown Toenails Everyone will have suffered from an ingrown toenail at one point in their lives. This condition affects people of all ages – from young children to the elderly. Ingrown toenails occur when the [...]
Feet Type & Foot Shapes
Feet Type & Foot Shapes What does your foot shape reveal? Your two feet combined contain one-fourth of all the bones in your body. The human foot consists of 3 arches, 20 muscles, 24 [...]
Runners Shin Splints
Runners Shin Splints Most runners will have experienced that sharp pain in the front of their shin, commonly known as shin splints, at some point in their running career. Shin splints can affect anyone – [...]
Corns & Calluses Issues
Corns & Calluses Issues What are corns and calluses? Corns and calluses share the same pathology. Hyperkeratosis, or hardened areas of skin, is caused by pressure. Given the fact that the average person will [...]
Gout
Gout Gout is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis. It affects approximately 2.7% of the overall population in New Zealand and 3.75% of people who are over 20. Signs and Symptoms Gout symptoms usually [...]