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INTRODUCTION

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T

he London Podiatry Centre (LPC) was

founded in 1991 and is one of the most

advanced private podiatric treatment centres

in the world. The Centre provides a

comprehensive range of foot treatments,

musculoskeletal imaging, surgery and

physiotherapy services for children and

adults in Lewisham and at Harley Street.

Its practitioners have more than 80 years of

combined experience and have gained the

trust and confidence of elite institutions

including The England national football team

and Arsenal Football Club for whom the

LPC consults.

Podiatric biomechanics involves the structure,

alignment and function of the lower limb and

feet. The London Podiatry Centre uses

advanced assessment, imaging and clinical

skills to diagnose conditions or injuries that

affect the lower limb. The LPC also provides

video, pressure and 3-dimensional

computerised gait analysis, which is usually

only available in medical research facilities

and universities, to provide objective

information about a patient’s individual

gait pattern.

Parents often ask whether or not their child

is walking ‘normally’ and if their child’s foot

posture is ‘normal’. In the vast majority of

cases where there is concern about a child’s

gait or foot posture, their gait pattern and foot

posture will be within normal development with

no reason for concern. However, on occasion

gait and developmental abnormalities are

encountered which fall outside of what would

be considered ‘typical’ and may also depend

on the child’s age, medical history, and family

history. On some occasions, specialist

examination and gait assessment is essential

to identify and diagnose gait dysfunction to

ensure treatment is delivered early if required.

The London Podiatry Centre prescribes foot

orthoses and offers comprehensive advice on

footwear and rehabilitation which may be

essential to help treat an injury or to enhance

and improve general lower limb and foot health

in adults and children.

“The London Podiatry Centre uses

advanced assessment, imaging and

clinical skills to diagnose conditions

or injuries that affect the lower limb”

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