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INTRODUCTION
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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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