Podiatry Innovation

Radial Pressure Wave Therapy better known as Shockwave Therapy, helps to improve chronic musculoskeletal conditions such as:

• Myofascial Trigger Points (localised tender or painful areas)
• Tendinopathies such as Plantar Fasciitis & Achilles Tendinopathy
• Activation of muscle and connective tissue to help increase circulation

Radial Shockwaves are introduced into the body by means of a hand held applicator to cover the entire pain region. The pathological association between pain, muscle tone and vascular tone is broken as a result of RPW therapy and the strong stimuli it produces, enabling old damaged and weakened cells to be removed and replaced with healthy viable cells.

Another benefit RPW therapy provides is vascular changes, such as increased blood circulation in tissues. An increase in oxygen content can significantly reduce the concentration of carbon dioxide in the tissue to help further stimulate the healing process. It is non-surgical and there is no need for painkillers.

Examples of how we use RPW Therapy at Innovation Podiatry:

• Plantar heel pain
• Plantar fibroma’s
• Tendinopathies
• Painful neuropathy
• Shin splints
• Neuroma and bursitis
• Osgood Schlatter
• Iliotibial band syndrome
• Muscle spasticity

Customised, functional foot orthoses are individually shaped to your specific foot contour and used in the management of a wide variety of conditions affecting the feet, ankles, legs and hips. They may be used by your podiatrist to change the positioning of bones and joints, along with the actions of various muscles to help manage your problem, or to affect the magnitude and direction of forces within the muscles, joints, tendons and bones.

Our podiatrists are highly experienced in creating your custom-made orthotics to help reduce pain and improve function and mobility. We use the latest technology to take a 3D image of your feet which is then immediately sent, along with an extensive biomechanical prescription to our orthotic laboratory to manufacture your devices.

We use Biolab WA and have been using biolabs durable lightweight carbon fibre and polypropylene orthotics since we opened in 2007.

Your custom-made orthotics are designed to last many years, depending upon growth and the activities they are used for. A cushioning top cover helps minimise irritation between your skin and the shell, which can be made from a variety of materials such as leather, neoprene, vinyl and other specific cushioning materials.