The Functional Podiatrist new

The Functional Podiatrist new treats foot, ankle and lower limb problems through in-clinic podiatry in Richmond and Kensington, London. Bookable appointments include R2 Sports Podiatry & Initial Injury Assessment for sports injuries and injury-related pain, R3 Advanced Biomechanical Assessment (Clinical Director) for gait, biomechanics and movement assessment, R6 Orthotics Fitting Appointment (If bought already) for orthotics already purchased, and R9 Director Footcare for foot care.

Conditions treated include plantar fasciitis, heel pain, Achilles tendinopathy, posterior tibial tendonitis, tibialis anterior tendonitis, metatarsalgia, neuromas, shin splints, ankle sprains, knee pain, hip pain, bunions, flat feet, overpronation, high arches, hallux rigidus, peroneal tendinopathy, IT band syndrome, plantar plate tear, tarsal tunnel syndrome, sinus tarsi syndrome and cuboid syndrome. The practice also lists ingrown toenails, verrucas, fungal nail infections, corns and calluses, diabetic foot care, athlete's foot, cracked heels and bruised toenails.

Children's podiatry covers growing pains, toe walking, children's gait problems, hypermobility, Osgood-Schlatter disease, tarsal coalition, overpronation in children and flat feet in children. The team also sees runners, athletes, office workers, older patients and people with diabetic foot care needs.

Treatments include biomechanical assessments, injury rehabilitation, professional foot care and chiropody, custom orthotics and insoles, shockwave therapy, corticosteroid and Ostenil injection therapy, soft tissue therapy, gait retraining, rehab programmes, nail surgery and verruca treatment. The team also provides diabetic foot management, high-risk foot care, gait analysis, exercise rehabilitation and strength and conditioning programming.

The podiatry team's clinical areas include sports and running biomechanics, lower limb biomechanics, sports injuries and rehabilitation, orthotic therapy, complex foot pain, podopaediatrics, nail surgery, verruca treatment, injection therapies, routine podiatry and high-risk foot care. The practice is staffed by HCPC-registered podiatrists and Royal College of Podiatry members.

New patients are accepted and no referral is needed. Evening and weekend clinic sessions are available. Private health insurance is accepted, including Bupa, Aviva and WPA, with direct billing available for some insurers.