Looking for a Podiatrist in Christchurch?  Then look no further than SportsMed Podiatry.

A podiatrist Is a specialist who diagnoses and provides treatment for the foot and foot related conditions.

Sports podiatry focuses on the many sporting injuries or conditions that active athletes regularly present with. Many non-athletes also have these injuries or conditions. Sports podiatry has taught us how to best manage musculoskeletal conditions and foot pain for all people. The key is to apply biomechanical principles in the treatment and management of these conditions in order to eliminate pain and discomfort as quickly as possible. These principles apply to anyone we see, whether they are an elite athlete, an amateur sports person or a non-sports person just going about their day to day activities. Our results are so great, that the team at SportsMed regularly treat New Zealand’s top athletes! Learn more about our team of Christchurch Podiatrists

Most of our podiatry appointments are between 20 and 30 minutes in length. Sometimes we make longer appointments if we need to provide more investigative tests e.g. pressure plate analysis, or plaster casting. We will let you know at your initial consultation if this is required.

• Your podiatrist will provide a very thorough injury examination and provide you with a detailed diagnosis.
• This includes examining your foot and lower limb alignment as well as any necessary strength and specific functional tests e.g. hopping. 
• Your walking or running gait pattern is usually observed to check to see if your foot movement is normal and if it is contributing to your pain or injury.This is performed using a treadmill and video equipment or running outside in our car park.
• We then play the video back to you in our rooms so you too can see exactly what the problem is and agree your personal treatment plan with your podiatrist.
• Often we need to measure your foot pressures to see if an area of the foot is abnormally loaded during each step taken.
• Sometimes this higher region of load can be the cause of your pain and we can quickly identify this with both our RS Scan and Tekscan pressure plate systems.
• It’s likely we will need to see you perform a specific exercise or activity such as cycling, bowling, or playing a tennis shot.  
• Your personal treatment plan may include recommendations such as new footwear, taping, exercises, fitting orthotic devices, or modifying your running technique.
• Learn more about the podiatry equiptment we use.

You should wear or bring a pair of shorts for us to assess your lower limbs. Also bring any footwear that you think we may need to see such as excessively worn shoes, shoes that you feel pain in, and specific sports footwear.

It is best to book appointments in advance but if your injury is acute then let our friendly reception team know and we will try and fit you in on the day.

Can I get ACC on podiatry appointments?

• Initial consultation with ACC $45
• Initial consultation without ACC up to $75.
• There are other procedures (see below) that attract a range of costs but these will be fully discussed with you before treatment begins. 

• • nail surgery
  • cycle analysis
  • foot pressure analysis
  • orthotic fitting
  • prescription devices
• We also stock an extensive range of cushioning materials that we sell direct to patients at competitive prices.