DECREASED VISITS, INCREASED FOOT PAIN DUE TO PANDEMIC

This Foot Health Week, the Australian Podiatry Association is launching a national health campaign aimed at helping Australians better understand their foot health and the important role podiatrists play. Podiatrist, and member of the Australian Podiatry Association of Australia, Charlotte Bodell, noted that over the last few months, patients have come to her with increased lower limb pain due to a change in footwear behavior.

 

Charlotte Bodell

 

Bodell said people need to be aware of the importance of wearing suitable footwear and understand the short- and long-term implications of neglecting your foot health. "The research found that 62 per cent of people who regularly visit a podiatrist have discontinued appointments since the beginning of the COVID-19 period and 36 per cent of people have noticed an increase in pain," she said.

 

Source: The Northern Daily Leader [10/15/20]

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News