Student Placement

On student placement at the Feet People you will be exposed to a range of industry leading podiatry assessments and treatments in our clinics. You will be exposed to the following on your placement:

Musculoskeletal & Paediatric Podiatry

• Biomechanical assessments that include video gait analysis and in-shoe pressure analysis
• Running assessments and training programs
• Diagnostic Butterfly ultrasound
• 3D foot and ankle casting
• Custom foot orthotics (CFO)
• Ankle foot orthotics (AFO)
• Surestep supramalleolar orthotics (SMO)
• Custom orthotic sandals Footwear prescription
• Footwear modification
• Exercise prescription

Physical Therapies

• MLS laser
• Shockwave
• Foot mobilisation
• Trigger point dry needling
• Theragun
• Padding & strapping

Warts

• SWIFT
• Multiple puncture
• Curettage
• LA injection techniques:
  • Local infiltration
  • Tibial and sural nerve blocks
  • Ankle ring block
  • Toe block

Fungal Toenails

• Diafactory diagnostic testing
• PACT fungal nail treatment

Diabetic Podiatry

• Diabetic assessment
• Compression garments for chronic venous ulcers
• MLS Laser for neuropathic pain and wound care
• In-shoe pressure analysis for prevention rather than treatment of wounds
• Wound care

Falls Prevention

• Falls prevention assessments
• Interventions
• Exercise prescription

Ingrown Toenails

• Nail bracing
• PNA and TNA surgeries with LA toe ring block

Nail Restoration

• Keryflex