Podiatrists
Joanne Lane & Norma Hughes
Joanne and Norma studied Podiatry together at Curtin University and graduated together in 1991.
Call 9399 2344
for an appointment
Our Location: 51 Church Ave, Armadale WA 6112
Growing Feet
Development of Children’s Feet
Children’s feet differ from those of adults, as they are not yet fully formed.
At 6 months of age the foot is still mostly cartilage and doesn’t fully mature or stop growing until we turn 18
Working Feet
Depending on the type of work you do, your feet may be subjected to long periods of standing, lifting heavy loads, climbing up and down ladders or even jumping off equipment like trucks in a daily basis. This may lead to foot problems such as calluses, corns, strains, fractures, plantar fasciitis and more
Aging Feet
Did you know that the average person takes around 7500 steps a day and that by the time they are 80 years of age, they have walked the equivalent of 5 times around the earth along the equator? It’s no wonder then that we often get more foot problems as we get older
QUICK FACTS ABOUT FEET
Did you know?
- The human adult foot has 26 bones, 19 muscles, 33 joints, 107 ligaments and over 250,000 sweat glands.
- According to Diabetes Australia , every year over 4400 Australians lose toes, a foot or lower limb because of Diabetes related complications.
- At birth a baby’s foot has just 22 bones where an adult foot has 26 bones
- By the time a child is 8 years old, they will have walked 11,500km’s.
- By the time an adult is 80 years old, they will have walked over 200,000 klms.
- The skin on the soles of your feet is the thickest on your body.
- Toenails grow about 1mm a day, taking 5-6 months to grow an entirely new nail.
- More than 70% of all people will have painful feet at some time in their life.
Foot pain should be assessed by a professional. Appointments Call 9399 2344
