Lucas is available:
Mondays 9.30am - 2.30pm
Wednesdays 9.30am - 2.30pm
Fridays 3-7pm
Appointments are available at other times by arrangement, please contact Lucas.
Lucas holds a BSc (Hons) Podiatric Medicine from University of East London, a Postgraduate Certificate in Dance Science, and is a fully registered podiatrist with the Health Professions Council (HPC) (Registration number CH31841). He has full professional indemnity insurance via membership of the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists.
What is podiatry?
Podiatry/chiropody involves the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the feet and lower limbs. Podiatrists help prevent and correct deformity, keep people mobile and active, help relieve pain and treat infections of the skin and nails.
Benefits of podiatry
Podiatry can address common foot/leg problems such as:- forefoot pain
- heel pain
- Achilles tendinopathy
- calluses (hard skin)
- blisters
- problem toenails
- warts
- fungal infections of the nails and skin
- biomechanical and gait assessments can be carried out and orthotics or insoles can be dispensed
Appointments
Standard appointments are 30 minutes. Longer treatment sessions and biomechanical assessments last between 45 mins and 1 hour, depending on the problem. This will be discussed when you make your appointment.
The standard 30 minute podiatry appointment is recommended for:
- corn removal
- hard skin removal
- nailcutting
- problem toenails
- fungal infections of the nails and skin
What happens at a podiatry appointment?
At your first appointment the podiatrist will take a detailed medical history, together with full details of the problem, and will carry out a physical examination. On this basis a treatment plan will be suggested and discussed, and treatment and/or advice will usually be given.
Please bring with you:
- your usual footwear (including your usual dance and street shoes)
- any orthotics/insoles you have been prescribed by a clinician
- full details (e.g. a copy of your prescription list), if you take any prescription medication
Before you arrive, please remove any toenail polish, because full assessment includes an examination of the toenails.
Podiatry instruments used during treatments are sterile, single-use, and are new for each patient.
A biomechanical assessment is recommended for long-term chronic conditions or assessment for orthoses.
Biomechanical assessments involve:
- taking a detailed medical history
- a neurovascular examination (an examination of nerves and blood flow to the lower limb)
- an assessment of foot structure and foot posture
- a hypermobility assessment
- testing musculoskeletal strength of the lower limb
- gait assessment
The podiatrist will need to see your lower legs, knees, hips, spine and torso clearly for assessment, so suitable clothing (such as shorts) that allows this should be worn.
Podiatry with Lucas
| Menu | Duration | Fee | Student dancer rate* |
| Initial consultation | 35 mins | £40 | £35 |
| Standard chiropody/podiatry consultation | 30 mins | £35 | £30 |
| Diabetic foot check:
Includes full medical history, vascular, neurological tests, plus written report for GP |
30 mins | £40 | Not applicable |
| Biomechanical evaluation:
Insoles or orthotic devices are additional. |
45-60 mins | £50-60 | £45-55 |
| Orthotic fitting/adjustment
Insoles and orthotic not included |
20 mins
|
£20 | Not applicable |
*Student dancer rate is available to full-time vocational dance students (on production of current student ID).
About Lucas
Lucas has a clinical interest in dance podiatry and is studying for an MSc Dance Science. Later this year he will present a research paper on plantar pressures in ballet shoes at the 2011 International Association of Dance Medicine and Science Conference in Washington, USA.
Lucas is qualified in Functional Fascial Taping®, a taping technique developed by Ron Alexander at the Australian Ballet. Functional Fascial Taping® is a method of applying tape that can be a fast and effective analgesic, allowing for activity and rehabilitation and facilitating patients' early return to work.
No GP referral is needed for an appointment.
