Presented by Kimberley Bush

Is my supervisor. He Is my supervisor. He is passionate about is passionate about foot health and is an foot health and is an excellent roll model excellent roll model for people aspiring for people aspiring

to make a change in to make a change in there chosen field.there chosen field.

- established in 1990 to advance research into the causes, prevention and treatment of foot problems.

-received generous donations from the podiatry community podiatrists, medical suppliers and grateful patients

- APERF has supported more than 25 projects in the past 20 years

- The average person will walk / run over The average person will walk / run over 128,000kms this is more than 3 times 128,000kms this is more than 3 times around the eartharound the earth

- The foot has joints, ligaments and musclesThe foot has joints, ligaments and muscles

- The foot has 52 bonesThe foot has 52 bones

PreventionPrevention

DiagnosisDiagnosis

TreatmentTreatment

Rehabilitation Rehabilitation

- The state of our health is - The state of our health is reflected in our feetreflected in our feet

- Walking is a great form of - Walking is a great form of exercise with a huge range of exercise with a huge range of social, physical and mental health social, physical and mental health benefits.benefits.

- The first signs of many diseases, - The first signs of many diseases, including diabetes, arthritis, including diabetes, arthritis, osteoporosis and coronary heart osteoporosis and coronary heart disease, show up in the feetdisease, show up in the feet

- 60% of people have - 60% of people have reported foot pain reported foot pain sometime in their lifetimesometime in their lifetime

- 2/3s of those in the last 12 - 2/3s of those in the last 12 monthsmonths

-Yet 2/5 seeked professional -Yet 2/5 seeked professional treatment treatment

Reference: Newspoll research relesased by Australasian Council (2002)Reference: Newspoll research relesased by Australasian Council (2002)

1.1. Literature ReviewLiterature Review

2.2. Prepare and conduct a survey Prepare and conduct a survey with 50 people aged between 45 –60 yearswith 50 people aged between 45 –60 years

3.3. Analyse results and determine what barriers are presentAnalyse results and determine what barriers are present

4.4. Organise a community information or workshop which Organise a community information or workshop which will offer advice and a ‘free’ assessment will offer advice and a ‘free’ assessment

5.5. Analyse information session / workshop and suggest Analyse information session / workshop and suggest ways to improve for the futureways to improve for the future

Don’t ignore your feet Don’t ignore your feet they might be trying to they might be trying to tell you something….tell you something….

Thankyou for listening to my presentationThankyou for listening to my presentation

Your feet are the gateway to your Your feet are the gateway to your health and happinesshealth and happiness