FOOT & ANKLE SURGERY The team at the Woodberry clinic work within an Orthopaedic team as part of a NHS Foot & Ankle Service in addition to their private work. Under the direction of Mr Livingstone, who is a member of The British Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (BOFAS) and The American Academy of Orthopaedic […]
SHOCK WAVE THERAPY Extracorporeal shock wave therapy, or ESWT, has emerged as a treatment option for patients with chronic plantar fasciitis, Tendo Achilles problems and has even been used in non healing bones. ESWT delivers focused shock waves to the body. There is both a high-energy and low-energy form of ESWT, radial low energy shock […]
X RAY Foot X Rays are a fundamental assessment tool when deciding on surgery, but are also useful for both biomechanical assessment and in giving a diagnosis. Modern digital images use far less radiation than in the bad old days and are routinely used in Mr Livingstone’s practice. MRI MRI has the advantage of showing both […]
Foot Orthotics Foot Orthotics are devices designed to either accommodate a deformity or lesion or change the way the foot functions to treat pain, injuries or pathology. Orthoses take various forms and are constructed of various materials. All are concerned with improving the body’s gait and minimising stress forces that could ultimately cause deformity and […]
GAIT ANALYSIS Gait Analysis is the systematic study of human walking. Postural assessment both standing and in locomotion is also assessed. It is a tool used in the medical management of diseases and pathologies (injuries) that occur during locomotion and movement. We specialise in the function of the foot and lower limb during locomotion and […]






