Orthotics for Flat Feet (Pes Planus) - Belinda Chen (belindachen0229), Patient Testimonial

Описание: Orthotics for Flat Feet (Pes Planus) - Belinda Chen aka belindachen0229, Patient Testimonial

This is Belinda Chen aka belindachen0229. She is an Ex-pat from China. She moved to Singapore on a scholarship to study Engineering at NTU but while studying, she discovered her passion is in the creative arts. She started creating content on YouTube and as her channel grew, she decided to pursue video production full-time as a freelance video creator.

A YouTuber's work is definitely more physical than your typical office job since she needs to be on her feet most of the time during video shoots.
This is very different from the inactive lifestyle of a university student.

After some time, Belinda noticed that her feet would hurt after a long day's work. She confided about her pain with a friend about this recurring pain and he advised her to consult a podiatrist. Belinda had no idea what podiatry was, "podiatry" was a foreign word to her. It turns out Podiatry is a very specialised area of western medicine that focuses on the feet and lower limbs. Belinda googled for a podiatrist near her home and came across East Coast Podiatry's website. There is an East Coast Podiatry branch near her home at Novena Medical Centre and she immediately scheduled an appointment there. On her first visit, she was introduced to Podiatrist Benedict Khoo.

Growing up, Belinda has always suspected that she has flat feet, commonly known as Ples Planus. She was told by Podiatrist Benedict Khoo that flat feet really are a common cause for chronic pain in the lower limbs but for her case her foot is not completely flat, she actually has low arch feet. Fortunately, Belinda did not resort to using off the shelf "flat feet insoles" such as Dr Scholl's Insoles, SuperFeet Insoles, Samurai Insoles or Nazaroo Insoles. These insoles from Amazon are not medical devices and are not solutions to lower limb issues.

After a thorough assessment, Podiatrist Benedict Khoo diagnosed Belinda with leg length discrepancy. This means one of her legs was shorter than the other. Podiatrist Benedict Khoo designed a customised orthotic that would help provide better support and relieve her condition. Since the shoe insoles were custom made, Belinda had to wait about a week for them to be ready. To help reduce my pain and provide relief in the meantime, Podiatrist Benedict Khoo prescribed her with a few sessions of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT).

The shockwave therapy helped with her pain, but the effects were not immediate. It was only after completing the number of sessions prescribed by Podiatrist Benedict Khoo did her pain slowly disappear.

Podiatrist Benedict Khoo prescribed to Belinda 2 pairs of custom foot orthotics. One is made of leather for everyday use and one is designed for sports. The purpose of customised foot orthosis is for pain relief and gait correction so that the patient is able to walk in a manner that does not cause the pain to come back.

My biggest takeaway from seeing a Podiatrist is that I have started to notice and realise the importance of having healthy feet.

See a Podiatrist today!

EAST COAST PODIATRY ( ECPC )

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www.EastCoastPodiatry.sg | email: [email protected]

Clinic Locations:

Orchard Clinic
302 Orchard Road . Tong Building #09-02 . Singapore 238862
Tel: (+65) 6884 4123

Kembangan Clinic
18 Jalan Masjid . Kembangan Plaza # B1-02/04/05 . Singapore 418944
Tel: (+65) 6848 5156

Novena Clinic
10 Sinaran Drive . Novena Medical Center #08-12/13 . Singapore 307506
Tel: (+65) 6235 2132

CREDITS
Producer and Director - Chng Siwei
Director of Photography - Roy Ng
Edited by - Roy Ng & Chng Siwei