• plantar heel pain and orthotics

Orthotics & plantar heel pain – the debate continues

April 9th, 2018|Comments Off on Orthotics & plantar heel pain – the debate continues

There is much debate and mixed evidence of the effects of custom orthotics and prefabricated orthotics on plantar heel pain. A recent European research article has sparked [...]

  • Children's feet and orthotics

Orthotics & children – what age is too young?

March 18th, 2018|Comments Off on Orthotics & children – what age is too young?

Children's orthotics can be of great benefit to young feet. They can help reduce symptoms in children's legs and feet as well as assisting with stability, gait and [...]

  • Womens AFL and lower leg injuries sports podiatry

Womens AFL – Preventing Lower Leg Injuries

February 18th, 2018|Comments Off on Womens AFL – Preventing Lower Leg Injuries

The AFLW season in now in full swing and the competition is starting to heat up. Last season there was a significant amount of injuries throughout with [...]

  • cracked heels Melbourne podiatrist

Cracked and dry heels: A common summertime problem

January 17th, 2018|Comments Off on Cracked and dry heels: A common summertime problem

Summertime for most people involves some well-deserved time off, generally involving day trips to the beach and local pools to cool down. However this also means dusting [...]

  • growing pains Melbourne podiatrist

Growing pains – what causes them in children?

December 17th, 2017|Comments Off on Growing pains – what causes them in children?

Does your child wake up in the middle of the night crying in pain? Chances are they may be suffering from a common childhood condition known as [...]

  • Achilles tendinopathy Melbourne Podiatrist

Achilles Tendinopathy

November 13th, 2017|Comments Off on Achilles Tendinopathy

What is achilles tendinopathy? The achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the human body. It attaches the calf muscles to the calcaneus and is responsible for [...]

  • Pain in the ball of the foot

Pain in the ball of your foot?

October 30th, 2017|Comments Off on Pain in the ball of your foot?

With the spring racing carnival now in full swing and the Melbourne Cup less than a week away thousands of people will pour through the gates of Flemington [...]

  • Bunions & Orthotics Melbourne

Bunions & Orthotics

September 17th, 2017|Comments Off on Bunions & Orthotics

Orthotic treatment for bunions Bunions are a common foot problem that our podiatrists treat at our Melbourne clinic. Conservative treatment usually involves addressing causative factors and this [...]

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