Many of us are guilty of wearing inappropriate or poor footwear. Ballet flats, high heels and skate shoes are all common choices that we know are not great for our feet. As we get older this can have a greater influence on the way we walk, and in older adults this can impair balance and […]
Monthly Archives: March 2021
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Mar
Mar
UNFORTUNATELY WE NO LONGER BULK BILL PODIATRY APPOINTMENS – A SMALL GAP WILL APPLY TO YOUR TREATMENT What are bulk billed appointments? Bulk billed podiatry appointments are when the podiatrist accepts the rebate offered by Medicare as the full fee for the service. As a result there is NO GAP FEE for patients to pay […]
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Mar
Mar
As we age, our feet are at a higher risk of developing problems and pain becomes a common problem. On of the main concerns is that our feet start to lose the fatty pads that cushion the bottom of the feet, a condition called Fat Pad Atrophy. This causes a number of problems – particularly […]
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Mar
Mar
Permanent treatment for repeatedly ingrown nails is available at our Capalaba clinic. Ingrown nails commonly occur on the first toe and to a lesser extent on the small toes. They arise from a nail spike splitting from the nail plate and penetrating the surrounding nail sulcus. This will initially cause some discomfort; however, as the […]