As podiatry is an essential service our clinic is open. We are doing everything on our end to maintain a safe environment with extra hand washing, hand sanitizers and a policy to turn away any client or practitioner who is sick or has recently traveled to COVID-19 affected areas. We have implemented social distancing measures […]
Author Archives: activecarepodiatry
07
Apr
Apr
If a you, or someone you know, suffers from a painful lower back that is aggravated during or after walking or standing, it may be a good indicator that foot dysfunction is the root cause of the problem. If we think of your back as the building, then we can see our feet are the […]
18
Mar
Mar
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 for the consultation. In some cases, where additional services are required, there may be some out-of-pocket expense. […]
04
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 […]
27
Feb
Feb
Pregnancy can cause a range of complications for the lower extremities. The weight gain alone places an enormous amount of unexpected pressure on the feet. It’s common for pregnant women to suffer from foot pain, swelling, leg cramps and varicose veins. In addition to weight gain, stretched ligaments in the feet and ankles cause stability […]
22
Feb
Feb
With summer here and the race season in full swing, the knee is a common site of pain and injuries for both runner’s and athletes. There are many factors that can cause knee pain, with Iliotibial Band Syndrome (runner’s knee) being one of the most common issues. Iliotibial Band Syndrome is an overuse injury characterized […]
17
Feb
Feb
Cramps refer to sudden, painful muscle contractions that occur involuntarily. These muscle cramps are painful as they involve the over-contraction of the muscle. Cramps are very common with roughly 95% of people experiencing them at some stage in their lives. This increases in probability as we get older. One of the most common places to […]
12
Feb
Feb
It’s a new year and most of us are tyring to cling to our healthy resolutions. It is not always easy to maintain healthy habits when we return to work and our busy lifestyles. Most people (myself included) make a resolution to be more active or more healthy in the new year. While this sounds […]
10
Feb
Feb
The hands and feet sweat up to three times as much as any other part of the body. Especially as the heat rises we often find ourselves sweating considerably more, but what happens when we smell too. Healthy feet should not smell when we sweat. Eccrine (normal) sweat is odourless and sterile, and the smell […]
03
Feb
Feb
As school starts and the kids get back into running around all day, knee pain may be a complaint you hear from your child. One of the most common knee conditions is called ‘Osgood-Schlatters’. This condition is a bone injury that occurs due to excessive tension from the quad muscles. During growth spurts the bones […]