Podiatrists treat a wide variety of conditions. From heel pain and ankle sprains through to fungal and ingrown nails they look after many types of patients. One of the more common appointments for podiatrists is general care. General care consists of trimming nails and removing the dry and dead skin from the foot. This is […]

Have your toes started to spread apart for no apparent reason? Are they crossing over the top of each other and making it harder to find shoes that fit? Are the balls of your feet painful, especially when walking barefoot? All these issues are often linked, and may be a result of an injury to […]

Many people think “my mother/father/grandmother has bunions, so I’m bound to get them too”. Whilst genetics play a major factor in how our feet work, bunions are not inherited. When our feet are flexible and roll in the big toe joint ends up working exceptionally hard. The extra force jams up the joint, causing it […]

Sever’s Disease is the most common form of heel pain in children. It is a temporary condition that affects growing children. The heel pain occurs when the Achilles tendon repetitively pulls on the back of the heel bone irritating the growth plate. Growth plates are found at the ends of our bones and allow the […]

We are very happy to announce that Active Care Podiatry is now a Members’ Choice podiatry provider at 147 Redland Bay Rd Capalaba QLD 4157. This is great news for both new and existing patients of the clinic.  We are located at 147 Redland Bay Rd, Capalaba, 4157 If you have any foot related issues […]

I just wanted to take a moment to reach out to let you know that our clinic is open and 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 […]

From July 12 – July 18 is National diabetes week. Every year, more than 4,400 amputations are carried out as a result of diabetes. We need to do more to reduce the impact of diabetes. When high blood sugar affects nerves and blood vessels, they lose their ability to function. This leaves the diabetic patient […]

Custom soft orthotics – a more comfortable orthotic People regularly tell us that their orthoitcs are too hard to wear when running. These patients are often wearing orthotics that are very old. Fortunately with the advance in cnc milling technology we are able to manufacture orthotics to suit you toerance. Our Eva foam orthotics can […]

Plantar warts are a common condition affecting people of all ages. Whilst warts can appear all over the body, plantar warts are exclusive to the sole of the foot and sides of the toes. Plantar warts differ as they are subject to much greater pressure. This pressure, caused from standing on them, causes the warts […]

Ingrown nails or onychocryptosis is a very common condition. Whilst it is often seen in adolescents it can affect people of all ages. Ingrown nails occur when the side of the nail grows into the surrounding skin. This is often in the form of a nail spike or hook that penetrates deeply. It can be […]