Stress at the holidays – December can be a stressful time with mounting to-do lists that include fighting shopping crowds, packed schedules, travelling, difficult relatives, gift shopping, financial strain, and other pressures. It can also be difficult for people dealing with any kind of family conflict, loss, breakup or loneliness. It’s the perfect time to get […]

A Podiatrist is trained to assess, diagnose and treat foot and lower limb problems including skin and nail problems, foot and ankle injuries, foot complications related to diabetes and other medical conditions and problems with gait or walking.

When high blood sugar affects nerves and blood vessels, they loose their ability to function. This leaves the person with nerve and blood vessel damage at a higher risk of foot trauma (they can’t feel it) and with a reduced capacity to deal with the foot trauma (the blood vessels can’t get blood to the area). The […]

Because they are so far away from our heart, our feet are often the first part of the body to show something is wrong with the way blood is circulating. The condition of our toenails can signal the presence of the beginning of several diseases. For example, toenails that are thin, upward curving and with […]

Every year there are 10,000 hospital admissions in Australia for diabetes-related foot ulcers – many of these end with people having a limb, or part of a limb, amputated. If you have Diabetes, it’s important to have regular checkups with a Podiatrist. BOOK AN ASSESSMENT TODAY

Video gait analysis is used to slow and analyze your walking (gait). When you walk, some movements of the foot happen so quickly they are hard to catch with the naked eye. By recording and slowing the video playback, we are able to more accurately diagnose and treat foot pain. LEARN MORE

When your child first begins to walk, shoes should only be used when protection is needed from the ground. Allowing children to go barefoot or only wearing very soft shoes helps the foot to develop and assists in strengthening muscles. Sometimes children walk with their feet pointed inwards (in-toeing) or outwards (out-toeing). In most cases, […]

Shoes are a rite of passage, a marker of milestones and events. The first pair you buy for your baby, your first day on the job, your wedding. The red sandals you refused to take off at the age of 6 but were always at the foot of your bed in the morning. Shoes are […]

Stretching is important not only for athletes and regular gym-goers but for everyone. Age and lifestyle factors impact how well our bodies function and stretching can prevent tightness and muscle shortening which can result in pain and injury. How do you know what stretches you should be doing? We’ve put together the top 5 stretches […]

A majority of our patients are eligible for 1 new pair of orthotics per year through their health insurance. Last year, we had a number of customers who missed the chance to claim a replacement pair and so we are offering a 10% discount on all replacement orthotic orders until the end of 2018. If you aren’t […]