You may be wearing incorrectly fitted shoes and not be aware. Whatever the circumstance, here is how you can ensure your shoes fit correctly. How do you know if your shoes fit correctly? Here are some tips to help ensure your shoes fit correctly. Are you in pain?...
Chilblains are itchy, swollen and painful lumps or patches on your skin. They form after exposure to cold but not freezing temperatures. They usually affect the fingers and toes but can also appear on the nose and ears. Chilblains are sometimes called 'perniosis' and do not...
COMMON SPORTING INJURIES Do you experience pain after exercising? Sports injuries are commonly caused by overuse, direct impact, or the application of force that is greater than the body part can structurally withstand. There are two kinds of sports injuries: acute and chronic. An injury that occurs...
https://www.sportspodiatry.com.au/services/ Are you experiencing foot pain? This can provide clues to many related ailments throughout your body so here is a round-up of what your various pain signals may indicate. What are the main causes of foot and lower limb pain? There are many causes of this kind...
https://www.sportspodiatry.com.au/services/ Why It’s Important for Runners to See a Podiatrist Why it's important for Runners to see a Podiatrist. If one of your new year resolutions is to start exercising more or perhaps include walking or running for the first time, it's important to see your Podiatrist...
A quick guide to buying school shoes. Children can spend over seven hours a day in their school shoes. They see them through class, break time, lunchtime and home time, so it’s important that they’re super comfortable, fit well and can withstand everything that’s thrown...
Don't let your private health go to waste! We’re fast approaching the end of the year! Did you know that several private health insurance funds ‘reset’ their benefits at the end of December each year? If you have Extras Cover, your fund could allocate a certain amount for...
Rigid Versus Soft Orthotics Custom orthotics are shoe inserts prescribed by a podiatrist to help with various foot problems. Orthotics can be used to reduce pain, offload high-pressure areas, improve lower limb function and reduce the risk of injury. Podiatrists can prescribe custom orthotics as part...
MLS laser therapy is a multi-wave locked system which means that two sources of different wavelengths are pulsed and synchronised to get synergistic effects. Laser is the acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. What is high-power deep tissue laser therapy? MLS Laser Therapy...
Dry and cracked heels? With Winter fast approaching many people will start to notice their skin becoming dry. Many parts of the body can be affected, but to a podiatrist the most common complaints are callouses and dry, cracked skin on the feet – namely...