Podiatry

Initial Appointment

The ideal place to start if you are concerned about issues or pain affecting for feet or lower legs.  We specialise in running and sports-related injuries, and can help with anything from black toenails, blisters and callous to muscle strains, tendon injuries, bone stress injuries and neural pain. 

We do all the groundwork to assess and treat your concerns, including a discussion around symptoms, footwear, exercise and training, and conduct functional testing, a biomechanical analysis and gait assessment. 
 Interventions will be implemented to manage and treat injury, promote recovery and return to training. 

Comprehensive Running Gait Analysis

Running gait analysis sessions provide a great platform for optimising running technique.

A thorough video analysis is conducted, as well as functional testing and biomechanical analysis, and an in-depth discussion about injuries, footwear and training history. 
The goal is not to overhaul running technique, but to identify form faults and potential contributors to injury, then implement subtle changes to optimise gait. The emphasis is improving strength, stability and muscle activation patterns at a foundation level to then facilitate these changes in gait. The final goal being better technique, greater efficiency and reduced injury risk. 

Telehealth Appointment

If you are struggling with foot or lower limb complaints but can't get to the clinic in person, perhaps Telehealth is for you.

Telehealth consultations are great for those short on time or unable to visit the clinic due to work hours or their remote location. It's also a time-efficient way of reviewing treatment progress or imaging results.
Whilst somewhat limited in terms of hands-on joint movement testing and palpation of pain areas, all other aspects of a standard podiatry session can be explored with an in-depth discussion. Gait analysis of walking and running can be assessed in real-time via zoom,  or with pre-recorded videos. 

Telehealth thus far has allowed us to help people all over Australia and in NZ. 

Custom Orthotics

Custom orthotics promote many benefits and effectively compliment podiatry management in many different settings.

Designed and implemented appropriately, custom orthotics can be used to assist in treating and resolving injuries, with the primary aim of achieving better load management, more comfort and improved function and movement. 

Custom orthotics are designed specifically for your feet, your lifestyle and your shoes. We use EVA orthotics, with the density (firmness) and thickness dependent on many factors. They are designed based on the goals of your treatment, using 3D scans of your feet, and fabricated by Brisbane-based manufacturer, Paromed.

Boot Fitting

Many injuries require a strict offloading and immobilisation protocol to promote recovery - eg. bone stress injuries, stable fractures and significant ligament or joint injuries. 

Achieving optimal immobilisation is far more complex than just wearing a boot, and relies heavily on a successful boot fit to ensure security, proper function and comfort. We are experienced in fitting CAM (controlled ankle motion) walkers, and use a variety of additional insoles and padding inserts to ensure pressure and load is evenly distributed under the foot to ensure comfort and improve mobilisation.

We sell the Ossur Tall Walker, and recommed this boot for a majority of circumstances, but will happily work with other boots and immobilsation splints. 

Dry Needling

Dry needling is a simple and effective technique used to target myofascial trigger points and manage dysfunctions in skeletal muscle, fascia and connective tissue. We use acupuncture needles with a variety of techniques to target trigger points in the lower limb and feet, with the goal of releasing muscle tightness, relieving pain and discomfort, diminishing persistent peripheral nocioceptive input, regulating and enhancing functional movement and thus improving physical activity participation.