LET'S TALK CRACKED HEELS What we mean by cracked heels? The skin over the heels becomes: calloused (hard skin) dry or flaky (due to an underlying skin condition) fissured (deep cracks) Sometimes they even bleed (when cracks are very deep) When does it happen?...
DO YOU SUFFER FROM HEEL PAIN OR PLANTAR FASCIITIS? Do you have heel pain? You are not alone, as Podiatrists we see Plantar Fasciitis in our clinics everyday! We love to help our patients with plantar fasciitis get back to the things they love... WHAT DOES...
BEFORE AFTER WHO GETS THEM? In this blog and video we will be talking about warts, plantar warts other wise known as verruca pedis or papillomas of the foot. Warts are a very common condition...
Dry needling is an increasingly popular therapy used to relax, relieve and ‘restart’ muscles which are painful, tight, and overused. It involves the inserting of thin, sterile needles into specific muscle trigger points in order to create a local twitch response and...
Planning on escaping the cold Melbourne winter and chasing the European sun? Here are my top tips for keeping your feet happy while on holiday. After recently returning home from our 4 week honeymoon in Italy my husband and I can tell you how important your feet are...
It's that time of year again where parents and children are hectically running around to get all the last minute things ready for back to school and their school shoes are one of those extremely important items we shouldn't rush. TOP TIPS FOR GETTING YOUR KIDS THE...
And just like that Junior Footy has started again.. With such a wide range of colours and styles to choose from, it makes selecting the right boot as difficult as choosing your next running shoe. So when purchasing footy boots, make sure to take into consideration the...
Dry needling has become a popular treatment modality today in physical therapy, and has proven to be one of the most effective treatment options with the management of musculoskeletal injuries and pathologies. As a podiatrist we use this treatment in addition to...