Guides
Foot health, explained
Everything written on this site, in one place. Start with what's bothering you.
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Patient guides
Written for someone already dealing with it, not for someone browsing.
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Conditions
What it is, what causes it, and what treatment involves.
Plantar Fasciitis
Sharp heel pain on your first steps in the morning is the classic sign. Assessment, hands-on treatment, load management and shockwave where it's warranted.
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Achilles Tendon Pain
Morning stiffness and pain at the back of the heel usually means Achilles tendinopathy. Assessment of calf, foot mechanics and load, with a graded loading programme.
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Bunions
Conservative bunion care — padding, footwear, orthotics and joint mobility work to reduce pain and slow progression. What podiatry can and can't change about a bunion.
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Morton's Neuroma
Burning, tingling or the feeling of a pebble under the ball of the foot. Assessment, footwear and offloading, padding and orthotics for forefoot nerve pain.
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Sever's Disease
Calcaneal apophysitis — heel pain in children aged 8 to 15 during growth spurts. Why it happens, what settles it, and why your child usually doesn't have to stop sport.
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Osgood-Schlatter Disease
Knee pain and a bump below the kneecap in a growing child. What Osgood-Schlatter is, how it's managed, and why the foot is assessed for a knee problem.
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Shin Splints
"Shin splints" describes a symptom, not a diagnosis. The three conditions it usually turns out to be, how they're told apart, and why that changes the treatment.
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Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Burning, tingling or shooting pain from the inner ankle into the arch and toes. Compression of the posterior tibial nerve, assessed and managed conservatively.
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Foot Odour
Persistent foot odour is usually bacteria and moisture rather than hygiene. What causes bromodosis, what a podiatrist can do about it, and what to change at home.
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Foot Pain During Pregnancy
Swelling, arch pain and aching feet in pregnancy — what's causing it, what's safe to treat, and the swelling that needs checking rather than managing.
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Corns and Calluses
Hard skin and corns are a response to pressure, not a skin problem on their own. Painless removal at the appointment, and the part that matters: working out what is pressing.
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Athlete's Foot
Tinea pedis is a fungal skin infection, and the itchy peeling between the toes is only one of the four ways it presents. What it is, what it is mistaken for, and how it is treated.
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Flat Feet
A low arch is a foot shape, not automatically a problem. When flat feet need treating, when they do not, and why an arch that has recently collapsed is a different question entirely.
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Ankle Sprains
Most rolled ankles are treated as a few days of rest. That is why so many become recurrent. What a sprain actually damages, what needs ruling out, and what rehabilitation involves.
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Metatarsalgia
Pain in the ball of the foot is a symptom with at least six causes, and they are treated differently. How the cause is narrowed down, and why the answer is usually about load.
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Cracked Heels
Dry, splitting skin around the heel is a mechanical problem with a moisturising solution attached to it. Why the cracks form, what actually softens them, and when a split needs seeing.
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Heel Spurs
A heel spur shows up on an X-ray and is usually not what hurts. What the spur actually is, why removing it is rarely the answer, and what is generally causing the pain instead.
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Gout
A big toe joint that turns red, hot and severely painful overnight is the classic gout attack. What it is, what it is confused with, and what a podiatrist does and does not manage.
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Hammer Toes
A toe that has buckled at a joint and stopped straightening. Why it happens, why the corn on top is the symptom rather than the problem, and what can be done while it is still flexible.
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Chilblains
Itchy, burning red or purple patches on the toes through a Melbourne winter. What chilblains are, why warming cold feet quickly is the thing that triggers them, and what actually helps.
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Treatments
What the clinic offers, what it costs, and who it suits.
Foot Orthotics
Custom, semi-modified and prefabricated orthotics prescribed after a biomechanical assessment and gait analysis. Three options, three price points, item codes published.
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Shockwave Therapy
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy for stubborn heel, tendon and shin pain that hasn't responded to other treatment. $75 a session, 10–20 minutes, no anaesthetic.
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CAM Boot Fitting
CAM walker fitting, sizing and supply in Brunswick West. Short and tall boots, shoe balancers, Achilles wedges and crutches, fitted by a podiatrist rather than sold off a shelf.
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Ingrown Toenail Treatment
Conservative care, the ONYFIX nail correction system, and nail surgery under local anaesthetic. Three routes for an ingrown toenail, with fees and item codes published.
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Fungal Nail Treatment
Thick, yellow or crumbling toenails assessed and managed by a podiatrist — debridement, medical-grade topical antifungals, and the footwear changes that stop it returning.
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Plantar Wart Treatment
Cryotherapy, salicylic acid and combination treatment for stubborn plantar warts (verruca pedis) in adults and children, with the skin properly debrided first.
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Paraffin Wax Bath
A 20-minute warm paraffin wax treatment for persistently cold feet, chilblains, Raynaud's symptoms and joint stiffness. $50, item code 212.
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Sports Podiatry
Biomechanical and gait assessment for runners, footballers, dancers, gym-goers and people on their feet all day. Load management, footwear, strength work and return-to-sport planning.
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Children's Podiatry
Assessment for flat feet, in-toeing, tripping, growing pains and heel pain in children. Most findings are normal development — a check tells you which.
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Diabetic Foot Care
Diabetic foot reviews covering sensory testing, vascular assessment, skin and nail checks and ulcer risk. Recommended one to four times a year depending on risk.
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Aged Care Podiatry
Gentle, unhurried foot care for older adults — nail and skin care, arthritis, circulation checks, footwear and balance, aimed at keeping you steady on your feet.
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Pregnancy Podiatry
Nail and skin care when you can no longer reach your feet, footwear and swelling advice, and what is safe to have done while pregnant. No referral needed.
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