Diabetes and Your Feet
It’s especially important to look after your feet if you have diabetes. Here’s how to take care of your feet and advice on when to get professional help. Diabetes can reduce the blood supply to your feet and cause a loss of feeling known as peripheral neuropathy. This can mean foot injuries do not heal well, and you […]
All About Your Bunions
Your Bunions and how to manage them. What is a Bunion – To most people a Bunion means a bony bump on the side of the big toe. In reality the bunion is just one sign of a complex structural deformity resulting in pain.The condition is called Hallux Valgus which simply means that the big […]
Hiking Interview With Caro From Lots A Fresh Air
Happy Feet for Hiking – Expert Podiatrist November 3, 2015 by As hikers or bushwalkers, we’re constantly putting our bodies, and our feet in particular, through terrain that the average city dweller can only imagine. With consistently uneven surfaces, steep ascents and descents, pack carrying and in all weather and conditions, we ask a lot of […]
Achilles Tendon
Achilles tendinosis Lately at the practice we’ve been treating a lot of patients suffering from Achilles Tendinopathy. Now many patients don’t actually know what that is, and that’s why today I want to shed some light on the topic about this today so that you don’t get to that point. The key to this is […]
Foot Stress Fracture
Help my foot hurts! What’s going on?! Hi thinkbigonline, Foot pain can be one of the most debilitating conditions, not to mention extremely inconvenient as we enter the summer months where everyone wants to be active and have fun outdoors. Lately, with all the increased activity with this warm weather, we’ve seen an increase in […]
Problems of Ill-Fitting Shoes
Heart and Sole: When the shoes you love are hurting you In the world of shoe shopping there are two undeniable truths. First: whenever the perfect pair of shoes is on sale, they will always be half a size too small. Second: most of us disregard this and buy them anyway, resigning ourselves to hobbling […]
Common Foot Problem
3 Common Foot Problems You Should Not Ignore Many of us take advantage of our feet and it’s only when we begin to experience pain or discomfort that we notice how much we rely on them. Because problems with your feet are not necessarily life threatening, they often become ignored or overlooked. Often, it’s only […]
