Start Your ’20 Right with Physiotherapy, Podiatry and Exercise Physiology in Pascoe Vale. Happy New Year! Let’s make this clear from the start. This isn’t a shame post. This isn’t one of those New Year Resolution listicles to make you feel guilty about what may or may not have happened over December. This one is …
What is the Best Physiotherapy Treatment for Osteoarthritis in Knees? Before we drill down into treatment for osteoarthritis in knees, let’s do a quick refresh on what osteoarthritis actually is. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis that can result in chronic pain and disability, affecting 250 million people worldwide. With growing research in …
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Is Podiatry Covered By Medicare? As an Australian I’m so proud of our achievements on the world stage. Punching above our weight in the Olympic medal tally. 8th! Being integral in the moon landing (re-watch the Dish!). Not cheating at sports (ok, except for using sandpaper and bowling underarm). And Medicare, a world leading health funding …
Big toe pain is one of the most common reasons for someone to come to us podiatrists. And it’s no surprise, the big toe joint, known as the 1st metatarsophalangeal joint is the hardest working joint in the lower limb. Up to 8 x your body weight will be transmitted through the ball of the …
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For many Australian’s summer means cricket on the radio, splashing at the beach and the return of painful cracked heels. Just look at this chart – the spike in searches relating to cracked heels every summer is as regular as a prune juice drinker. With summer here it’s the perfect time to answer some questions …
The best nursing shoes are the right nursing shoes for you. Podiatrist Jess Steinberg has all our nursing brothers and sisters covered with her comprehensive guide. The Best Nursing Shoes I have always stood by my opinion that nurses are the best kind of people. Having visited family members and friends in hospitals over the …
Motion Control, Maximalist, Carbon Fibre, React X, Dual Density, Decoupling. Help! I just want to know what runners I should be wearing? What are the best running shoes for me?! Since when did finding the best running shoes for your feet become like reading the roll call at a silicon valley primary school? What do …
Here’s a challenge, find me a region of the body (other than the foot) that contains more than 26 bones, 33 joints and more than a hundred tendons, ligaments and muscles. Okay okay, unfair challenge, because there are none! No wonder foot pain can be such a common and tricky beast. The foot and it’s …
Interview with Podiatrist, Researcher and Channel 9 News Star Dr Glen Whittaker Heel pain. We’ve written about it before, (here, here and here). And with some hot off the press research completed by Dr Glen Whittaker, it’s important we write about it again. Why is that? Well, there’s a lot of us out there who …
A Moon boot AKA CAM Walker, is one of the most useful, misunderstood and vital tools in a podiatrists armory. They are useful in providing the ideal healing environment for any number of injuries to the foot and ankle. They are misunderstood as they’re not just for broken bones or ankle sprains. Nor are they …
By Rachael Leary – Podiatrist, runner and previous knee pain sufferer. Knee pain is an area I can relate to. In the lead up to Melbourne Marathon (running the 10km, half marathon is my goal for next year!) I started getting pain in both knees whilst running and even a few days after my runs. …
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Here are 5 easy to implement strategies to run better. Let me help you prevent injury and improve performance. Quick intro – My name is Gus McSweyn. I’m a podiatrist here at PridePlus Health. I love running, and having worked with elite, sub elite and recreational athletes throughout my practice, I have developed a special …
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