Plantar fasciitis. AKA Plantar fasciopathy is a pain at the bottom of the heel that affects around 1 in 10 of us. It causes not just a sore heel, but can also significantly reduce our quality of life by decreasing our ability to be active. This heel pain can often become persistent and a cause …
Look away if you’re squeamish – we’re talking fungal nails After over 10 years in podiatry, one of the most common questions I get asked is “what do you think of this toenail? Is this fungal?” Yes, this question is usually asked clinically but there’s still plenty of people who, as soon as they find …
August is Tradies Health Month where the Australian Physiotherapy Association and partners are taking a look at what is done well, and what can be done better to improve the health and safety of Tradies in Australia. In this piece, we’ve got some handy advice here from a group of PridePlus Health experts in musculoskeletal …
So Rachael, a question that podiatrists often get asked, why podiatry? I was always interested in health and knew I wanted to do something health related but was never set on anything in particular. I think the reason why I ended up choosing podiatry was because of my grandad, he has diabetes and has suffered …
Well Run Melbourne has been run and won (big congrats to Sarah Bellchambers and David Ridley winning the blue ribbon half marathon distances). It was great to see thousands of happy runners enjoying the perfect fresh conditions on Sunday morning around Melbourne. At PridePlus Health we’re all about physical and mental health. And Sunday saw …
Well done on signing up to compete and complete the CJD Fun Run. As podiatrists who love being in Emerald we know the route the fun run is taking has some great surface changes and the odd hill or two. We’re all really excited to support this great event. So, let’s see if we can …
Everything in life is easier when we are prepared, and your podiatry appointment is no different. The absolute essentials to bring to your podiatry appointment are: Your shoes. Think your day to day, your sports, work and at home footwear. Your orthotic devices. If you have them. Absolute no need to bring in old foot …
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Seeing a podiatrist for diabetes (updated for 2021) post and video. As a podiatrist for diabetes sufferers for many years now there’s a few myths that we hear in clinic that need to be cleared up. As well as important knowledge that we need to share. In this post we’ll update you on what podiatrists …
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2 feet and 10 toes: 12 reasons to see your PridePlus Health Podiatrist We’ve all played the game before; nieces and nephews, sons and daughters, and grandkids alike know about “this little piggy”. As we grow we up we (hopefully) play much less frequently with our feet and toes. They’re often covered up with nail …
