Why your foot and leg pain has come back!Blog / Optimise Health Why your foot and leg pain has come back! You rested your feet. You stopped running, or playing that sport, or any other activities that would aggravate the pain while it was getting better. You iced your feet, kept them elevated on the couch and took anti-inflammatories and pain-killers. You stopped wearing those not-so-good shoes […] Why your foot and leg pain has come back! Read More »
What Does a Podiatrist Do?Blog / Optimise Health What Does a Podiatrist Do? Podiatrists spend at least four years studying the anatomy, physiology and biomechanical function of the feet and lower limbs. This isn’t an easy endeavour, given that a single foot has 26 bones, 33 joints and more than 100 muscles, tendons and ligaments. This makes Podiatrists the foot health experts when What Does a Podiatrist Do? Read More »
Sciatica & Heel Pain – What’s The Link?Blog / Optimise Health Sciatica & Heel Pain – What’s The Link? When you’re experiencing heel pain, it’s only natural to assume that the cause of the pain is coming from the heel – or at least the foot or ankle. The reality is that this isn’t always the case and that your heel pain may actually be caused Sciatica & Heel Pain – What’s The Link? Read More »
Left Hip Pain After Right Hip ReplacementBlog / Optimise Health Left Hip Pain After Right Hip Replacement Meet Brad Meet Brad Brad’s Treatment Goals: We first met Brad when he came in for an appointment with our Podiatrist, Martin. Brad had been suffering from a painful left hip for the past four months, following a hip replacement for his right hip. The pain began as Left Hip Pain After Right Hip Replacement Read More »
Case Study: Permanently Correcting A Painful Ingrown ToenailBlog / Optimise Health Case Study: Permanently Correcting A Painful Ingrown Toenail Meet Shane 29Factory worker, works 6 days per week on his feet.Dad to two young, active kidsPainful ingrown toenail on left big toeHistory of ingrown toenails We first met Shane three months ago when he came in with one painful ingrown toenail on his left big toe. Case Study: Permanently Correcting A Painful Ingrown Toenail Read More »
Case Study: Jane’s Journey with Painful Corns & CallusBlog / Optimise Health Case Study: Jane’s Journey with Painful Corns & Callus Jane Jane is a 36-year-old stay-at-home mother of two. She enjoys staying active with running, yoga, Crossfit – and of course her kids! She presented to our clinic in November 2017, suffering from pain in the balls of her feet. The pain was stopping her from Case Study: Jane’s Journey with Painful Corns & Callus Read More »
Do Corns Have Black Dots?Blog / Optimise Health Do Corns Have Black Dots? MEET ZARA We first met Zara and her dad when they came in for Zara’s painful ‘corns’ on her foot. Zara had previously been advised by her GP to apply a corn cream to her feet, which did not alleviate her pain. Zara was struggling to tolerate the pain that Do Corns Have Black Dots? Read More »
How Podiatrists can help your dad feel better on his feet!Blog / Optimise Health How Podiatrists can help your dad feel better on his feet! Father’s Day is this weekend and we LOVE the opportunity to celebrate the amazing dad’s in our lives (a little more than we already do on a daily basis!). To veer away from the usual ties, socks and mugs, we thought we’d talk about How Podiatrists can help your dad feel better on his feet! Read More »
We love what we do – and it shows!Blog / Optimise Health We love what we do – and it shows! We understand how difficult and unnerving it is to have a painful problem and to put your recovery in the hands of someone you’re meeting for the very first time. Here at The Podiatrist, you become part of our family. We love that we see our We love what we do – and it shows! Read More »
Does Rolling your Foot Help Plantar Fasciitis?Blog / Optimise Health Does Rolling your Foot Help Plantar Fasciitis? Heel spurs and plantar fasciitis are two of the most common problems we treat. We’d estimate that we see at least a couple of dozen patients with it every week – if not significantly more. It also means that we successfully help manage this condition for our patients. Does Rolling your Foot Help Plantar Fasciitis? Read More »
