Saying No To Surgery For Toe Walking In An Active Five Year OldBlog / Optimise Health Saying No To Surgery For Toe Walking In An Active Five Year Old Jessica is a healthy 5-year-old that was brought in to see our podiatry team due to her tendency to walk on her toes daily for over 80% of the time, which was concerning her parents. Jessica had seen her GP for this […] Saying No To Surgery For Toe Walking In An Active Five Year Old Read More »
Diabetes & your feet – these are your risks!Blog / Optimise Health Diabetes & your feet – these are your risks! Every single day, 280 Australians are diagnosed with diabetes. This brings the number of us currently affected to a staggering estimated 1.7 million – and counting. While the association between diabetes and blood sugar ‘highs’ and ‘lows’ is more commonly known, the large impact that diabetes Diabetes & your feet – these are your risks! Read More »
How Does A Stroke Affect Your Feet?Blog / Optimise Health How Does A Stroke Affect Your Feet? More than 475,000 Australians are currently living with the after-effects of suffering from a stroke – a figure that’s set to increase to one million by 2050. With one in four people predicted to have a stroke in their lifetime, and one stroke occurring every nine minutes here How Does A Stroke Affect Your Feet? Read More »
Varicose Veins: Should I Be Worried?Blog / Optimise Health Varicose Veins: Should I Be Worried? Varicose veins are a common condition here in Australia, with worldwide prevalence rates estimated to be around 25%. While some people go decades without mentioning the presence of prominent veins to a healthcare practitioner, there are known dangers associated with prominent veins that can make it a concerning matter Varicose Veins: Should I Be Worried? Read More »
Why Do My Feet Feel Like They’re Burning?Blog / Optimise Health Why Do My Feet Feel Like They’re Burning? If you’re getting seemingly spontaneous waves of burning feelings in the feet – or if burning feet are keeping you awake at night – you’re definitely not alone. It can be quite alarming to feel unusual sensations that seem outside of your control – especially when you Why Do My Feet Feel Like They’re Burning? Read More »
How Does Osteoporosis Affect Your Feet?Blog / Optimise Health How Does Osteoporosis Affect Your Feet? Almost one million Australians currently have osteoporosis, with one in four women aged over 75 years being affected. As this condition skyrockets your vulnerability to bone fractures and associated hospitalisations, it’s important to understand why and how osteoporosis develops and who is at risk. Today, our podiatrists have shared How Does Osteoporosis Affect Your Feet? Read More »
Why Do My Feet Cramp?Blog / Optimise Health Why Do My Feet Cramp? You’re lying in bed, resting, feeling great… and all of a sudden your foot starts *scrunching* up like a claw and leaving you in agony. You try your best to move your foot into different positions to ease the pain. 90% of the positions don’t work, but you find one Why Do My Feet Cramp? Read More »
Helping Feet Affected By Cerebral PalsyBlog / Optimise Health Helping Feet Affected By Cerebral Palsy Every 15 hours, a child in Australia is born with cerebral palsy (CP). CP is currently the most common physical disability in childhood, where the signs become evident within the first 12-18 months of a child’s life, and the effects are life-long. When it comes to the feet and Helping Feet Affected By Cerebral Palsy Read More »
Hamstring Injury: The Most Common Sporting Injury?Blog / Optimise Health Hamstring Injury: The Most Common Sporting Injury? We’ll admit – sometimes, particularly during certain sporting seasons, we could swear that ‘pulled hammies’ are the most common injury given how many walk (or specifically, limp) into the clinic here at The Podiatrist! Hamstring injuries are in no short supply amongst both social and elite athletes, across Hamstring Injury: The Most Common Sporting Injury? Read More »
Lisfranc Injury: What’s causing the pain in the middle of the foot?Blog / Optimise Health Lisfranc Injury: What’s causing the pain in the middle of the foot? You have a specific joint along the middle of your foot called the Lisfranc joint. In simple terms, it’s where the long bones of your feet (metatarsals) meet your tarsal bones that are present in the third of your foot closest to your Lisfranc Injury: What’s causing the pain in the middle of the foot? Read More »
