Plantar Fascia Stretches
Our Head Podiatrist Angelo has put together 5 Plantar Fascia stretches. For heel/arch pain, these are the best exercises to perform daily. Should symptoms continue or worsen, you should book in to see your GP or health professional for further advice. Click the links to try out these stretches Plantar Fascia Stretched pg1 Plantar […]
PLANTAR FASCIA PAIN
The plantar fascia is a very strong tissue that is designed to support the arch of your foot, and according to the research takes on approximately 14% of the total foot load. It originates from the underside of your heel bone and attaches to each of your five toes. It involves three main components – […]
Callus and Corns
What are corns and calluses? Our feet are burdened with carrying our full body weight when walking and work to distribute the forces caused by our body weight, pressure from foot bones, movement and footwear. Sometimes these forces and pressures can become excessive, unbalanced or extra unwanted friction may occur resulting in corns and calluses. […]
Ingrown Nail Surgery
What is an ingrown nail? Ingrown toenails (also known as onychocryptosis) is a very common condition of the feet. It is frequently seen with the big toe, but can sometimes affect the lesser toes too. An ingrown nail is caused by pressure from the nail edge on the surrounding skin. The longer an ingrown nail […]
Orthotics
Our feet are constantly changing shape and experience stress from walking. Increased stress can lead to changes in the way the foot and lower limb function, which can lead to strain on the joints, muscles, tendons and other soft tissue structures. Orthotics are designed to help support, realign, prevent and correct many foot and ankle […]