Complete Foot Health Podiatry Blog

Point Cook Family & Sports Podiatry (Ph 9395 8205, Open 6 days) are proud to advise that we are Point Cook and Sanctuary Lakes first Podiatry practice to offer No Gap Custom Orthotics to all Private Health Fund Members.  As a long standing Preferred Podiatry Provider in Point Cook for both BUPA and Medibank Private Health Funds, this offer extends to both these major funds and all other Health Fund members in...

Can you help with my Childrens feet?  Can you check if my Child has Flat Feet?  Kids can develop all sorts of foot pains and problems in their growing years.  Our Full-time Podiatry Clinic in Point Cook (Ph.  9395 8205,  Open 6 days) has over 15 years experience in paediatric foot conditions and can help your child with all kinds of Childrens foot problems and pains.   Common conditions which affect kids feet...

Point Cook Family and Sports Podiatry (Ph 9395 8205, Open 6 days/wk), Point Cook's only full-time Podiatrist practice in the Point Cook, Seabrook and Altona Meadows area specialising in Biomechanical assessment, Gait analysis, Orthotics and Sports injuries. As Podiatrists, We have over 15 years experience dealing with a wide range of Foot and Ankle Sports Injuries including Ankle pain, Heel pain (Plantar...

Heel Pain is seen at Point Cook Family & Sports Podiatry's Clinic (Ph. 9395 8205, Open 6 Days or Book online) Every Day.   It can affect people of all age groups but most commonly those between 40 - 60 years of age. The most common cause of Heel pain is Plantar Fasciitis.  The plantar fascia is a piece of connective tissue which extends from the inside/centre under your heel to the ball of your foot.  People...

OUCH!  Corns and Callus on my Feet Hurt, Point Cook!  Ph. 9395 8205 to Point Cook Family and Sports Podiatry, Open 6 Days/Week at 17 Dunnings Road, Point Cook can help to reduce your foot pain.  Our practice has 15 years of expertise in treating painful corns and calluses which can affect people of all age groups. Corns and Calluses are thickening of the skin on both the heels and balls of your feet and also the...

What are Orthotics and How Can they Help my Feet?   This is a common question which we hear from many of our patients with different types of foot problems and foot pain.   Orthotics are inserts which are placed into your footwear to improve the function of your feet.   Orthotics are only prescribed after a thorough analysis of your resting foot stance,  a Gait (walking) analysis,  and a Biomechanical assessment...

Have you heard that many people with diabetes end up in hospital because of foot problems? In fact, it is the leading complication of diabetes and the most common cause of hospitalisation for people with diabetes in Australia. Of course, not all foot problems will require a hospital stay as they can vary from minor foot complaints to wounds that don't heal. Serious complications can often be avoided by careful...

Children are naturally active beings. Their young bodies are full of energy to jump, hop, skip and run around all day long. If your child is having trouble keeping up with the other kids, or is regularly falling over for no apparentreason, they might be having foot problems Phone us on 9395 8205 to book in your child's podiatry appointment to help keep them on...