Podiatrists Do WHAT!!!

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I had an interesting conversation recently with a patient who had recently had surgery on an ingrown toenail by her GP. I had been seeing this patient for over a…

WHY ARE MY TOENAILS SO UGLY?

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Spring is here and the weather is warming up. That means you can start wearing your sandals and thongs – they feel so good!!! You realise you haven’t shown your…

FOOT ORTHOTICS – DO I REALLY NEED THEM?

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It’s no secret that everybody is different and some people will go through their life with no foot or lower limb injuries or pain, but unfortunately some will. You may…
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CHOOSING THE RIGHT FOOTBALL BOOT

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Does your child play football or soccer? Do you find yourself overwhelmed by the number of footy boots available? Does your child limp or complain of pain after playing sport?…

Low Dye Strapping

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Low dye strapping is the medical term for a specific type of foot strapping. It is VERY effective at supporting your foot and helping with all sorts of pain such…

COVID-19 UPDATE 27th March 2020

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            31st March 2020 – YES WE ARE OPEN We appreciative the support of our amazing patients. If you know of anyone suffering from foot…

HOW TO AVOID SURGERY FOR BUNIONS

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How to Avoid Surgery for Bunions! Rhys Potter – Podiatrist at Healthy Life Foot Clinic What is a bunion? Just about everybody knows the term ‘bunion’ but do you know…

THE PODIATRY JOB YOU DON’T WANT

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Is this you? You are working in a practice maybe by yourself, you’re alone, with no real support, or mentoring, and no one to talk with about that tricky case. Are…

LOSING YOUR LEG TO A FISH HOOK

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Losing your leg to a fish hook A news story this week by the ABC (A Cautionary Tale) concerned Chris Browning – a man with type 1 diabetes since his…

I HATE MY TOENAILS

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WHY ARE MY TOENAILS SO UGLY? One of the most common questions we are asked as Podiatrist’s is, “Why are my toenails ugly?”. The second most common question regards toenails…

HELP MY HEEL HURTS

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HELP my heel hurts! Do you ever wake up from a good night’s rest, or after relaxing on the couch and find the first few steps you take are painful?…
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WHY DO MY FEET HURT WHEN I WALK?

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So you’ve been at work all day, standing for 8 hours & you get home & your feet ache – that’s normal. You’ve been for a walk up Mt Lofty…
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WHAT DOES A PODIATRIST DO?

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As a Podiatrist it can be time consuming having to explain what we do, but we’re a relatively young profession so people often don’t know what we do. Yes we…