Sesamoiditis is a painful condition that occurs at the base of the big toe joint, known as the first metatarsophalangeal joint or 1st MTPJ. There are two bones that naturally exist on the bottom (plantar) big toe joint. They sit under the joint and inside two tendons on the bottom of this joint. Their job […]
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Wake up alarms, lunches made and getting kids out the door. That’s right, kids are back to school. As children’s feet grow the correct fitting for their shoes is essential. There is a large variation in the styles and functions of school shoes. School shoes checklist – Some points that need to be considered are: School
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Summer can mean sandals and bare feet. It can be great to get out of those shoes and let the feet breathe. However, it is one of the main causes of callused and cracked heels. When we walk bare feet and in sandals, the body tries to protect itself by building up hard skin. If
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Heel pain is very common; in fact, it is one of the most common musculoskeletal problems that health practitioners see. Most commonly, the condition is plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis involves an excessive pulling on a cord on the bottom of the foot called the plantar fascia. This extra pulling can lead to inflammation and pain. Plantar fasciitis
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Ingrown toenails are very common; in fact, ingrown toenail surgery is one of the most common surgical procedures carried out in Australia. Causes – Ingrown toenails can occur for many reasons, including poor nail cutting. However, the most common cause is having a nail that is too curved. This excess curvature is known as an involuted nail.
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Private health insurance funds typically offer cover for podiatry. The billing for the prescribing and manufacture of orthotics for example is broken down into the different components, offering a transparent view of all the costs and allowing you to assess how much your private health insurance plan will cover. Rebates are available for most treatment interventions in
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What is diabetes?Diabetes mellitus is a serious chronic condition where a person has too much glucose (sugar) in their blood. There are 2 main types of diabetes: Insulin and diabetesYou may have noticed the word insulin in the above paragraph. Insulin is a hormone present in the body that allows glucose (sugar) to get into
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What is it?Sever’s Disease is actually not a disease. This name can unnecessarily scare people, and a more appropriate name could be Sever’s syndrome. Sever’s Disease actually involves irritation and inflammation of the growth plate (apophysitis) of the heel bone. The heel bone is known as the calcaneus, hence the name calcaneal apophysitis. Who gets Sever’s Disease?Heel
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Forefoot pain is a very common reason for patients to present at Bio Allied Health. The pain can be severe and often debilitating. There are many anatomical structures at the front of the foot, which can be a complex region to make the correct diagnosis. Health professionals who treat the foot often zone straight into
Forefoot pain: Is it really Morton’s Neuroma? Read More »
Radial shockwave therapy is a relatively new innovation in the treatment of sports injuries and foot and lower leg pain, with research showing a 90% to 95% success rate. It is known as extracorporeal shockwave therapy, but it is often simply called shockwave therapy. Shockwave therapy utilises acoustic sound waves to stimulate the healing of
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