Custom Orthotics
The Ultimate Gift for Your Feet As we wrap up the year, it’s time to think about giving yourself a gift that truly supports well-being—custom orthotics. Unlike over-the-counter insoles, custom orthotics are specially designed to match the contours and needs of
Transitioning Your Footwear for Winter
A Guide for Melbourne's Colder Months As the temperature drops in Melbourne and winter approaches, it's essential to rethink your footwear choices. Even without snow, the colder, wetter conditions bring unique challenges that require more than just style and comfort from
Building Bulletproof Feet
A Podiatrist's Guide to Intrinsic Strength, Massage, Correct Loading, and Footwear In our fast-paced world, our feet often bear the brunt of our daily activities, absorbing shock, supporting our body weight, and propelling us forward. Yet, they are often neglected until
A Podiatrist’s Guide to Starting Running Safely
Embarking on a running journey can be both exciting and daunting, especially for beginners. As a podiatrist, our expertise in foot and ankle health positions you perfectly to be guided through this exhilarating endeavour while ensuring your feet stay happy
New Year, New You
A Physiotherapist's Guide to a Smart Gym Comeback: Happy New Year! As we embark on this fresh chapter, many of you may be eager to kickstart your fitness journey or resume your regular gym routine. I'm Sarah, your dedicated physiotherapist at
Returning to Running
Getting Back on Track Whether you're a seasoned marathoner, a casual jogger, or someone who just enjoys the occasional run, taking time off from running is sometimes necessary. Life can throw unexpected curveballs, from injuries and illnesses to work commitments and
Embrace Running Safely and Successfully
Running is an incredible exercise that offers numerous health benefits, including strengthening the heart, building healthy joints and muscles, enhancing memory and mood, and boosting metabolism. However, it's crucial to approach running mindfully to avoid injuries, especially for beginners. In
Living with Osteoarthritis of the foot and ankle
Osteoarthritis is a condition that affects over 2 millions Australians, the impact it has on the quality of life of some sufferers is untold, and we need to look closer at what we can do to help those with pain.
Part II: running myths
We recently looked at our top 5 running myths that keep people from taking up the wonderful (and inexpensive) sport of running. If you haven't read part one, you can read it here. Now to pick up where we left off. 6. I