FAQs

A podiatrist is a foot specialist, they do everything foot related from cutting toenails, to corns and callus, to treating heel pain, shin pain, toenail surgery to prescribing orthotics. Podiatrists have a degree, and are university trained to treat the lower limb anatomy.

By far the most common injury is plantarfasciitis. People may say it's a heel spur, but do you know 60% of people have a heel spur without pain. Bottom line: it's not the spur, it's the attachment of the tendon becoming inflammed. Inflammation at the heel can occur for a multitude of reasons, so it is best to book an appointment with your podiatrist to get it properly and thoroughly assessed.

Yes, we do! Hard skin or callus should be removed and the removal is painless. Hard skin can happen at any point on the foot.

This could be a variety of reasons, this maybe a fungal infection, it may be a thick nail from trauma, it may even be secondary from a medical condition. Nail pathology are a plenty but it it always best to get it checked out by your podiatrist.

Getting out of bed in the morning when your muscles are cold and your joints are stiff can be painful. Morning pain in the heel is very common, and may indicate plantarfasciitis. Once you are warm and walking sometimes the pain can go away. However the pain isn't normal and can worsen. The faster heel pain is treated, the quicker it takes to heal. Book a biomechanical assessment as soon as possible.

Yes! It is super common. Podiatrists use sterilised equipment and there is no pain removing the skin around the crack. Fact: 50% of patients are males so do not be shy.

You do not need a referral. You can book an appointment on your own.