Let’s get one thing straight. You don’t need to be an athlete to get athlete’s foot! 

Athlete’s foot is the colloquial term for tinea pedis, a fungal infection of the superficial layer of the skin. It manifests as scaling, itchy, red, inflamed conditions between your toes and/or the soles of your feet. Fungal spores thrive in warm, moist, humid environments and are highly contagious, spreading easily amongst family members and areas of the body if not treated correctly. 

So maybe you love wearing your stylish new kicks without socks? Maybe your warm, trusty (manky?) moccasins are ready for a good wash? How

Your sock choice can be a make or break for your running or sporting activity. It is often underrated and can be the difference between a terrible blister plagued run or a smooth blissful run.

The key factors to keep in mind when purchasing socks for running and sports are:  

Material 

Very important for comfort and performance.
Sweat-wicking materials with blister prevention properties are required in combination to qualify as a quality running sock.
Polyester, nylon, wool, lycra, spandex and elastic are commonly used materials in quality running socks.
The inability of cotton to wick away sweat and glide freely with the skin deems it

During the current lockdown, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) in Victoria, has made it very clear that you can still receive the healthcare you need. You are still allowed to get the podiatry care you need during stage 4 lockdown.

There has been some confusion in the general public about what is allowed and what isn’t allowed for podiatry services in Melbourne currently.

The main point that you need to be aware of are:

You DO NOT need a GP referral to see our podiatrists

You CAN travel outside the 5km radius to receive healthcare – (use your appointment SMS as

Yes it is!

Your podiatry visit may be fully or partially covered by a Medicare rebate if you meet specific criteria set out by Medicare and are approved by your General Practitioner through their clinical assessment and professional discretion.

With the onset of Covid-19, we have seen a significant number of people pull on their running shoes and hit the pavement. While this has been fantastic to see, a large number of these people have not had enough support and guidance around this foray into running and have developed, sometimes serious, running injuries. We have seen a huge spike in running injuries in the clinic during the past 12 months that were potentially caused simply by training errors. So consequently, we reached out to expert running consultant Nathan Heaney to discuss the 6 most common training errors people tend

Running provides the ultimate environment for the development of fungal nail infections. If you’ve been running for a while, it’s safe to say your nails have probably surprised you on at least one occasion post-run! So, tell us! Were your nails black, brown, yellow or just no longer attached to the nail bed when you pulled off those socks?

First things first, a black nail doesn’t always predispose to fungal infection. More often than not, a black nail is the result of trauma to the nail bed; a constant pressure and friction that results in bruising and pigment changes (due to

There are many ways to help decrease the risk of getting an ingrown toenail.

However, it is important to note that sometimes ingrown toenails are unavoidable.

Self-managed:

Steps to take to decrease the risk of an ingrown toenail at home

Do not pick at your toenails or the skin around the nail
Try not to peel your toenails when they are too long, this can cause the nails to become accidentally too short and can cause some mild trauma on the side of the skin near your nail
When cutting your nails, always cut straight across and never curved.
Let your nails grow out and only cut

Shockwave therapy or extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) is a treatment modality commonly used by multiple health disciplines including podiatry, orthopaedics and urology. ESWT provides a number of short and long-term benefits including fast pain relief while restoring mobility and function without the need for painkillers or anti-inflammatory medications.

Shockwave therapy is a fast and effective walk in walk out podiatry treatment that is a clinically proven, non-invasive (no need for injections) and non-surgical way to provide you with lasting pain relief. This means it can drastically reduce your time taken to return to sport, daily activities and improve your quality

You’ve received your diagnosis and you’re doing all that it takes to get back to doing what you love…. Or maybe you’re just prone to niggles in training? We get it! Being injured and in pain couldn’t be more frustrating. So how can you best optimise your healing response to ensure you see yourself back to full recovery? 

A person’s ability to heal is undoubtedly influenced by a host of different factors but we’ve all felt the effects of sleep deprivation – that irritable feeling after a terrible sleep? Difficult to concentrate? Yep. We all have. In fact, a recent study

Did you know that an estimated 60% of running injuries are caused by training errors? We go through simple things you implement straight away to ensure you avoid these common mistakes.

Join Andrew from Melbourne Podiatry Clinic, Nathan from The Conditioning Consultant along with Renee from The Running Company to provide some key insights into how to better structure and manage your training to improve your times and reduce your injury risk PLUS we’ll go through all the latest developments in running shoes including carbon plate shoes.

When: Wednesday 16th of June at 7:30pm 
Where: via Zoom from your own home

This webinar is

A skill once taught and never forgotten, cycling has been present for centuries. Like all skills there is the prospect of regression and progression as we come to terms with injury, equipment changes or differences in surfaces that we complete these activities on – cycling is no different.
However, cycling is not a natural activity for humans, it places us in a connection between humans and machines where our lower limbs are expected to work like pistons.

In true road cycling, where the foot is latched to the pedal via cleats or a strap and both a push and pulling motion

If you suffer from pain under the ball of your big toe, it could be several things but one very common issue is an injury to your sesamoid bones. So what are your sesamoid bones? Well, our podiatrist Tess explains.

The sesamoid bones are round bones embedded into or close to a tendon. They are found in the knee, hand, wrist and of course the foot.  In the foot, they are small rounded bones located in the base of the big toe. These tiny bones resemble sesame seeds, hence their name. The sesamoids provide an anchor for the tendon to glide