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Dealing with an Infected Ingrown Fingernail? Here’s What to Do to Avoid Complications
It starts small- a bit of tenderness near the edge of your fingernail. Maybe you clipped it too short, or you picked at a hangnail. But then it worsens. Your finger becomes red, swollen, and painful to the touch. Before you know it, an ingrown fingernails has turned...
Plantar Fasciitis Common Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, & Prevention Tips
Ever asked yourself what pain that gets you in the morning? The one that produces a stabbing, stinging sensation in your heel after prolonged sitting? Still unaware of what it's called? You might be dealing with Plantar Fasciitis. It is a highly prevalent condition...
Why Choose Prolotherapy? Key Benefits for People with Injuries and Arthritis
Arthritis, joint injury, and chronic pain may weaken, inhibiting movement and total well-being. While treatments with conventional approaches such as medication for pain and physical therapy, can assist, they cannot cure the source of the problem. Here are steps in...
Early Signs of Foot Diabetic Complications in People with Diabetes
Did you know that up to 15% of people in Australia with diabetes experience severe diabetes-related foot disease (DFD) complications in their lifetime? It’s a startling statistic, but don’t panic. Researchers have found that a little extra care and attention, as...
Fungal Nail Infections: Sneaky Problems Hiding in Your Toenails
Fungal Nail Infections: Sneaky Problems Hiding in Your Toenails Fungal nail infections, also called onychomycosis, are more than just a cosmetic issue. They often start small, as a white or yellow spot beneath your toenail, but can cause your nail to change colour,...
Part 2 Warts: Wart Curettage
What is a wart curettage procedure? Sometimes the standard care for wart lesion/s is not successful and often they are ‘scooped out’ in the office. A wart curettage is a procedure that involves an incision into the upper layers of the skin surrounding the wart. The...
Plantar Warts
What is a plantar wart? Plantar Warts, clinically known as Verruca, are skin infections caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). The wart lesions often cause hard and painful thickened lesions usually on the sole of the foot. The virus is often contracted from...
Sore, red toes in winter? Chilblains
Sore, red toes in winter? Chilblains We are starting to experience some real cold weather and a result we are starting to see an increase in numbers of sore red toes - Chiblains (or perno or perniosis) Chilblains are areas of red, swollen, itchy skin that occur as a...
What are foot orthoses (orthotics)
What are orthoses/orthotics? Foot orthoses primarily provide support under the feet by supporting the arch but also are an aid to correct any gait anomalies. The foot orthotic helps to stabilise the foot, support ate arch and align the foot posture assisting in flat...
Losing your touch? Diabetes and your feet! Peripheral Neuropathy
Do you suffer from diabetes and are getting pins and needles, tingling and numbness in your feet? National Diabetes Health Care Guidelines recommends people with diabetes to have their feet checked by a podiatrist every 6-12 months.What is Peripheral Neuropathy?...
Severs Disease
Is your child limping after sports? Is your child complaining of heel pain? Now that some COVID restrictions are easing, children will be returning to community and club based sports and we often see children with “heel pain” also known as Severs Disease! What is...
What is a podiatrist who is endorsed for scheduled medicine?
What is a podiatrist who is endorsed for scheduled medicine? Did you know Sydney Foot Clinics’ own Abdel Kak is a podiatrist endorsed for schedule medicines. Podiatrist with an endorsement of scheduled medicines identifies practitioners with additional qualifications...
Tingling & Numbness in your feet?
Tingling & Numbness in your feet? Peripheral neuropathy is a disorder that occurs whereby the nerves on the sole of your feet are damaged Sometimes referred to as “peripheral neuropathy” – tinging and numbness in your feet is a complaint we commonly get in the...
Do you suffer from ingrown toe nails?
Do you suffer from ingrown toe nails? Ingrown toenails are one of the most common pathologies we treat at Sydney Foot Clinic. It commonly affects the big toe however we do see ingrown toenails on the smaller digits. What causes an ingrown toenail? Improper cutting of...
Is that bump on your toe really a bunion?
Is that bump on your toe really a bunion? A common question or presentation we get at the clinic is “I have this bump on the side of my big toe that is causing me pain, I think I have a bunion”. However, when we assess the foot it a completely different story! What is...
Plantar Fascitis – heel pain
Heel pain – What care the causes of plantar fasciitis in adults? Background: The plantar fascia is a band of tissue, similar to a tendon, which runs from the front of the heel bone (calcaneus) to the ball of the foot (metatarsals). This dense strip of tissue helps to...
Corona Virus – COVID 19 Update
In accordance with advice from the Australian department of health and the Australian Podiatry Association, we remain open offering our services to all our patients. Our main priority is the health and safety of our patients and as a result we have become even more...
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