Podiatry @ Belmont Blog
OUR GEELONG PODIATRISTS TALK ABOUT FOOT PAIN.
February 26, 2020Are you experiencing pain in your feet or lower limbs? Sometimes foot pain can have causes that aren’t due to underlying disease. Injury, overuse or conditions causing inflammation involving any of the bones, ligaments or tendons in the foot can cause foot pain. There are many causes of inflammatory pain which can include; Plantar heel...
Read moreWITH BACK TO SCHOOL ONLY WEEKS AWAY, OUR GEELONG PODIATRISTS TALK ABOUT PROPERLY FITTING CHILDRENS FOOTWEAR
January 6, 2020A common concern from parents our Geelong podiatrists are continually asked is, “How do I ensure my child’s footwear fits properly?” Our Geelong podiatrists advise one of the easiest ways to protect your child’s feet is to wear correct fitting footwear. When purchasing new footwear, our Geelong podiatrists recommend getting your child fitted by a...
Read moreGeelong Podiatrists – Foot Health Week
October 14, 2019#1 They keep you active & mobility is independence: We’re talking about the important stuff here: your life, your community, freedom, relationships, health, activity, travel, independence, mobility, and your overall happiness! It’s a tall order, but foot health can help you to live your best life. #2 They tell a much bigger story: Your feet...
Read moreGeelong Podiatrists advise a footwear health check
September 23, 2019Spring is here and we all like to buy new shoes. Our Geelong podiatrists recommend the following steps to ensure your feet stay well-protected and healthy. PUSH – Pushing the back ends of your shoes inwards will tell you how much support your shoes provide. If the back end stays firm, the shoe is robust...
Read moreGEELONG PODIATRISTS TALK ABOUT GAIT ANALYSIS.
July 31, 2019Gait is basically the way a person walks. Podiatrists assess gait to observe how the body parts are moving. An abnormal gait can lead to imbalances elsewhere in the body when moving. Our Geelong podiatrists use gait analysis to study your biomechanics (how your body moves) and the effects on feet, hips, knees, lower back...
Read moreGEELONG PODIATRISTS – WINTER FEET
June 13, 2019GEELONG PODIATRISTS – WINTER FEET The cold weather has arrived and your feet need to be cared for during the cooler months. Our Geelong Podiatrists provide some simple steps to look after your feet during winter: Protect your feet from the cold with clean well-fitting natural fibre socks (cotton, wool or bamboo). Wear well-fitting...
Read moreGEELONG PODIATRISTS – CORNS AND CALLOUS
May 1, 2019WHAT ARE CORNS AND CALLOUSES? Corns and callous are a thickening of the surface layer of the skin in response to extra friction on pressure areas of your foot. The development of corns and callous is the body’s defence system to protect tissue. Hard patches of skin are called callouses and if the pressure is...
Read moreYOUR GEELONG PODIATRISTS DISCUSS DEVELOPING CHILDREN’S FEET.
April 3, 2019Different stages of children’s development require different approaches to protecting the needs of their feet. An infant should be kept unrestrained to enable the initial growth of muscles, ligaments, tendons and nerves in the feet. If the weather is cooler, adequate fitting socks can be worn to support the foot agility and still keep the...
Read moreCOMMON PROBLEMS WITH AGED FEET: ADVICE FROM PODIATRY@BELMONT GEELONG PODIATRISTS.
February 28, 2019COMMON PROBLEMS WITH AGED FEET: ADVICE FROM PODIATRY@BELMONT GEELONG PODIATRISTS. Do you know someone who is aged and suffering foot problems or perhaps it is yourself? As people age, they can develop chronic diseases that may affect the feet or impede one’s ability to bend and self-manage routine foot care. Our Geelong Podiatrists talk about...
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