Podiatry @ Belmont Blog

Our Geelong podiatrists talk about National Diabetes Week 2020

July 15, 2020

This National Diabetes Week theme is heads up diabetes, focusing on the impact of mental and emotional health for people with diabetes.  For those living with diabetes, managing feet on top of everything else can be challenging, especially if diabetes foot related disease is present.  Our Geelong podiatrists provide a few simple and practical tips...

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Geelong podiatrists – corns and callous

May 1, 2019

WHAT 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...

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YOUR GEELONG PODIATRISTS TALK ABOUT SCHOOL SHOES

January 17, 2019

Get ready for back to school with our Geelong podiatrists tips on the right school shoes for your child.  Your children’s feet will spend most of their growth period in school shoes with their feet always on the move; standing, running, jumping, skipping, walking and sitting.  Buying shoes that support your child’s feet should be...

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