Our lockdowns have placed many aspects of our lives and work on hold. One thing that they don’t put on hold, however, is the need to carefully look after our feet if we have diabetes. Good foot care can be much harder in lockdown because you can’t have external family or friends come to your home to help look after your feet, and health services like your podiatry clinic may not be open depending on the alert level.   If this is you, we’ve put together a list of things you can be doing to help protect your feet, why they’re important, and how we can help you feel better on your feet once ..read more

So you’ve headed to your local Athlete’s Foot or shoe store and are asked the question: are you looking for walking shoes or running shoes?    Well, that’s hard to say, you think to yourself. I do a lot of walking – walk to work, walk the kids to school, walk to uni, go walking with friends for coffee on the weekend – but I’ve also recently joined the gym and would like to start running – or at least have the option to. So, what’s the difference between walking and running shoes? And what should you go with?    Today, our podiatrists here in Melbourne’s Point Cook have shar ..read more

Foot pain comes in many different forms, with many different causes. When it starts, there are two things that are very important: (1) getting the right diagnosis, and (2) getting the best treatment for your circumstances – not just any treatment that may be suitable. Seeing the right health professional for your foot pain means that both of these things can happen seamlessly, so you can be well on your way to an effective and timely recovery. But should this be a physiotherapist – or a podiatrist?   The best way to answer this is to understand the difference between what physios and podi ..read more

Do you ever watch the cricket, NRL, AFL or other sports and wonder how some of the players do it? While hard work, dedication and plenty of training hours are a big part of it, these professional players also have a big advantage: their healthcare team, which includes their sports podiatrist.   Here in Melbourne’s Point Cook, our podiatry team at Sole Motion have the privilege of treating many of Melbourne’s finest athletes. And it’s not just professional sportsmen and women that we help – we’ve also partnered with many social teams and children’s sports clubs to help them keep enjoying t ..read more

With international travel off the cards for many Melbourne families, when we chat to our patients about the holidays they’re looking forward to this year, there’s a favourite one on the cards: their first, or next, family ski holiday. But while our patients may be ticking off the packing list for their ski gear, there’s one important thing many forget to get ready for the snow: their bodies.   As podiatrists that focus on treating and preventing a range of foot and leg injuries here at Sole Motion, today we’ve shared five simple ways that you can get your body ready to have ..read more

Before we answer the all-important question of whether you – or anyone – needs orthotics, let us be very clear on what orthotics are:   Custom foot orthotics are a prescription medical device used to achieve a very specific purpose. They are prescribed following a comprehensive assessment by a registered podiatrist, who specialises in foot function. This is comparable to how an optometrist prescribes custom glasses, or even how a dentist completes fillings for your teeth – they do their assessment, understand the problem, assess it in the light of your mouth and determine what the best so ..read more

While for many, regular exercise is an important part of maintaining active, healthy and happy lives, it also carries a risk of injury. To help reduce this risk, we must let our bodies recover. Despite this being well-known, what is commonly overlooked is that there are two methods of recovery – and selecting the right one can be the difference between improving your performance at your next training session and helping you feel better in the days after you exercise – or not.    Some argue that your recovery is just as important as your exercise session, as failing to recover effecti ..read more

Falls can have painful, devastating impacts on people of all ages, including their ability to stay mobile, independent, and keep doing the things they love. At Sole Motion Podiatry, we help kids, adults and older adults prevent falls and reduce their risk of falls-related injuries like fractures, sprains and bruising both inside and outside of their homes by using simple yet effective podiatry techniques and devices. Today, our podiatrists have shared how we help with falls – and why this is so important.    Falls & Your Family: The Harsh Reality We rely on our body to do so much ..read more

  Rugby is a fantastic, yet uniquely demanding sport for its players. When players are young, any downtime due to foot injuries can have devastating effects – from having to miss large parts of seasons with their friends which will have them feeling down, to limiting their ability to run, play and participate in other everyday activities. This is why our podiatry team have four key focus areas in this case:     Effectively treating foot injuries Making this care friendly for kids to help them keep leading active lives Understanding the risks involved for each player based on t ..read more

  When you’re having foot or leg surgery – whether it has been a long time coming or a sudden surprise – there’s likely one thing that comes to mind: how long will I take to recover?   Our answer is simple – and it’s what we’re talking about today. Your recovery is faster with laser treatment. Don’t take our word for it – laser is proven in clinical studies to reduce pain for a variety of musculoskeletal injuries and conditions, both longstanding (chronic) and new (acute).   Specifically, there have been over 400 randomised clinical trials that demonstrate that photobiomodulati ..read more