Gina is a lovely 75-year-old lady that loves golf and gardening. She’s been wearing orthotics since 2017 to help keep her feet comfortable and supported, so she doesn’t develop avoidable foot pain from the way her feet naturally sit ..read more

50-year-old Ella first came to see us with pains under her heels that had been troubling her on and off for five years and progressively worsening over the past 12 months ..read more

Our podiatrists are very excited to welcome Performance Physiotherapist, Stuart, to the Optimise Health team. Despite the different areas of expertise between podiatry and physio, the close working relationship with our physio team in the Optimise Health centre means we are always learning from each other ..read more

We first met 36-year-old Stephanie when she had just finally returned to running again after recovering from plantar fasciitis ..read more

Laura is a healthy and active 55-year-old woman who recently transitioned into cycling from her repertoire of outdoor activities, including running and touch football.With a previous injury to her right knee that was causing her ongoing niggling pain, Laura wanted to focus on cycling to give her knees a break, let them recover, and help prevent her injury from continuing to cause her pain - or new injuries developing ..read more

If we had a dime for every time we heard that one! While the appearance of toenails isn’t something our patients traditionally come in for solely (unless they have a fungal nail infection or other problem), these are comments we hear every day while helping our patients with their feet ..read more

This week we had a mum bring her 12-year-old son in who had been experiencing growing pains in his heels for four weeks. She just wanted to know if there was anything we could do to help her son feel more comfortable at school and during his soccer ..read more

Every week we get at least 20 men and women with fungal toenail infections. Some come in specifically for this problem, as it’s now causing them discomfort and they hate the way their nails look. Others come in for other pains and aches, and then casually mention their infection too ..read more

Recently, we had a mum bring her 14-year-old son in for the third time for the same problem: an ingrown toenail on the inside of his right big toe ..read more

Elaine is a bubbly 10-year-old girl who came to our clinic with her mum, Sandy, after being diagnosed with growing pains in the heels by her GP. Elaine is very sporty, and her dance classes are one of her favourite things to do ..read more