Cliff Hurburgh provides a full range of podiatry services and is passionate about helping people of all ages restore and maintain foot and lower limb health.  He is a friendly, caring and collaborative practitioner who provides patients of all ages with a wide range of innovative and evidence based solutions to foot problems. When not at work he enjoys spending time with his family, cycling and watching basketball. WHAT MAKES YOU DIFFERENT/WHY WOULD PEOPLE COME SEE YOU? “I’m a dedicated health professional who is passionate about helping people get back on their feet. I have many yea ..read more

Tom completed a Bachelor of Health Science and a Master of Podiatric Practice in 2017. Prior to moving to Geelong to be closer to his family, Tom worked in the Gippsland region. He has worked within the public, community health and private sectors, gaining experience treating foot pathologies from the youth to the elderly and everyone in between. Tom’s friendly nature, combined with his motivation to achieve the best outcomes for his clients, has made him a welcome addition to the myPod team. TOM HAS A KEEN INTEREST IN ALL ASPECTS OF PODIATRY BUT IS ESPECIALLY INTERESTED IN ..read more

Shockwave is a newer treatment technique used to target long term musculoskeletal pain when previous methods have been unsuccessful. Shockwave therapy has the advantage over other alternative treatments as it is a minimally invasive treatment option offering fast pain relief and mobility restoration without many contra-indications for it’s use. HOW DOES IT WORK? An acoustic wave is sent through the hand-piece, transmitting high energy impulses directly into the painful area. This energy encourages regeneration and repair of damaged tissue, whilst also having a pain-relieving effect! We can t ..read more

Does your child have foot or leg pain, or are you concerned about the way they are walking? The team at myPod Podiatry has a combined experience of over 20 years in Paediatric Podiatry. When children are born their feet have a lot of growing to do as they progress through childhood into the world of adults. Your child’s feet are the vehicles they will use to explore, play, compete and move around. Maintaining healthy feet in children is essential to help them have a happy and fulfilling childhood! There are many reasons why children experience pain in their feet and legs as children’s feet u ..read more

At myPod Podiatry we provide general podiatric care for our patients. This includes management of all nail conditions including ingrowing, fungal and thickened toe nails. We also assist in management of skin conditions such as excessive callus build up, soft/hard corn development, verrucae (plantar warts) and cracked heels. Your myPod Podiatrist will not only look to attend to the offending issue but in many cases these conditions can be effectively treated by reducing load. Your myPod podiatrist will discuss with you other management options such as improved foot wear which will assist in r ..read more

It is recommended people with diabetes see a podiatrist regularly as diabetes can cause a number of serious complications in the feet. The main diabetes related complications affecting the lower extremity include peripheral neuropathy (reduced feeling to the feet) and peripheral vascular disease (reduced blood flow/healing potential). Over time, diabetes can cause damage to the small nerve endings in the feet leading to a loss of sensation known as peripheral neuropathy. This nerve damage can result in numbness, tingling or burning sensations in the feet as well as the inability to detect ..read more

Podiatric surgery is indicated when conservative management of an ingrown toe nails is ineffective. We can perform a simple surgical procedure called a partial nail avulsion or sometimes called ‘nail root and matrix resection’. This is our preferred option if a nail repeatedly becomes infected, is continually painful, impacts patients ability to wear shoes, inhibits their ability to play sport or perform other activities. What does the procedure involve? We will conduct an assessment involving history of the toe nail, noting down any relevant medical history and performing a vascular assessm ..read more

Bunions (also known as hallux abducto valgus or HAV) are a bony deformity whereby the big toe angles in towards the second toe creating a bony prominence at the base of the big toe joint. Bunions can be asymptomatic but it is important to note that bunions are a progressive condition meaning the deformity tends to increase over time. As the deformity worsens, pain often develops due to osteoarthritic changes in the joint itself. Secondary implications can include corn and callus formation, overlapping or hammering of the lesser toes, inability to fit into shoes and irritation from footwear. A ..read more

Shockwave is a newer treatment technique used to target long term musculoskeletal pain when previous methods have been unsuccessful. Shockwave therapy has the advantage over other alternative treatments as it is a minimally invasive treatment option offering fast pain relief and mobility restoration without many contra-indications for it’s use. HOW DOES IT WORK? An acoustic wave is sent through the hand-piece, transmitting high energy impulses directly into the painful area. This energy encourages regeneration and repair of damaged tissue, whilst also having a pain-relieving effect! We can t ..read more

Does your child have foot or leg pain, or are you concerned about the way they are walking? The team at myPod Podiatry has a combined experience of over 20 years in Paediatric Podiatry. When children are born their feet have a lot of growing to do as they progress through childhood into the world of adults. Your child’s feet are the vehicles they will use to explore, play, compete and move around. Maintaining healthy feet in children is essential to help them have a happy and fulfilling childhood! There are many reasons why children experience pain in their feet and legs as children’s feet u ..read more