Podiatry
Heel Pain? The Secret to Fixing Plantar Fasciitis: We’ll Show You How
Wouldn’t it be lovely to get out of bed each morning and not have to limp to the toilet. This is one of the consistent complaints of anyone suffering plantar fasciitis. Chances are if you are reading this, you have had it for a while now. Most people we see in the clinic put up…
Read MoreVolunteer Podiatry Services for Palm Island Residents
Podiatrist, Cecilia Brennan, recently spent a week volunteering with the SOS Health Foundation at Palm Island. Palm Island has a population of approximately 2000 people with a large percentage of indigenous people. The contemporary Aboriginal name for Palm Islanders is ‘Bwgcolman people’ which means ‘many tribes – one people’. Many of today’s community members are…
Read MoreLove Your Feet: Best Foods for Foot Health
How Can Food Affect Your Foot Health? Cecilia has written a great article over at Your Podiatry Canberra about the best foods for foot health. Here is a little snippet… There is a big distance between your mouth and feet but a strong relationship between poor diet and adverse foot health. In this article, there…
Read More9 Tips to Relieve Tired Aching Feet
Feet are often forgotten about until there is a problem such as being tired and achy at the end of the working day. Tired aching feet are reported more commonly in people that have to stand or walk long distances on hard ground for hours on end. Trades people are often coming into the clinic…
Read MoreWatch out for Chilblains this Winter: How to Prevent & Treat Chilblains
Winter is here. And so are chilblains. With the Canberra climate dropping into the freezing zone I have had multiple clients come in with chilblains. For some of these people I’m the first person to tell them they have chilblains, others are familiar with them from previous winters. This article is for those who have…
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