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Dry Needling

Dry needling, otherwise known as Western Acupuncture, is a musculoskeletal treatment process used by our podiatrists involving small acupuncture needles. This modality is called dry needling due to the fact that the small acupuncture needles inserted into the body are not injecting any fluid, unlike a hyperdermic needle which would administer your flu shot. A …

Heel Pain in Kids

One of the most common conditions we see in children is heel pain, particularly in active and healthy kids. The most common cause of this pain is a growth related injury known as calcaneal apophysitis, or Sever’s disease. Sever’s occurs when there is a disturbance or injury of the growth plate in the heel caused …

Bunions

Bunions are often recognised by the bony bump they cause at the big toe joint. You may notice the big toe drifting towards your small toes and a change in the way the joint bends and functions. In addition to their cosmetic appearance there are numerous other problems they can cause. Some of problems presented …

The Diabetic Foot

Diabetes is the major cause of non-traumatic lower limb amputation within Australia, with more than 2600 people losing their legs annually to the disease. There are two major causes of foot complications for diabetics: 1. Diabetics are at greater risk of peripheral vascular disease, meaning that circulation to the feet is often compromised causing poor …

The importance of correctly fitted shoes

Our footwear provides many functions for our day to day life. We use them for protection from the elements and environmental hazards, cushioning and shock absorbing, playing sports and of course, looking good! However, poorly fitted or inappropriate shoes can cause many issues for your feet including: – Toe deformities, including bunions and hammer/claw toes …

Feet and the Ageing population

As the number of candles on the birthday cake increase each year, so can the number problems that occur with our body; our feet are not exempt from this. The podiatrists at All Podiatry & The Shoe Co. form an important part of the health care team for many of the ageing population. We have …

FRANKiE4’s Custom Fit

It's very rare for us to come across 2 feet which are exactly the same - so, as you can imagine, fitting feet can be a bit of a challenge sometimes. Luckily at our in house FRANKiE4 Concept stores we have the perfect tool to fit women's tricky feet! The secret to a tailored fit lies …

Ingrown Toenails

Ingrown toenails can occur from a number of different causes such as improper cutting technique, poorly fitting footwear, involuted toenail shape and trauma. There are multiple ways that we can treat ingrown toenails at All Podiatry & The Shoe Co. Conservatively, we can remove the spike or nail edge that is causing discomfort. We will …

INSIDE THE FRANKiE4 AW17 COLLECTION

We sat down and had a chat with the FRANKiE4 creator and designer, Caroline, about the process for creating her largest Winter range yet. Tell us about how you develop a new range. Where do you start?  An occupational hazard of mine is always looking at women's feet, I simply can't help it. I look …