Find Relief at Extra Mile Podiatry Health Clinic

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Thickened nerves, that run though the foot, secondary to too much pressure. The symptoms are burning/pins and needles in the front of the foot and toes. Often resolved with footwear change and orthotics which can create space for the thickened nerve reducing the pressure and symptoms.

Pain in the arch or heel of the foot. Your Podiatrist will be able to explain your diagnosis, it's cause and make a treatment plan to get you better. With this condition please get it seen to as soon as possible. The long it is left the longer it takes to get better

Pain/tightness in the  tendon that connects your calf to the back of your heel or in the back of the heel itself. There are many reasons why this can happen, often foot position, ill fitting footwear, calf tightness and weak tendons. Please do no stretch the calves until seen by a health professional as this will put more tension on the tendon and often can worsen your symptoms.

Pain/stiffness in the ankle point. Pain on the inside, outside, front or back of the ankle joint. This can be caused by wearing the wrong shoes, weakness in the ankle and/or foot position loading the soft tissues around the ankle. This can be resolved by footwear changed, home exercises and if required orthotics.

Often presents as stiffness and pain. Osteoarthritic joints can be in the big toe, the middle of the foot or in the ankle or knee. Depending on the stage of osteoarthritis we can either improve the range of movement to reduce symptoms, or if later stage osteoarthritis we will reduce the range of motion to reduce symptoms. We do the above through orthotics and footwear. Gemma can assess your condition and suggest the appropriate treatment plan at your appointment.

Pain at the front of the knee often with jumping or running and/or pain after rest. Research shows that a large % of patients with Patella Femoral Pain Syndrome have flat feet which is a contributing factor to their condition. This is often a multi-facetted condition and strength training of the knee complex itself and hip stabilisation (glute) strengthening is often advised.

If your back pain comes on from standing and/or walking this  gives us clinical reasoning to believe your feet may be a contributing factor to your pain

Skip the emergency room and come to Extra Mile Podiatry who have moonboots and crutches at hand and are experienced in managing fractures. Podiatrists can reduce the time spent in moonboots reducing muscle wastage in the foot and ankle.

Bulging at the big toe joint starting to ache? Feel like your big toe is moving towards the centre of your foot? Come to Extra Mile Podiatry and see how we can eliminate your pain and prevent bunion progression.

Pain at the bottom of the big toe joint? The sesamoid bones that protect and align the joint may be inflamed. Common in dancers and forefoot striking runners this condition can be managed by your podiatrist often with little to no downtime.