If you sit at a desk and/or at a computer for most of the working day  you are part of the majority, with a Safe Work Australia study reporting 81% of surveyed Australian workers are exposed to sitting as part of their work [1]. Whilst sitting doesn’t seem like a ‘high risk’ activity, the same study […]

Ingrown toenails are painful, often recurring, problems that commonly present to podiatry clinics. More often than not it affects one or both sides of the big toe nail where the nail edge traumatises the surrounding skin.

The break is over and pre-season training is well and truly back on for the football codes. With a new season often comes new equipment, and perhaps the most important piece of equipment is the boots you choose to play in.  Although everybody wants to wear what their favourite players play in, it’s crucial to […]

Kids can spend up to 30 hours a week in school shoes, which roughly adds up to about 15,000 hours over their school life. With these statistics in mind, it’s easy to see why choosing the right school shoe for your child is important.

Lower leg pain of any kind can have wide-ranging effects on overall health and mental well-being, particularly if allowed to become chronic in nature. Lower leg pain can result from a variety of issues including:

Whether you’ve run the marathon or paraded the runways of the spring carnival, forefoot pain can often be the unwanted result of all your efforts.

Like all seasons of the year, Spring and Summer bring their fair share of foot conditions into our clinic. With warmer days comes trips to the beach, long days at music festivals and more time spent barefoot or in thongs. Unfortunately, whilst these are all great things to do it can come at a cost.

Spring in Melbourne to a lot of people means one thing…the Spring Racing Carnival!! Unfortunately, for a lot of women, and some men, it also means sore feet due to long days standing by the track. So to help you prepare for the races this year we have compiled our top 5 tips that will ensure you […]

October is ‘Foot Health Month’ so there is no better time to see one of our podiatrists!! Unfortunately, despite their importance, our feet are commonly neglected when we prioritise caring for our bodies. We see many patients later in life who wish they had seen us earlier as a lot of foot problems can be prevented […]

With so many Podiatry and other allied health clinics around its hard to know who to turn to when you need care… so why should you choose Northern Podiatry when requiring Podiatry or Myotherapy treatment?