You may be experiencing pain in your feet, ingrown or discoloured skin/nails, corns, skin rashes, foot odour, foot injuries, broader health problems such as diabetes or arthritis, recurrent tripping or falling, problems fitting comfortably in your regular shoes; or if you notice swelling, lumps, or redness on your feet or legs.

It is a common misconception that painful feet are a normal side effect from everyday activities. Yet research shows that only a fraction of individuals suffering from sore feet seek out professional advice.

Just as you would visit your dentist for a toothache, you should visit a podiatrist if you suffer from painful or tired feet and/or lower limbs.

Our clinic is conveniently located in Adelaide’s CBD, on Hutt Street with convenient, free 2 hour parking, next to our gorgeous parklands – why not take your new pain free feet for a spin after your appointment and get your steps up! Limp in, leap out! That’s our motto!

Clinical services require skilled use of sterilised instruments and appropriate infection control procedures, along with appropriate application of pharmacological agents, specialist wound dressings and a variety of physical therapies. Prescription foot orthoses can offer significant solutions in the treatment and prevention of corns, callous and necrotic ulceration in their capacity to provide pressure redistribution. Also as a technique for providing consistent weightbearing manipulation they are utilised in the treatment of acute and chronic foot conditions such as tendonitis, recurrent ankle sprain, chronic knee pain and stress fractures, to supplement and enhance clinical care.

Treatment can often involve a combination of things depending how stubborn your pain is! Often one treatment may create 40% improvement, another adds 20%, another adds 30% etc. Your podiatrist will find the right combination of evidence based treatments for you. These may include:

Does this sound similar to you – “I wake up from bed in the morning and can’t put my heels on the ground? Eventually I hobble around until it warms up. Finally, I manage to walk however when sitting or resting for a moment it starts again.  What is wrong? “

You are not alone! If you have experienced heel pain, then you have come to the right place to ask for advice about what went wrong, what to do & how to get rid of your heel pain. 

Types of pain (pain, throbbing, burning, tingling), location of pain (lower heel, heel side, back of the heel) & when pain occurs (morning, night time, wake up from rest) will help us determine the cause & treatment of pain your heels.

So most importantly, if you experience heel pain, don’t ignore it, seek assistance early. Studies have shown that the earlier treatment is applied, the sooner the problem can be resolved with less complex treatment modalities. If you are experiencing heel pain for more than 2-3 weeks and it is becoming more frequent, it is unlikely to go away on its own. Something is going to need to change to mend it, and a Podiatrist can identify what needs to be done to help it. 

A Podiatrist will identify if the pain is caused by Plantar Fasciopathy, a heel spur, overuse of the Abductor Hallucis muscle, or entrapment of the Baxter’s nerve in the heel. 

As you can see, diagnosing heel pain can be complex, therefore it is important to be assessed accurately by a Podiatrist. Podiatrists are the most specialised health professionals in this area to diagnose this type of pain.  Our Podiatrists are here to break it down and explain everything you need to know about your condition and put you on the right path of treatments that are best for you.