Posts Tagged ‘feet’
Foot Pain Treatments – What is Inferential Therapy?
Interferential therapy (IFT) is one of the various types of physical therapy used at ProMed Podiatry Clinic. We use this type of therapy in four clinical applications. This type of therapy helps to relieve pain, stimulate muscles, increase local blood flow, and reduce oedema. Your Podiatrist will place electrodes on your skin around the injured body…
Read MoreFoot Pain: Diagnosis
Foot pain diagnosis is all about working out what is causing your pain so we know how to treat it effectively. One of the simplest ways to approach foot pain diagnosis is to start by thinking about where exactly the pain is. From there, we can focus on specific symptoms to work out what is…
Read MoreTop 10 Most Common Nail Diseases & Disorders
Did you know that Podiatrists can tell a lot about your general health just by assessing your nails? Nails can change in colour, shape and strength based on your overall health and wellbeing. Taking care of your nails is not just a regular cut and file but can involve a more holistic approach. Here are…
Read More14 November – World Diabetes Day
On world Diabetes Day we look into Diabetes Type 2 – what is it and how to manage it. What is it? When our pancreas dose not produce enough insulin / and or the body not working well enough to respond effectively to the insulin. As a result of this insulin resistance, the pancreas responds…
Read MoreFast Five with Sarah
Get to know a little more about our Podiatrist, Sarah Youngson. 1. Where is your favourite travel destination? I really enjoy the slower pace of the Sunshine Coast. I love being around anywhere with a beach. 2. If you could be anyone, who would you be? No-one. I’m pretty content with being me 🙂 3.…
Read MoreThe Importance of Feet as we Age
Over a lifetime our feet do a lot of work for us. On average, we take enough steps to walk around the earth about 5 times. That’s over 200 million steps. So, it’s no surprise that as we age our feet can start to feel the impact. Common issues affecting feet as we age include bone…
Read MorePainful Ingrown nails? Simple Pain Free Treatment
Ingrown toenails and painful toenails are a common occurrence. Traditionally, Podiatrists were only able to offer 2 types of treatment: Shaping the nail requiring you to attend regularly to avoid recurrence of the ingrown nail, or Nail surgery requiring a local anaesthetic and permanent removal of the offending portion of the nail. Even though both…
Read MoreDiabetes Foot Ulcer Conference – Gold Coast 2017
The ProMed Podiatry Team just attended the Diabetes Foot Ulcer Conference which was held in our beautiful city of the Gold Coast. The conference attendees included Vascular Specialists, Nurses, Wound Care Specialists and of course Podiatrists. It was an amazing conference that discussed the latest statistics, research, treatments and technologies to assist people suffering from…
Read MorePrevention is Better than Cure: Have a Foot Health Assessment Today
Did you know October is Foot Health Month? This year we are encouraging people to see a Podiatrist for an annual Foot Health Assessment. Why may you ask? We see an optometrist to check our eye health, we see a dentist to check our teeth health, why don’t you see a Podiatrist to check your…
Read MoreBunion Blues – You’re Not Alone
Guess who’s Bunion? As you can see many people suffer from bunions – famous or not. They can be unsightly, frustrating to fit into footwear but most importantly they can be painful and debilitating preventing you from doing what you want to do. So, what are bunions, what causes bunions and what treatments are available?…
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