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<title><![CDATA[Why hasn&#39;t my heel pain (Achilles Tendinitis) gone away?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[You might be suffering from a common overuse injury called Achilles Tendinopathy.
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<content><![CDATA[Do you have niggling pain at the back of your heel whenever you start walking or running? It goes away after you started walking or running for a while, but it continues to linger around for days and weeks with no end?

You may suffer from a common condition called Achilles Tendinopathy, like Achilles Tendinitis, this is an overuse injury to the bottom third of the tendon that attaches your calf muscle to your heel bone.

Pain of the Achilles Tendon at the back of the legs can affect anyone, especially competitive and recreational athletes, due to the extensive pulling forces applied to the junction of the tendon and bone when we do lots of walking, running, jumping and landing movements.

So what can we do when we suspect we are suffering from on-going minor to severe back of heel pain that just won&rsquo;t go away after days or even weeks?

The main thing to resolve your heel pain is getting to the bottom of what is causing the pain. There are many factors that may contribute to the Achilles Tendinopathy. Common causes are:


	Overuse of the leg muscles (load management)
	Poor foot and lower limb biomechanics and function
	Poor footwear
	Genetic predisposition
	Tight calves
	Existing auto-immune or inflammatory disorder


Come and see our podiatrists at Healthy Steps Foot Clinic, where we will assess your biomechanical foot and leg functions. We can find the cause of the condition, formulate a plan of treatment and assist you with your healing and recovery. The amount of exercises you do without stopping altogether will be crucial in assisting with the healing process.

Our podiatrist can help you with the loading management, as well as prescribing custom foot orthotics to address any underlying biomechanical weaknesses. We can also help treat your Achilles Tendinopathy with Cold Laser Therapy, which is helpful in reducing inflammation and swelling, as well as eliminating pain. Together with footwear assessment and recommendations for a more supportive footwear, we can help you get back into your favourite running or exercises without pain sooner.

Call us on (03) 8821 7188 or book online
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<pubDate>13 Sep 2023 04:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[How does Cold Laser Therapy help improve my foot pain?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Read about Cold Laser Therapy and find out if it could work for you.
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<content><![CDATA[Our feet and lower limb goes through a lot of forces and change of direction of forces as we walk and move everyday.

Sometimes overuse injuries or a sprain to the ankle can happen. These injuries as well as a fractured bone or a soft tissue strain will kick start the natural inflammation process, an early stage of the bodies healing response. Often these early stages of healing are accompanied with pain, which can delay or hinder the rehabilitation process of recovery. Therefore managing the pain is important in the healing process.

Commonly referred to as Laser Treatment, Cold Laser Therapy or Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT), Cold Laser is the application of various light wavelengths over the injured site to treat foot pain and various conditions. Laser therapy works by stimulating the affected area on a cellular level to increase tissue repair, decrease inflammation and reduce pain and overall discomfort associated with the injury. The tissue will regenerate and heal a lot faster and significantly reduce pain, which helps reduce the need for prescription pain killers.

Cold Laser Therapy is pain-free and must be performed by a trained and qualified health practitioner, such as your podiatrist. It is safe to use, with no down time involved and minimal side effects. Often our clients reported improvements with their pain level after the first session of treatments.

Cold Laser Therapy helps shorten the healing time and can assist you with a better rehabilitation by reducing your pain during the healing process.

Please call us on (03) 8821 7188 and let us help you get better with your foot or leg pain.
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<pubDate>11 Sep 2023 05:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[What is the difference between Podiatrist and Chiropodist?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Learn what the difference is between a podiatrist and chiropodist.
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<content><![CDATA[Podiatrist and Chiropodist can both diagnose and treat any problems and conditions of the lower limbs. Nowadays the term Chiropodist is a retired term and has been since 1977 in Australia and replaced with the term Podiatrist. A podiatrist is a university qualified health practitioner, often with a Masters or Doctor&rsquo;s degree in Podiatry.

Podiatrists can assess, diagnose and treat the lower limb regions, which covers the feet and knees. We can treat people of all ages, including children with their growing pains, in-toeing or flat feet. Elderly who need general foot care and regular foot assessments to help keep them healthy and mobile. Diabetic neurovascular assessments of their feet. We can also assess and treat acute and chronic sporting injuries of the lower limb. Common sporting injuries we treat in the clinic include: Achilles Tendinitis, Shin Splints, Ankle Sprains, Heel Pain and Heel Spurs etc.

Essentially podiatrists are foot and lower limb health professionals. We can also perform corrective ingrown toenail surgery to help you fix recurring ingrown toenails in the long-term.

Podiatrist also specialises in performing Biomechanical assessments of the lower limb, that is looking at how much range of movement each joint of your lower limb functions and how it may affect the way you walk or run. If there is a weakness in the biomechanical functions of your lower limb, we can help recommend supportive footwear or prescribe custom-foot orthotics (insoles for your shoes). These treatments improve your feet movement and reduce the risk of falls and injuries in the future.

If you suffer any of the above-mentioned conditions, let us help you. Call us today on (03) 8821 7188 or book online.
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<pubDate>21 Aug 2023 05:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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