Kim is the Senior Podiatrist, Director of The Footcare Clinic, a Mum to 3 beautiful kids and an Ultramarathoner in her spare time. She opened the clinic in 1998 and is grateful for the opportunity to provide a professional Podiatry service to the local community for more than 20 years. To learn more about Kim and the team, click HERE.
You’re a runner who has a lower limb injury and have been told to see a podiatrist. Would the podiatrist down the road know how to treat you? Does every…
Are you a runner that’s had your fair share of injuries? Do you want to learn some simple taping techniques that you can use to reduce your risk of injury…
Welcome to the Footcare Clinic’s Cooking and Eating blog. Of course, our diverse community offers many delicious cuisines and cooking-styles. One of the things we like to do with clients…
Welcome to the Footcare Clinic’s Cooking and Eating blog. Of course, our diverse community offers many delicious cuisines and cooking-styles. One of the things we like to do with clients…
We’re fast approaching the end of the year! Did you know that a number of private health insurance funds ‘reset’ their benefits at the end of December each year?(including Medibank,…
Imagine being able to wear sandals and thongs without feeling conscious about your funky toenails. If you’ve endured years of thick and discoloured toenails that seems to be getting worse…
Types of diabetes? There is an extensive list of various types of diabetes and therefore, I will briefly touch on the different types of diabetes in two separate blogs. To…
Have you noticed that since you’ve started working from home that your feet have been sore, achy and not happy? With constant lockdowns and restrictions on movement outside the home,…
Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes is a common condition in today’s world and is far too complex in what it is, how it impacts individuals, how it affects different organs and parts…
The plantar fascia and its role in the function of our feet The plantar fascia is a thick tough band of connective tissue that starts at the heel and fans…
Do you suffer in the cold where your extremities are affected, well you may have chilblains? If you would like to find out more, please read on. What are chilblains?…
Let’s be honest, lockdowns are no fun. For us Victorians who’ve gone through it 3 times before its soul wrecking because we simply didn’t think we’d be back here again.…
At The Footcare Clinic, we love to invest in the latest innovative technology that can help reduce healing time, improve recovery and get people back to doing what they love…
What is the foot core system and why is it important? You may not realise how important the human foot is in general function. It is a highly intricate structure,…
What are shin splints and how can a podiatrist play a role in my intervention? Many of the athletic population get lower limb injuries and a lower limb injury is…
Have you had an achilles tendon injury before and would like to know more of what, why and how to treat this common and yet disabling condition? What is the…
Along the bottom of your feet there is an important structure called the plantar fascia. It plays an important role in helping us walk and do everyday activities. Injury to…
Are you noticing that your nails are becoming discoloured, thick and sometimes crumbly looking? You may have a common fungal nail infection (onychomycosis). How does a fungal nail infection occur?…
Do your feet look like this?Do you see little rough, almost cauliflower-like lesions? If so, you may have verruca pedis or plantar warts. Skin warts are growths on the skin…