We live in an era where active footwear  is constantly gaining more ground and advancing in technology providing today’s athletes with greater options in footwear choices and shoe adaptations that transcend them to improved performance and increased comfort in active lives.   This week at Eastern Foot Care ... Read More

with Sports and Dance Podiatrist Sarah Bowling, Eastern Foot Care Knox At some stage, most dancers have or will come across an ingrown toenail. The painful, red, hot, swollen, infected skin on the side of the nail that gets worse and worse.   You get ... Read More

 - with Sports and Dance Podiatrist, Sarah Bowling As a Podiatrist we treat a broad variety of foot and lower limb conditions. One area of particular interest for me is the management of dancers and dance-related injuries. I have long been a lover of dance ... Read More

The Sports Podiatrists at Eastern Foot Care are experts at managing sports injuries, including: - Acute fractures from a specific injury - Stress fractures related to overuse/overtraining - High-grade ankle sprains - Chronic overuse tendon injuries Occasionally we will utilise various forms of immobilisation to allow appropriate ... Read More

Recently I discussed my experiences with using a Fitbit and the general guidelines proposed for the target of 10,000 steps per day. Further to this, the Sports Podiatrists at Eastern Foot Care have discussed with some of our patients the practical applications for activity tracking devices from manufacturers like Fitbit ... Read More

  It seems everyone has a renewed sense of purpose with each step they take. Each step now carries a heightened importance, as we work towards that sacred “10,000”. This is the number of daily steps recommended to improve health and reduce the risk of disease. With the assistance of activity ... Read More

The Problem with Limping Andrew McMillan, PhD Eastern Foot Care Podiatrist One of the most rewarding aspects of being a podiatrist is assisting people to maintain important activities despite having foot and ankle pain. Unfortunately, for many people with foot disorders, life goes on as normal and the demands placed on their feet ... Read More

As the winter season comes to an end many players move to different forms of the game. We receive many enquiries asking for simple tips and advice when it comes to selecting the right boot particularly as playing conditions change over the warmer months. Whether you are young or old, everyone ... Read More

From time to time our patients at Eastern Foot Care may require an extension of care for their chronic injury state. Tendinopathies, osteoarthritis and ligamentous sprains/instability can sometimes require more than the standard orthomechanical support, physical therapy and rehabilitation strategies typically used in the conservative phase of management by the ... Read More