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
Congratulations to Australian Golfer Jason Day on his triumph in the US PGA Championship overnight. After coming so close on a number of occasions in previous Majors tournaments Jason triumphed in emphatic fashion, posting the best ever score LOWEST EVER score in ... Read More
FOOT FRACTURES AT EASTERN FOOT CARE
There are 26 bones in the human foot, all of which are susceptible to injury constituting an acute fracture or a chronic stress-related injury known as a stress fracture.
The symptoms of foot fractures can be obvious and occur in the presence of acute ... Read More
Hallux rigidus is the clinical name given to degenerative arthritis of the big toe joint (1st metatarsophalangeal joint).
It is a common form of osteoarthritis of the foot, affecting 10% of people aged 20-34 years and up to 44% of people over the age of 80 years. Females ... Read More
Dr Zoe Filippatos will be at
Athletes Foot - Knox Shopping Centre (Wantirna South)
Saturday 11th April 2015
1pm to 2pm
Zoe will be offering free footwear advice and will be available to answer any questions relating to your foot, ankle or lower leg pain.... Read More
Chilblains (or erythema pernio) is a characteristically painful condition that occurs primarily during the winter months affecting predisposed individuals. The Knox Podiatrists and Ringwood Podiatrists at Eastern Foot Care commonly see Chilblains occurring over the colder months in Melbourne.
Signs and symptoms typically associated with Chilblains include:
Tissue redness around the toes
Itching
Inflammation
Pain
Blistering
Occasionally ... Read More
Chilblains (or erythema pernio) is a characteristically painful condition that occurs primarily during the winter months affecting predisposed individuals. The Knox Podiatrists and Ringwood Podiatrists at Eastern Foot Care commonly see Chilblains occurring over the colder months in Melbourne.
Signs and symptoms typically associated with Chilblains include:
... Read More
Recently our Eastern Foot Care Knox and Eastern Foot Care Ringwood Podiatrist Dr Zoe Filippatos was invited to present on foot health at the National Forum for Turner Syndrome.
Turner Syndrome is a chromasomal abnormality that affects up to 1:2000 females. It has a number of implications on foot health:
A significantly ... Read More
Dr Zoe Filippatos will be at
Athletes Foot - Knox Shopping Centre (Wantirna South)
Saturday 28th March 2015
1pm to 2pm
Zoe will be offering free footwear advice and will be available to answer any questions relating to your foot, ankle or lower leg ... Read More
As the warmer weather has hardened cricket grounds, basketball stadiums are back in use and football boots are being pulled out of the cupboard, the complaint of sore heels in our young folk is becoming more common. The podiatrists at Eastern Foot Care Knox and Eastern Foot Care Ringwood are ... Read More