Total Sports Podiatry

02/03/2022

01/08/2021

Have you met Bec? ⁠
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Bec has been a podiatrist since 1997 and has completed her honours research into “The effect of foot orthoses on ground reaction forces during running.” Soon after graduating, she started work at Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre in Melbourne. She has also been the podiatrist at the Collingwood Football Club since 1999, including the 2010 Premiership year.⁠
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Bec has previously competed in netball at a state level, and basketball at both a state and national level. She has extensive experience working with elite-level basketball, netball, soccer and football clubs, as well as elite track and field athletes. Bec has been the consulting podiatrist for the Socceroos and Australian Track and Field team, as well as Geelong and St Kilda Football Clubs.⁠
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Bec treats all facets of podiatry and no referral is necessary. Book in now to see Bec at our Torquay and Waurn Ponds clinics! (link in bio)

07/12/2020

nippers!!!

Flag races are so much more fun when you have professional Beach Flags to use, thank you to Total Sports Podiatry for our ripper flags!

04/08/2020

Total Sports Podiatry will be operating as normal under stage 3 restrictions . All hygiene and safety precautions will be taken in clinic

09/07/2020

The correct use of anti-inflammatory medication is essential in recovery from injuries

Anti-inflammatory medications and cortisone injections can be helpful, but they are really only "mopping up the spill" and not necessarily addressing the issues that caused the problem. Best to get to the source of the issue and "plug the leak" 👍

31/05/2020

Do you ever get a sharp of burning pain in the ball of your foot? You could be living with a Neuroma!

A Neuroma is typically described as a compression of the nerve between the 3rd and 4th metatarsals. Often the Neuroma occurs secondary to an unstable forefoot, where there is typically a lot of movement between the 3rd and 4th Metatarsals. 🦶

Tight, constrictive shoes can increase the compressive forces on the nerves. The pain is usually ill defined pain localised or the forefoot. It may cause a radiating pain into the toes. Weightbearing, particularly in tight occlusive footwear or intense forefoot running may exacerbate the painful symptoms The pain may be described as “shooting” and sometimes “burning”. Pins and needles or sharp pain maybe experienced when the forefoot is squeezed together, and pressure is applied on the foot. If treated appropriately there not be any long term effects of the Mortons Neuromas. If conservative management fails to relieve the pain, then surgery may be indicated.

28/05/2020

As of June 1st Podiatrist Hamish will be back in our Waurn Ponds clinic on a Wednesday and Friday - call to make an appointment on 52457577 or book online