Podiatry

Our highly skilled podiatry team offer a range of management strategies for foot, ankle and leg problems affecting people of all ages.

About Podiatry

At sportsmed our Podiatrists are highly skilled in being able to assess, diagnose and manage foot and lower leg conditions.

Some of the common conditions our team see in the clinic include:

Sporting injuries
Tendinopathies
Heel pain
Foot osteoarthritis
Bunions

Our experienced team can develop treatment plans and help you meet your goals using modalities such as, exercise programs, strapping, hand on techniques (including dry needling and mobilisation), and orthotics. Along with ongoing advice and education, we are also able to provide general foot care, including routine skin and nail management, as well as diabetes assessments and education.

Areas of interest include:

Pre-operative assessment
Sports injuries
Post-operative rehabilitation
Children and adolescent podiatry
Complex cases
Falls prevention

Why sportsmed?

5 Handy Locations

We have podiatrists consulting from Stepney, Blackwood, Henley Beach, Mitcham and Morphett Vale.

Highly-skilled Podiatrists

Helping you put your best foot forward.

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Prevention

Across our multiple locations in Adelaide our team provide the following prevention initiatives:

Individual assessments developed and implemented for balance and strength development
Dance assessments
Footwear assessment
Gait assessments
General foot care education
Condition specific foot care education
Vascular and neurological assessments of the feet and lower limbs.

Treatment

With a wealth of experience and knowledge coupled with the latest innovations in patient technology, our podiatrists provide the most appropriate and comprehensive treatment options available for foot and ankle conditions.

Treatment plans suited specifically to the individual patient
Children
Adolescents
Active people of all ages
Dancers
Promotion and facilitation of active aging
Skin and nail conditions such as ingrown nails, blister, and callus management
Foot and Ankle Clinic for patients with complex foot and ankle conditions to have their case reviewed and appropriately treated by a multidisciplinary team of sportsmed practitioners.

Rehabilitation

Our foot and ankle surgeons and podiatry team co-exist in a new ‘foot and ankle wing’ of the Stepney Healthcare Hub to improve the patient rehabilitation process.

Manage early foot and ankle post-operative wound and dressing requirements
The change in clinic set-up will allow clearer and more efficient communication between surgeon and podiatrist
Using the latest advancements in mobility devices, orthotics and braces – both customised and generic – to allow efficient and evidence-based return to normal function.