Podiatrists (Podiatry) specilaise in all foot and lower limb complications. If there is a lower limb, knee, hip, heel or foot problem, then a Podiatrist is the best health porfessional to manage the problem.
Usually you will only need the one appointment. In that appointment an assessment, diagnosis, treatment & management plan is created.
At Barefeet we try to keep our subsequent appointments to a minimum.
We try & fix the problem the fist time- thats what expertise & experience is!
No, a referral is not necessary, just make an appointment online. www.barefeetpodiatry.com.au
For some patients YES, this falls under the Enhanced Primary Care Scheme. For further information please contact your GP. Please note there is a gap fee.
Yes, all private health funds cover podiatry. Please check your level of health fund coverage.
Certainly, Hicaps makes life easey for our patients who have private health insurance. This facility enables the patient to claim their health benefit on the spot and only pay the clinic the gap amount. This eliminates the patient having to physically go to the health fund.
Certainly, the clinic has all these facilities.
NO, we are here to help!
Yes our Podiatrists are Experts in orthotics. Before orthotics (orthoses) are prescribed a thorough biomechanical assessment and gait analysis is performed.
A Podiatrist is the only health practitioner allowed to prescribe custom foot orthtoics as a Podiatrist is the leading health professional qualified in treatment and management of lower limb pain and biomechanics. All other allied health professionals assessment and management of lower limb biomechanics is guess work at best.
A podiatrist spends four year full time at University studying the lower limb- far more than any other health professional.
Recent Case Studies
Forefoot Pain – Pain in the balls of your feet or toes
Click here for video on Forefoot pain
Ankle, Shin, Knee, Thigh or Hip Pain – Why do you get it?
Click here for a video on Ankle, Shin, Knee, Thigh or Hip pain
Heel pain
Recently a 60yr old patient attended the clinic with pain in her Right heel. Location: Right inside of heel on the bottom of the foot Length of time with pain: Between 7-10 days (more than a week) Type of pain: Aching and sharp, makes him hobble in the morning and hurts as soon...
Bunions
A 30yr old woman attended our clinic with concerns she is getting bunions on her big toes. The big toes were turning inwards towards her 2nd toes and there was a visible bump at her big toe joints. The reason why she was getting bunions (hallux abducto valgus) was hereditary and they...
Flat feet! Are they a problem?
Please have a quick view of this video about "flat feet" Flat feet video
Downloadable Information On Achilles Tendinopathy
Information on “achilles Tendinopathy”