Oxfam Trailwalker Preparation

Oxfam Trailwalker Preparation

A few tips from our Podiatrist, Ella… Oxfam TrailWalker is Australia’s original 100km team challenge. Teams of four journey through 100km of bush trail within 48 hours (or 50km in 24 hours), whilst helping to raise funds for those living in poverty. Absolutely...
Simple Mindfulness Tip

Simple Mindfulness Tip

Simple mindfulness techniques can help you manage stress and achieve more balance in your life.  Deep breathing exercises are a great and simple way to practice mindfulness. To experience the benefits, try to practice deep breathing exercises for just a few minutes...
Toe Squeeze

Toe Squeeze

To strengthen the toes and help alleviate foot pain; Separate your toes using corks or foam toe separators Gently squeeze your toes together for 5 seconds. Repeat 10 times.
Corns and Calluses

Corns and Calluses

Our feet play an important role in keeping us mobile. When we walk or stand, our feet carry the burden of our body weight as well a bearing the various pressures of movement and constraints of our footwear. Sometimes pressure placed on the foot becomes out of balance...
Top 3 tips for cracked heels, ouch!

Top 3 tips for cracked heels, ouch!

When you’re too late for the old “prevention is better than a cure”, and you’ve found yourself with heels that resemble the grand canyon, here’s what to do: 1)      Dress any deep cracks with betadine to avoid infection 2)      Use...

Top 3 tips for keeping dry cracked heels away this summer

1)      Remove the build up of hard skin – this can be done at home with a foot file or pumice stone in mild cases, if there is a lot of dead skin, see your podiatrist for a treatment. A podiatrist will be able to properly debride this dead skin, which will give you a...