As a specialist of the foot and ankle, a skilled podiatrist can be the first point of call for all foot, ankle and lower limb challenges. A broad scope of practise Including:

• General Care. Skin and nail issues such as simple nail maintenance cutting and management, ingrown toenails, thickened or damaged nails, pressure corns, painful callous, blister and in-shoe management. 
• Nail surgeries. For more recurrent ingrown toenails or damaged painful nails, Partial nail Avulsion and Total Nail Avulsion procedures are performed under Local Anaesthetic. We perform these procedures frequently and are experts in most effect methods available. 
• Pain. Either acute injury assessment and treatment, or persistent more long term foot and lower limb pain. A skilled podiatrist will see and treat different types of foot pain more than any other profession and should be considered as first line of care.

Functional assessment. Assessing gait, movement patterns, strength, balance and tissue capacity to assist in rehabilitation and performance.

University trained Allied Health Practitioners, we are experts of the foot, ankle and lower limb. Highly skilled and highly focused on prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries and pathologies involving the feet, ankles and lower limbs. 

Common things a Podiatrist sees? 

• Heel pain
• Bunions
• Clawed toes
• Arthritis and joint pain
• Achilles and calf issues
• Ankle injuries
• Shin splints
• Plantar warts 
• Ingrown toenails
• Cracked heels 
• Blisters
• Pressure corns 
• Damaged toenails

We believe in understanding the whole picture and background. Taking the time to work through this and develop a full understanding is of the highest priority. A full hour is utilised to achieve this. Involving:

• A discovery phase including history taking, understanding expectations, goals, current level of understanding, barriers and desired outcomes. 
• Hands on assessment and diagnosis. 
• Functional assessment. Depending on the presenting condition, Biomechanical assessment involves thorough sport or activity specific testing and evaluation. 
• Treatment on the day. 
• An improvement plan mapped out to get you to where you need to be as well as a follow up plan.

The reality is, a highly skilled clinician of many Allied health professions should be able to help you for your injury. We work closely with highly skilled physiotherapist’s, Doctors, Exercise Physiologists, Chiropractors, Osteopaths and many more, to ensure you get the best possible outcome. 

As the scope of practise of Podiatry is hyper focused to the foot, ankle and lower limb, we are well equipped to be the first line of care for all things related to the feet as we see it more than anyone. We will always refer you to one of our trusted experts if we believe your care is better suited with one of our colleagues from another profession.

We love working with the Disabled community. Achieve Podiatry is not yet registered with the NDIS HOWEVER, as per the NDIS requirements, services can be claimed by the individual if funds are allocated. We have good experience navigating and understanding this process.