Author: Aleks Baruksopulo SportsMed Podiatry
Blisters can stop you in your tracks…..literally! Worse still if they are not looked after properly they can become infected and therefore stop you running for a while!
So what is the best way to prevent them and manage them if you want to keep on...
A common question I get asked in clinic is whether fore-foot or heel/mid-foot striking is better for you for preventing overuse injuries in long distance running.
This question is not always easy to answer as there are many variables such as running experience, conditioning, range of...
What is Sever's Disease?
The name itself sounds horrible and can strike fear into parents when the diagnosis is first mentioned. Fear not! It is not a true “disease” but more simply an irritation of the growth plate of the heel bone (calcaneus) usually occurring in...
SportMed Podiatry now has Fungal Nail Laser Treatment available at the Bilinga location on the Gold Coast and Tweed. This is an exciting addition to the growing services and most of all offers a affordable, effective treatment option for those unsightly fungal nails. The treatment...
A common question that is often asked as a Sports Med Podiatrist is can I re-shape or re-form my flat arch with foot strength exercises? The clear answer is NO you cannot. This is because the shape of your feet are predetermined for you….much like...
Great topics and catch up with colleagues at the Sports Podiatry Conference on the Gold Coast last weekend. Covering topics such as patello-femoral knee pain, plantar fasciitis, achilles tendinopathy and nutrition for competing at your best. It was great to get updates on the latest...
It was great to help at the POGO Physio tent at the 2016 Gold Coast Marathon on the weekend! We were positioned at the 300m to go mark and it was inspirational seeing the runners surge to the finish line! It was also great to...
Pain at the front of your foot or forefoot is a very common presentation to Podiatry clinics on the Gold Coast especially with women mainly because of women’s casual and dress shoes.
Morton’s Neuromas,
Metatarsalgia,
Bunions,
Claw toes,
Corns and
...
Treatment for fungal nails on the Gold Coast is available from the 20th June 2016 at our Bilinga clinic. This is a cost and time effective treatment applied by our experience Podiatrist Aleks Baruksopulo. For more information about fungal nail treatment please call SportsMed Podiatry...
Shockwave Therapy is available at Bilinga on the Gold Coast. This treatment modality is especially useful for chronic Achilles and Plantar Facsiitis which is not responding to the usual conservative treatments such as Physiotherapy, Massage and Foot Orthotics. For more information please contact SportsMed Podiatry...
