Category Archives: Foot Care Tips

Klouds latest winter footwear has arrived!

Klouds winter range of footwear is now in stock. We are very excited to have their latest range of footwear in the clinic now.   The latest range of Klouds shoes are very comfortable, well made, reasonably priced and best of all orthotic friendly!   Feel free to come into the clinic and try a pair on!  

Information Talk at the National Museum of Australia

Today Ricky and Andrew spent some time talking with the tour guides at the National Museum of Australia.  They were invited to talk with the tour team regarding foot health, injuries, and appropriate footwear for the job. Tour guides spend many hours on their feet and cover many kilometres a day, in most cases, on […]

Diabetes ACT now partners of The Walking Clinic

The Walking Clinic would like to announce we are partnering with Diabetes ACT. We understand that living with diabetes takes a multidisciplinary approach to creating all of body wellness. That’s why we are so excited to work with the amazing team at Diabetes ACT. They provide a full team approach to support people living with […]

Ainslie Football Club juniors support on the 30th of May

This Saturday the 30th of May, our team of podiatrists will be supporting the junior Ainslie Football club players at Reid ovals. Our team will be doing their best to keep every player on the field and having fun. We will be offering strapping and assessments of players on the day. Make sure you get […]

Morton’s neuroma – A real pain in the foot!

Morton’s neuroma is a very common problem that our podiatrists treat a lot of in clinic. However few people have heard of it, or know the symptoms. Morton’s neuroma causes pain in the ball of the foot and into the toes.   It can cause shooting, burning pain or numbness near the toes or up the […]

Podiatrists on Shark Tank

Last night podiatry was put into the forefront of the general public due to the featuring of two podiatrists on the television show The Shark Tank. They presented on the show demonstrating a prefabricated orthotic that they have designed and want to market. It was great to see podiatry again in the public eye.   […]

How to avoid fungal nail infections

Fungal nail infections are a common and often unsightly condition of the nail plate. Fungus is a bug that is in the environment and it sometimes jumps on board toenails when the opportunity arises. There are a few things you can do to minimise the risk of contracting a fungal toenail infection. Fungi love moist, […]

Keeping your feet in good condition over Summer

Due to the harsh changes in the Canberra climate some feet have a tendency to become cracked at the heels, the cracks can be painful if left too long, and for the most part are usually easily avoidable.  During summer, and particularly in Canberra’s dry climate, moisture produced by the skin is quickly evaporated when feet […]