Brisbane Foot Clinic

3 signs your back pain might actually be foot pain. 👣

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Work boots that actually work... 3 things to check before you buy your next pair. 👷

Most tradies buy work boots the same way every time: same brand, closest size.
Then wonder why their feet, ankles and knees ache every night. 😟

3 things worth checking before you drop $300 on your next pair. 🙌

1. The heel counter. Grip the back of the boot and squeeze. It should be firm.. if it collapses under a squeeze, it'll collapse under your body every step.
2. The torsional stability. Twist the boot between your hands. It should be resist. It it twists like a wrung-out cloth, your foot has no support.
3. Insole depth. Modern orthotics need room. If the insole is glued in and shallow, you can't upgrade later.

We can point you to the brands worth trying. Ascent, Steel blue and Rossi all make boots we don't mind

DM us if you'd like recommendations!

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Tradies... The body that built half of south Brisbane deserve better than ibuprofen and a sore back. 😟

If you're a tradie over 40, here's the conversation we have most:

"Yeah, my back always sore. Comes with the job..."
Mate... it doesn't have to.

30 years of steel-caps on concrete is real. Wear and tear is real. But a lot of the daily pain you've been writing off as 'part of the trade' isn't inevitable. It's biomechanical, and that's something we can actually do something about.

Custom orthotics in your work boots. 45 minute assessment. Done. 🙌
Most tradies who come in for back pain leave wondering why no one ever told them this sooner. 😎

Book an appointment via the link. Early morning and after hours appointments available.
https://brisbanefootclinic.com.au/online-booking/

Kid limping after sport? It might be Sever's. 😢

If your 9 to 14 year old is complaining about heel pain during or after sport.. especially footy, netball, running... there's a strong chance it Sever's disease. 🏃‍♂️

Sounds scary. It's not.

Sever's is inflammation of the growth plate in the heel, and it's incredibly common in active kids going through a growth spurt. Their bones grow faster than their muscles and tendons can keep up with, and the calf pulls on the heel plate. 👣

It settles with the right load management, calf stretching, sometimes heel raises or orthotics, and time. What it doesn't need is your kid pushing through it or being told they're 'just being soft'.

Book an appointment via link brisbanefootclinic.com.au/online-booking/
Same week appointments usually available. 🙌

Nurses. We need to talk. 💬

20-30 years on hospital floors. 12 hour shifts... Sometimes longer.. Often back-to-back. 😕 If you're a nurse over 45 and you don't have a sore back, knees or hips.. you are the exception, not the rule.

Most of you have tried everything. Physio, massage, the right shoes, compression socks, the Voltaren. 😟
Most of you have never had anyone assess how your feet are loading after a decade of double shifts. 👣

You've spent your whole career looking after everyone else. Time someone looked at you..

Book an appointment via the link brisbanefootclinic.com.au/online-booking/
Evening appointments available if shift patterns make it tricky. 👣

Say hello to the team keeping Browns Plains on it's feet 👋

Meet the Podiatrists' behind Brisbane Foot Clinic. 😎

Wayne brings extensive expertise in movement analysis and custom orthotic care 🦵. Tom leads our sports and running work🏃. Annie is a wizard with kids' feet and anyone anxious about a procedure🚶‍♀️. Daniel rounds us out across the full scope of general and chronic care 🦶. Katrina is our most experienced podiatrist, with the expertise to provide exceptional care across every aspect of podiatry. 😊

Between us all, 60 years of expertise but honestly, what we're proudest of is that our patients consistently tell us we listen properly and help with their problems. That's the culture, and it's deliberate.

If you've been putting off a foot appointment because you didn't know who you'd see or whether they'd take you seriously... start here!

Click the link to book now brisbanefootclinic.com.au/online-booking/
First time patient? Just pick 'first available'.. you'll be looked after👣

The bloke who walked in for his back. Walked out talking about his feet. 👣

Composite of the patient we see nearly every week.

Mid-fifties. Concreter. Lower back pain for the best part of the decade. Fortnightly physio for 3 years. Chiro on speed dial. Tried the ergonomic chair. Tried the new mattress.
His wife booked the appointment. He came in skeptical... fair enough, he'd been disappointed before. 😔
We did a full biomechanical assessment. Showed him on video what his feet were doing under the load. Traced the chain... knee, hip, pelvis, back.

He'd never seen any of it before. No one had ever shown him. 😮
He left with a plan. 6 weeks later ... different person
It's not magic. It's biomechanics. And its the conversation most people never get to have.

If you've been carrying long-term back pain.. Book a biomechanical via link
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Brisbane Foot Clinic Brisbane Foot Clinic provides effective treatment for foot, leg and related problems.

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That first-step-out-of-bed pain? Let's talk about it. 🤔

You know the one. The pain in your heel or arch when your feet first hit the floor in the morning.
That's usually plantar fasciitis. And its one of the most common...and most treatable conditions we see. 👣

What's happening: the connective tissue on the underside of your foot has been under too much load, hasn't recovered properly overnight, and lets you know about it the moment you stand.

What actually helps: not just rest. It usually needs a combination of load management, calf and foot stretching, sometimes orthotic support, and for stubborn cases... shockwave therapy or laser treatment. Cortisone masks it. It rarely fixes it.

Let alone, it can hang around for years. Treated properly, most cases are significantly better in 6-12 weeks. 👍

Sound like your morning? Book a proper assessment via link below
brisbanefootclinic.com.au/online-booking/

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