Our feet house a quarter of all the bones in the body.
On average a person will walk approx 128,000kms in a life time - more than three times around the earth.
Orthoses to support the feet to improve posture, can help treat and prevent many sporting injuries.

Podiatry

Podiatrists provide comprehensive foot care; diagnosing, treating and preventing foot, ankle and lower limb problems.

Our Podiatrists treat:

  • Heel pain/heel spur/plantar fasciitis
  • Kneed pain
  • Arch pain
  • Stress fractures
  • Ankle injuries
  • Shin and calf injuries
  • Corns and calluses
  • Nail infection
  • Bony problems (bunions and hammer toes)
  • Footwear advice
  • Biomechanical (walking/posture) problems and sporting injuries
  • Assessment of childresn’s walking and posture; injuries or pain
  • Diabetes Assessment


Sports Medicine
Podiatrists are increasingly involved with sports teams and assists sports people at a professional and amateur level to prevent and treat lower limb sporting injuries and to maintain foot health. We can offer advice about training programs and footwear.

Here at Eltham Physiotherapy Centre our multi-disciplinary team sees a wide range of sporting injuries and sports people of all levels. Please visit elthampodiatrist.com.au for more details.

Our Podiatrists

All our podiatrists are qualified in Shockwave Ultrasound Treatment for Heel pain and Tendon injuries

Kathryn Van Kuyk

  • Sports Medicine
  • Paediatrics
  • Orthotic Therapy and Sporting Footwear
  • General Podiatry

Philippa Savvides

  • Sports Medicine (special interest in long distance running, triathlons & netball).
  • Paediatrics
  • Dry Needling and trigger point therapy
  • General Podiatry and orthotics

Rachel – Ann Isaacs

  • Sports Injuries
  • Orthotic therapy and footwear advice
  • Paediatrics
  • General Footcare
  • Home Visits

Stephen McMurray

  • Sports Medicine
  • Strength and Conditioning
  • Paediatrics
  • General Footcare and orthotics

 

Pin point the problemOur experienced team will pin point the cause of your pain and work towards eliminating it for you.