PODIATRY

ESSENTIAL FOOT CARE & ADVICE TO KEEP YOU MOVING

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How Can A Podiatrist Benefit You?

A podiatrist is focused with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of conditions of your feet, ankles and lower leg. They will identify and address problems with the way you walk and some common problems we encounter in people with a neurological condition such as in-grown toenail, footdrop, and spasticity in muscles of the toes, foot and ankle.

Additionally, they can also give you advice on athletic footwear and help with occupational health and safety issues, since some occupations involve people standing on hard surfaces for long periods of time, they are likely to cause foot problems. 

Improved Mobility For You

Podiatry can help to improve your mobility and independence through the prevention and management of foot problems.  The conditions that a podiatrist will treat can include bone and joint disorders, muscular problems and neurological or circulatory diseases.

A podiatrist will not just look at your foot, but they will carry out a bio-mechanical assessment to see how your gait can be impacting other parts of your body, such as your hips.

Jack Salcedo

Podiatrist
(BPod)

Area of Interest

Our Podiatrist

  • Foot injuries
  • Chronic heel pain (Plantar fascitis, heel spurs)
  • Shin pain (Shin splints)
  • Achilles tendonitis
  • Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction
  • Forefoot pain (Morton’s Neuroma, plantar plate tears, Metatarsalgia)
  • Nerve pain
  • Stress fracture and fracture management
  • Ingrown toenails and thickened, mycosis nails (fungal nails)
  • Muscular tightness, imbalance or weakness
  • Bunion
  • Plantar warts
  • Children’s foot problem

"Your feet will bring to where your heart is."

Irish Proverb

Podiatry Feet Doctor Massage Heel

Timely PCR Swab Service

Available between 8:30am – 9am

 

  1. Short Telephone Consult with the patient – bulk billed if Medicare eligible. Private fees with no Medicare rebates apply if the patient has not seen us in the last 12 months.
  2. The doctor will request a respiratory panel for viruses and bacteria (where clinically appropriate).  For example, Influenza, Covid, RSV, mycoplasma, pertussis and so forth.  Not all possible infections are on this panel.  The doctor may decline the request if it is not appropriate and direct the patient accordingly.
  3. Normal fees will apply if more than swabbing is requested.  Clinical examination and other requests requires a normal consultation at another time.
  4. Patient arrives at the car park next to Building 10 before 11am.  Or takes the pathology request to another 4Cyte collection centre.
  5. Patient calls reception to notify of their arrival so the 4Cyte Pathology Collector can gown up and go the patient’s car to swab the patient.
  6. PCR swab gets sent to 4Cyte.  The processing times varies according to workflows.
  7. 4Cyte will SMS the patient with the Covid results.  Positive PCR test results for other respiratory viruses or bacteria are not named.  A negative PCR result doesn’t mean the patient is infection free.  These swabs narrow down the possibilities and guide appropriate treatments.
  8. An appropriate appointment needs to be made for results in person, via video or via phone.  Normal fees applies for these consult.  Normal fees applies if the doctor calls the patient for further clinical advice and management.  
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