Preparing Your Feet For Oxfam
With the start of Oxfam upon us this weekend, it is important to make sure that your feet are ready for your 100km journey. In the lead up with your training you should have already trialed and tested numerous walking shoes that will be able to carry you through-out your journey to ensure you avoid […]
How Do Compression Stockings Help On Long Plane Trips?
As it is starting to get cold here in Melbourne, a lot of people are deciding to travel to the other side of the world to escape the cold weather. This means sitting on a plane for a longer period of time, and this can cause a few things to occur. The blood vessels in […]
Caring For Pregnant Feet
It is important to look after your feet when you are pregnant, as they can swell and also change shape and your arch can also become less predominant which in some cases can cause arch pain. In addition, it can become increasingly harder to reach your feet to cut your toe nails and apply cream […]
Things You Can Do To Relieve Pregnant Feet
Pregnancy is a time of many changes within a woman’s body, some of these very exciting as the child within you grows. However not all changes are as pleasant and foot pain is a very common complaint. As you naturally gain weight during your pregnancy a woman’s centre of gravity is shifted and this places […]
Painful Arthritis? 5 Steps To Reduce Pain Levels
Do you suffer from painful arthritis? Here are some tips to help reduce your pain levels so you can continue with physical activity and daily tasks. Heat therapy – apply a heat pack to the affected area for 15 minutes – this will help increase blood flow to the area and can also relax muscles. […]
What Causes Swollen Feet and Ankles?
A very common complaint we treat in our clinic is swollen feet and/or ankles. The technical term we use to describe this condition is “peripheral oedema”. There are many causes for swollen feet and ankles. Most are likely to resolve quickly, however, some of the causes can be the sign of a health concern which needs […]