Why You Need to Consider a Sports Podiatrist in Melbourne?

The podiatrists at Medical Foot Care are specialists in providing Melbourne Sports Podiatry. The area of sports podiatry focuses on diagnosing, treating, and preventing any sports-related injuries. Unfortunately, many sports, such as distance running and cycling, require long periods repeating the same motion. This repetition can lead to overuse injuries and inhibit the athlete from performing the sport they love.

1. Analysis and Observation of Injury

Melbourne Sports Podiatry services provided by Medical Foot Care podiatrists include gait analysis, observations, and the use of imagery such as X-rays and Ultrasounds to identify the underlying problems. Once the issue has been identified, an individual treatment plan can be developed which caters for the athlete’s needs. Athletes treated at our clinics include those of all ages, disciplines, and levels (amateur to professional).

Sports injury treatment podiatrists can assist with many issues, including heel pain, Achilles tendonitis, footwear issues, peroneal tendinopathy, running injuries, cycling injuries, back pain, knee pain, bunions, ankle pain, midfoot pain, osteoarthritis, shin splints, foot pain, stress fractures, Morton’s neuromas, toe injuries, nail complications, fungal conditions, arch pain and much more. If you are suffering from any of the above, please immediately contact our clinic to make an appointment with a sports injury treatment podiatrist specialist. 

2. Treatment of Injury

State-of-the-art treatments are incorporated into Melbourne Sports injury treatment podiatry plans to mitigate pain and enable athletes to continue their training and compete to the best of their abilities. These treatments are non-invasive and require minimal downtime for the athlete. Such therapies include infra-red K Laser to aid muscle recovery, reduce inflammation, accelerate healing, and ultimately reduce pain. Both focus and radial shockwave machines are available to assist with treating chronic muscular and bony conditions. Treatment via shockwave therapy uses high-pressure acoustic waves to reduce pain and stimulate tissue repair. We attempt to avoid any surgical intervention or injections at all costs.

If the condition is mechanical, the leading podiatrists at Medical Foot Care may prescribe insoles/orthotics. Our competitive athletes generally choose custom insoles, which aim to correct anomalies and reduce foot-related pain and complications. The orthotics are fabricated from a custom athlete scan for both the left and right foot. Depending on the nature of your sport, the insoles are manufactured from either a rigid thermoplastic or a more forgiving rubber compound known as EVA. The podiatrist at Medical Foot Care will guide you through this process to get you back out there competing.

3. Types of Treatment

Many adjunct treatments are also offered to the above for Melbourne Sports injury treatment podiatry plans. These include massage, acupuncture/dry needling, joint mobilization, stretching ad strengthening programs, footwear and equipment advice, and assessment for appropriate equipment fitting. As the staff is also athletes at Medical Foot Care, we understand first-hand what needs to be done and the direction taken to enable you to perform to the best of your ability. 

4. Conclusion

The Medical Foot Care podiatry team providing Melbourne Sports Podiatry are passionate and enthusiastic clinicians who pride themselves on resolving all your foot-related problems. The team works closely with their patients to formulate a tailor-made treatment strategy. They are focussed on returning all patients to their sporting activities as quickly as possible and trying to minimize the potential for the problem every return. Heavily involved in community sports such as running and cycling, the team at Medical Foot Care are here to help.