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Around the grounds with professional sporting injuries…part 2

Howdy folks, Luke from Hunter Podiatry here talking NRL injuries. I have covered some injuries we often see in our clinics a few weeks ago, but I’ve decided to talk about some less common injuries in this blog. If you’re an NRL fan you may have already heard around the office about some of these injuries, but I’ll take some…

Around the grounds with sporting injuries

It’s been great to see professional sports back in action over the past couple of months and as always, there are some interesting injuries that have occured. As a Podiatrist I see a wide variety of different injuries, both chronic and acute, so I’d like to share some parts of what I can see in the clinic. I’ll cover a…

Netball shoes – what’s going to work for me?

Welcome to part two of the netball shoes series! If you haven’t caught part one I’d definitely encourage you to check it out before we get into part two. Previously we spoke about the key differences between netball shoes and running shoes, and why having specific shoes are beneficial. Netball season is just around the corner and there may be…

Netball shoes – why they’re different to running shoes

Howdy folks, Luke Webster from Hunter Podiatry back once again! I’m here this time with a quick guide to netball shoes for the upcoming season, which isn’t too far away. Similar to running/walking shoes, there can be quite a lot of information or styles to siv through – so let me make it easy for you. This will be a…

Lockdown stress… fractures!

Post Lockdown Stress Fractures Lockdown has put everyone’s schedule out of whack, including their weekly fitness regime. Whether you have taken a 3 month hiatus from the gym, or you have been bored in the house going for a 5km run every day, it’s important if you do feel foot or leg pain, to get it checked out. Why?… A…

What You Should and Shouldn’t Do When Your Feet Hurt

Sore feet can be debilitating. They can change your life and make even the most simple day to day tasks difficult and unpleasant. So it’s quite normal (especially if you’ve been in pain for a while) to try anything to make them feel better! But sometimes, in spite of your best intentions, you can actually be doing more harm than…

Active kids with sore heels

When I was a kid, both of my parents were trained nurses so to get a day off school was next to impossible. In fact, I heated up a thermometer under boiling water once just to prove I had a temperature! But as it turns out, having a temperature of over 50° and still be functioning is pretty hard to…

A Podiatrists guide to running shoes

Hi! I’m Luke, a Podiatrist at Hunter Podiatry Services. Let’s talk about shoes! I’ve come from a long background of fitting running and walking shoes in and around the Newcastle area. Whether you’re a walker, plodder or gung-ho runner, we all need the right shoes to get us from A to B. I’ll cover a few of the main types…

Zero to Hero- Return to exercising injury-free

Don’t rush a good thing! With all the recent changes to our lifestyles, there are a lot of people out there who are taking up a new form of exercise for the first time, gym junkies having an enforced break from their second home and waiting (impatiently) for them to re-open or people beginning to exercise for the first time…

PODIATRY ONLINE (telehealth)

WHAT IS ONLINE PODIATRY?? Podiatry consultation via video conference on your computer or phone in isolation/at home In this uncertain time, we are looking for ways to bring health care to you. We have all been advised by our government to stay at home except for necessary exercise, shopping and medical appointments. Lower-limb pain will not take a break in…