Heel and arch pain
Pain under the heel or along the arch, often worst with the first steps of the morning, assessed and treated with a plan to follow at home.
First appointment$85
Comfortable feet for the miles ahead
Our podiatrists treat heel and foot pain, painful nails, corns and hard skin, and watch the way you walk to find the cause. Book a first appointment or a routine foot care visit online, and we confirm the time within one working day.
45 minfor a first appointment
07:30earliest start on Tuesday and Thursday
Home visitswithin 10 km of the clinic
Living with diabetes and noticed a new wound, blister, swelling or colour change on a foot? Seek care the same day from us or your doctor. If the foot is hot and red with a fever, or suddenly cold and painful, call your local emergency number.
Call the clinicWhat we treat
Every visit starts with a look at the whole foot, the shoes you wear and what you want to get back to doing.
Ingrown and thick nails
Curved, thickened or painful nails cut and filed with care. For a nail that keeps growing in, we explain every option, including nail surgery under local anaesthetic.
Nail carefrom $55
Corns, calluses and hard skin
Hard skin and corns reduced with a sterile blade, which is usually painless, plus advice on the pressure points and shoes behind them.
Routine visit$55
Gait and biomechanics
We film you walking and running, test how your joints move and check your shoes to work out why pain keeps returning.
Gait assessment$120
Insoles and orthoses
Ready made or custom insoles, offered only when they are likely to help, fitted to your shoes and reviewed after six weeks.
Custom pairfrom $260
Diabetes foot checks
Circulation, feeling and skin checked, with clear guidance on daily foot care and on when to seek help quickly.
Foot check$70
If a problem needs medical treatment, such as an infection that is spreading, we contact your doctor or refer you on the same day.
Appointments and fees
One price per appointment, with nothing to buy in advance. Strapping, dressings and padding used during a visit are included.
| Appointment | Length | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| First appointment, assessment and treatment | 45 minutes | $85 |
| Routine foot care: nails, corns and hard skin | 30 minutes | $55 |
| Gait assessment with video | 60 minutes | $120 |
| Diabetes foot check | 30 minutes | $70 |
| Nail surgery under local anaesthetic | 60 minutes and two dressing visits | $340 |
| Custom orthoses, cast and fitted | Two visits | $260 |
| Home visit for routine care | Within 10 km | add $35 |
Fees are paid at the clinic once the appointment is over, and every receipt is itemised. Whether health insurance or a public scheme pays towards podiatry depends on where you live and on your cover. A visit cancelled at shorter notice than a full day costs half the usual fee.
Your first appointment
Forty five minutes with a podiatrist, with treatment on the same day whenever it is safe to give it.
Your story
Where it hurts, when it started, your general health, your medicines and the activities you miss.
A close look
Skin, nails, circulation and feeling are checked, then the joints and the way you stand and walk.
Treatment on the day
Nails, corns or hard skin are treated in the same visit, or strapping and stretches begin for pain.
A plan in plain words
What we found, what usually helps, roughly how long it might take and when another visit makes sense.
Gait assessment: why the pain keeps returning
Repeated heel, knee or shin pain often has as much to do with the way you move as with the spot that hurts. A gait assessment records you walking, and running if you run, on a treadmill in slow motion, alongside simple tests of strength and joint range.
We play the footage back with you and explain what it shows in everyday language. Most plans begin with exercises, a change in training load and the right shoes, and insoles are suggested only when they are likely to make a difference.
- Slow motion video on a treadmill
- Strength and flexibility tests
- A check of the shoes you wear most
- A written summary with your exercises
Routine foot care, done gently
Thick nails, corns and hard skin can make every step sore, and they are harder to manage once bending down becomes difficult. A routine visit every six to ten weeks keeps them comfortable.
Instruments are sterilised between patients or used once and discarded. Where possible, people living with diabetes or poor circulation see the same podiatrist each time, so small changes are noticed early.
- Nails cut, thinned and filed
- Corns and calluses reduced
- Skin checked for cracks and pressure marks
- Home visits for anyone who cannot travel
Common reasons people book
Some of the problems our podiatrists see every week. If yours is not listed, ask on the phone and we tell you honestly whether we can help.
- Heel pain
- Ingrown toenails
- Bunions
- Corns
- Thickened nails
- Verrucas
- Flat feet
- Achilles pain
- Ball of foot pain
- Shin pain from running
- Cracked heels
- Children's foot worries
Titles differ between countries: in some places podiatrists are also called chiropodists, and the rules on what each may do are set nationally.
The clinic and home visits
The treatment rooms are at street level beside the park, and a portable kit comes along on every home visit within 10 km.
What patients say (example reviews)
Heel pain had stopped the morning walks for months. The stretches and a change of shoes were simple to follow, and seeing the video made the cause easy to understand.
Two ingrown nails that kept coming back were dealt with under local anaesthetic. Clear instructions, gentle dressings and a podiatrist who explained every step.
Our mother is seen at home every eight weeks. A pressure mark was spotted early, and the podiatrist showed the whole family what to look out for.
Questions about podiatry
Is a podiatrist the same as a chiropodist?
In many countries the two words describe the same profession, and podiatrist is the newer title. Which titles are protected, and what each may do, is decided country by country, so check the national register where you live. Our podiatrists hold a degree in podiatry and are registered with the regulator where we practise.
Do patients need a referral?
Patients can book directly without one. Some insurers and public schemes ask for one before they pay towards treatment, and those rules change from country to country.
What should come to the first appointment?
A list of your medicines, the shoes you wear most, including sports shoes, and any insoles you already use. Shorts or loose trousers make it easier to look at your legs and the way you walk.
Does treatment hurt?
Cutting nails and reducing hard skin are usually painless. Before nail surgery the toe is numbed with a local anaesthetic, and the podiatrist explains each step before starting.
Can children be seen?
Yes, from the age of five, with a parent or carer in the room. Many foot worries in young children, such as flat feet, are part of normal growth, and we explain what to watch and what needs no treatment at all.
How often should feet be checked with diabetes?
Most people living with diabetes are advised to have their feet checked at least once a year, and more often when feeling or circulation is reduced, so follow the advice of your doctor or diabetes team. Between checks, look at your feet every day and seek care the same day for any new wound.
Book an appointment
Choose the appointment and a day that works for you. Within one working day the front desk confirms the time or offers the closest opening.
Living with diabetes and noticed a new wound? Please phone the clinic instead of using this form, so you can be seen sooner.
- First appointment 45 minutes, $85
- Early starts on Tuesday and Thursday
- Itemised receipts for insurance claims
Visit the clinic
Call during opening hours, or email at any time and the front desk answers the next working day.
Reach the clinic
Street level rooms in the health centre by the riverside park, with home visits within 10 km
Opening hours
| Monday | 08:30 to 17:30 |
| Tuesday | 07:30 to 19:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:30 to 17:30 |
| Thursday | 07:30 to 19:00 |
| Friday | 08:30 to 16:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00 to 13:00 |
| Sunday | Closed |
Access and parking
All rooms are at street level, and the treatment chairs lower and tilt for an easy transfer from a wheelchair. Short stay parking sits behind the health centre, and the riverside bus stops at the main door.