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Cairns Podiatry Clinic
The friendly My FootDr podiatry team in Cairns (formerly Proarch Podiatry), are here to provide the local community with innovative and personalised podiatry services to ensure you and your family are not limited by foot pain and can enjoy a happy and active life. The Cairns team services all patients including neighbouring suburbs of Mooroobool (2KM), Westcourt (3KM), Bungalow (2KM), Woree (3KM), and Earlville (1KM). Call us today!
The My FootDr team in Cairns, formerly trading as Proarch Podiatry, pride themselves in providing professional podiatry care for all patients within the local community. Located opposite Stockland at Shop 2, 494 Mulgrave Road, our clinic provides service that cannot be found anywhere else. Our podiatrists treat a wide range of foot, ankle and lower leg conditions including heel pain (plantar fasciitis), forefoot pain (Morton’s neuroma), foot and ankle sprains, knee pain (e.g. patellofemoral pain syndrome). We can also help with ingrown toenails, diabetes foot care and fungal toenails. Welcoming all patients in need of podiatry care, consultation or advice, our friendly podiatry team can assist with:
- Custom foot orthotics
- We design, make & fit our orthotics using the latest computerised scanning and milling system. Whether you call them orthotics or arch supports, our goal is to make them quickly, so you can get back to enjoying your active lifestyle. If you have sore painful heels in the morning when you get out of bed, or throughout the day, our custom-made orthotics can help.
- Shockwave therapy
- Ultrasound
- Acupuncture
- Wax foot baths
- Foot mobilisation
- Laser treatment for fungal toenails
Our Cairns podiatry clinic has consistently provided care for people of all ages and lifestyles, utilising the latest equipment to allow patients to receive the very best treatment. The Cairns podiatry team service all of Cairns and surrounding suburbs which include Mooroobool (2KM), Westcourt (3KM), Bungalow (2KM), Woree (3KM), and Earlville (1KM). For any questions or to arrange an appointment make sure to call us today or feel free to book online!
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What are plantar warts and how are they caused?
Having warts on the bottom of the feet that won’t go away is a frustrating, ongoing problem that can last months or even years. They can make walking unpleasant but also painful. While many people are told that they should just wait for the wart to go away on its own, or to use padding in the meantime that only ever provides a little temporary relief, the reality is that when left untreated, warts can stick around for a very long time.
What are plantar warts and how are they caused?
Plantar warts are small, rough, round growths that are medically known as verrucae and present on the bottom of the foot. They’re caused by a virus called the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) in the outer skin layer and are often contracted in childhood. Once you’ve contracted the virus, you’ll always have it in your system, so plantar warts may pop up spontaneously throughout your lifetime.
Do You Have Toenail Pain?
Ingrown toenails on a woman's foot, pain in the big toe closeup
Ingrown toenails, also known as onychocryptosis, are a common and painful complaint. A true ingrown toenail is when a spike or edge of nail pierces the skin at the nail edge. This is known as the sulcus and can cause inflammation and even lead to infection.
There are a variety of factors that can cause ingrown toenails. The most common cause is due to improper cutting of your toenail and leaving a spike of nail in the sulcus. It can also be a result of a curved nail, known as an involuted nail, from external pressure.
If you are experiencing pain, redness, and swelling around your toenail, it may be time to consider seeing one of our podiatrists. With over 30 years of combined experience in treating foot and ankle conditions, we have successfully treated many cases of ingrown toenails.
Preventing Falls Lands On Foot Health
Approximately 200,000 Australians are hospitalised every year as a result of having a fall. Bone fractures are the most common type of injury resulting from a fall. While falls are most common in those aged over 65, young males aged 5-24 years are also particularly prone to falls.
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Fungal toenail talk is no longer taboo
Onychomycosis is a word that has probably never been used in your household before. As the medical name for fungal nail infections, it might also not be something that gathers much airtime at the family dinner table either. However, while some people may feel embarrassed revealing such a foot condition, there really is nothing taboo about talking about toenails.
5 Tips To Treat Heel Pain
Are you one of the 48% of Australians that wakes up with heel pain once a week?
If heel pain is impacting how you move, how you feel, and how you live, then it’s time to get help from My FootDr.
Heel pain, often caused by plantar fasciitis, is a common condition that can cause severe pain at the bottom and inside of the heel. This pain may radiate up into the arch, and indicates that there is some damage to, and subsequent inflammation of, the long band of tissue under the foot known as the plantar fascia.
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