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Why are our feet like wheels on a car? “Foot pain and many of the painful symptoms that people feel in their feet and legs often relates to an alignment problem” Michael Sarunic As a car guy, I love anything to do with cars. I have a couple of budget classic cars (one pictured above) which I’ve […]

How come my feet have developed bunions? Bunions are common, really common! Current research suggests as many as 1 in 3 adults will develop a bunion. Bunions are more common in females (at least twice as common). The risk of bunion development increases as we get older. Too often people believe that the only treatment option […]

3 Tips To Keep Your Feet Warm This Winter As the days grow shorter and the temperature gets cooler many of us can find it a challenge to keep our cold feet warm.  But there are some simple things you can do to help keep your feet warm and toasty during the winter months. Exercise […]

Why do my knee joints crackle and pop? So your knee joints crackle and pop … and you don’t eat Rice Bubbles? Musical knees are experienced by many people. The sound you hear when your knee joints crackle and pop is gas escaping from the synovial fluid surrounding the joint. It can occur when a […]

Suffering with Achilles Pain is no fun! Having a healthy and well-functioning Achilles tendon is very important for normal walking and avoiding Achilles Pain.  The Achilles tendon joins the calf muscle at the back of your leg to your heel bone (calcaneus). In our anatomy picture below the long white part is the Achilles tendon […]

GOOD NUTRITION FOR HEALTHY FEET Have you ever thought about the foods you eat affecting your feet? If you are like most people you understand the benefits of eating healthy foods to maintain good health. We think about food in relation to weight management and heart health, but not typically our foot health. What’s interesting […]

Maintain the best feet for life! The end goal of treatment at the Foot and Leg Centre is to retrain your feet to their optimal position. When this is achieved and maintained they can naturally heal and adapt to any forces they’re subjected to during everyday life. Frequency and consistency is the key This is […]

‘Everything works best when it’s in the right place’ The old saying goes ‘Everything works best when it’s in the right place’. When your feet are correctly aligned and functioning as nature intended the incredible power of your body’s restoration system can work its magic. This allows you to naturally heal your foot pain problem. […]

Winners are Grinners! We have done it again winning another award for Best Customer Experience in the 2018 Eastside Business Awards.   Firstly we want to say a big thank you to everyone who has voted with their feet. This award means so much and we look forward to many more as we continually innovate […]

What is a bunion? A bunion is a bone deformity of the big toe and big toe joint. This is where the big toe shifts or deviates towards the outside of the foot. The technical name for a bunion is Hallux Abducto Valgus or Hallux Valgus. A bulge or bony bump can develop on the […]