Menopausal and Peri-Menopausal Feet.
Every single day we see women coming in with foot pain who are also reaching menopause or peri menopause, and yes the two are most...
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Katie Middleton
Nov 20, 20182 min read
Children. Why would my child need to see a Podiatrist?
Children make up a large component of who we treat at Central West Foot and Ankle Clinic. Mike and Katie both have young children...
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Mike Curtin
Jan 3, 20184 min read
Back to school. What shoes does the podiatrist buy his kids???
It’s January and as a Dad and a podiatrist I am often asked what shoes I buy my kids for the coming school year. When making this...
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Mike Curtin
Feb 8, 20174 min read
Sports shoe or fashion shoe??? I’m confused.
I’ve recently had a spate of New Year’s Resolutioners (is that a word?) who have presented to the clinic with foot/leg/knee pain. The...
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APodA
Oct 11, 20163 min read
Heel Pain!!! Argh!!!
Heel pain is one of the most common conditions treated by podiatrists. It is often a message from the body that something is on need of...
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APodC
Oct 7, 20165 min read
Pregnancy and your feet!
Nobody told you that your feet would hurt as well! The weight gain experienced during pregnancy places a huge amount of unexpected...
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Mike Curtin
Sep 16, 20164 min read
An Orthotic???? What’s that?
The word orthotic comes from the Greek word ortho, which means to straighten or align. Put simply an orthotic (correctly called foot...
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Mike Curtin
Sep 5, 20163 min read
Embarrassing Feet? Spring is here!
Embarrassed about the state of your feet?? Spring is here in the Central West and that means that we are starting to put our closed in...
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Mike Curtin
Aug 4, 20163 min read
Corns, Calluses and Warts……What’s the difference?
One of the questions that we are asked often as podiatrists is the difference between a corn and a callus…. This is closely followed by...
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mikecurtinpodiatry
Jun 17, 20163 min read
Mum!!! My Heel Hurts!!
"The back of my heel hurts!" Parents all over hear these words at this time of year from their 9-14 year olds. Usually it is after a day...
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Mike Curtin
May 4, 20162 min read
Metatarsalgia.... What is it??
Metatarsalgia is a word that we sometimes hear from friends. They’ve been diagnosed with it and then they start explaining it to you. So...
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Mike Curtin
Apr 18, 20164 min read
Broken Bones…. How do they heal??
In late last January, I went for a walk after dinner. A summer shower had swept though earlier in the evening ,the hot day was cooled and...
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Mike Curtin
Apr 17, 20164 min read
Ingrown toenails and nail surgery- The PNA.
It seems that just about everybody knows someone who gets bad ingrown toe nails. This condition known as onychocryptosis for the...
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