Lane Cove Podiatry

28/10/2025

Who says working with your wife is stressful?? Here we are working on a very professional photo shoot for the websites & socials content.
BTW this is our Microwave therapy machine (The Swift) that electrocutes warts! Think of it like a cattle prod to shock the warts off.

21/09/2025

This is SO painful and difficult to make comfortable whilst is gets better with medication and lifestyle changes. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1MQURQhyrK/

So this 40 something guy woke up in the middle of the night, and it felt like his big toe has decided to audition for a role as a throbbing, fiery demon.

Congrats, you might have gout! It's basically your body throwing a surprise party for itself—and the surprise is a bunch of painful, needle-like crystals made of uric acid. Fun, right?

So, what’s the plan to kick this unwanted guest out?

Medication: The Party Crashers

NSAIDs & Colchicine: Think of these as bouncers. They show up, calm the chaos, and tell the pain to take a hike.

Allopurinol & Febuxostat: These are the long-term security guards. They work behind the scenes to keep the uric acid levels low, so the party never even starts.

Lifestyle Changes: The Sobering Up Act

Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate: Drink water like it's your job. It helps flush those pesky crystals out before they can cause trouble.

Dietary Tweaks: Time to break up with your favorite purine-rich foods. This means saying "see ya" to red meat and "so long" to beer. Your taste buds might be sad, but your toe will thank you.

Move It: Light exercise can help keep your joints happy and your weight in check, which also helps prevent future flare-ups.

If your big toe is still giving you the silent treatment (or the loud, painful kind), it's time to call in the professionals. A doctor can help you get the right meds and a plan to ensure your toe doesn’t turn into a volcanic eruption again.

19/09/2025

Some use Shockwave and some use High Level Laser but very few use both at the same time for soft tissue injuries.

Yes I have delicate hands that hurt if I have to do deep tissue work all day so I haves these expensive toys...I mean tools

Shockwave or High Level Laser therapy - Why Choose Both? A Synergistic Approach 🤝

While both therapies are highly effective on their own, we often use them in combination for a synergistic effect. Shockwave therapy addresses the structural damage by breaking down scar tissue and stimulating new growth, while High-Level Laser Therapy tackles the cellular repair and inflammation from a different angle.

By combining the two, we can create a comprehensive treatment plan that targets your injury from multiple fronts, leading to a faster, more complete recovery.

If you're struggling with a soft tissue injury, don't wait. Contact Lane Cove Podiatry today to find out if Shockwave and High-Level Laser Therapy are the right choice for you!

What is Shockwave Therapy? 💥
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) uses acoustic waves (sound waves) to stimulate the body's natural healing processes. The device delivers these high-energy waves to the injured area, causing a controlled microtrauma. This microtrauma triggers the body to increase blood circulation and metabolic activity, which in turn promotes the release of growth factors and the formation of new blood vessels.

Advantages of Shockwave Therapy for Soft Tissue Injuries
Accelerated Healing: By stimulating cellular repair and new tissue growth, it helps speed up the healing process, getting you back on your feet faster.

Pain Reduction: The therapy can decrease nerve signals that transmit pain, providing immediate and long-lasting relief from chronic pain.

Breaks Down Scar Tissue: It's highly effective at breaking down calcifications and fibrotic (scar) tissue that can limit mobility and cause chronic pain.

Non-Invasive and Safe: Unlike surgery, it doesn't require incisions or anesthesia. It's a low-risk procedure with minimal side effects.

Effective for Chronic Conditions: It's particularly useful for conditions that have not responded to other treatments, such as plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendonitis, and shin splints.

What is Shockwave Therapy? 💥
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) uses acoustic waves (sound waves) to stimulate the body's natural healing processes. The device delivers these high-energy waves to the injured area, causing a controlled microtrauma. This microtrauma triggers the body to increase blood circulation and metabolic activity, which in turn promotes the release of growth factors and the formation of new blood vessels.

Advantages of Shockwave Therapy for Soft Tissue Injuries
Accelerated Healing: By stimulating cellular repair and new tissue growth, it helps speed up the healing process, getting you back on your feet faster.

Pain Reduction: The therapy can decrease nerve signals that transmit pain, providing immediate and long-lasting relief from chronic pain.

Breaks Down Scar Tissue: It's highly effective at breaking down calcifications and fibrotic (scar) tissue that can limit mobility and cause chronic pain.

Non-Invasive and Safe: Unlike surgery, it doesn't require incisions or anesthesia. It's a low-risk procedure with minimal side effects.

Effective for Chronic Conditions: It's particularly useful for conditions that have not responded to other treatments, such as plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendonitis, and shin splints.

What is High-Level Laser Therapy? ✨
High-Level Laser Therapy (HLLT), also known as Class IV Laser Therapy, uses a powerful beam of light to pe*****te deep into the tissues. This light energy is absorbed by the cells, stimulating them to produce more adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the energy currency of the cell. This increase in cellular energy enhances the cell's ability to repair itself.

Advantages of High-Level Laser Therapy for Soft Tissue Injuries
Reduces Inflammation and Swelling: The laser light has a powerful anti-inflammatory effect, helping to reduce swelling and pain in the injured area.

Speeds Up Tissue Repair: By increasing ATP production, it gives cells the energy they need to regenerate and repair damaged tissues, including muscles, tendons, and ligaments.

Pain Management: The therapy can block pain signals and stimulate the release of endorphins, the body's natural painkillers, providing immediate relief.

Improves Blood Flow: It promotes vasodilation, which increases blood flow to the injured area, delivering essential nutrients and oxygen for healing.

Versatile Treatment: It's an excellent option for a wide range of soft tissue injuries, including sprains, strains, bruising, and post-operative healing.

19/09/2025

Shockwave or High Level Laser therapy - Why Choose Both? A Synergistic Approach 🤝

While both therapies are highly effective on their own, we often use them in combination for a synergistic effect. Shockwave therapy addresses the structural damage by breaking down scar tissue and stimulating new growth, while High-Level Laser Therapy tackles the cellular repair and inflammation from a different angle.

By combining the two, we can create a comprehensive treatment plan that targets your injury from multiple fronts, leading to a faster, more complete recovery.

If you're struggling with a soft tissue injury, don't wait. Contact Lane Cove Podiatry today to find out if Shockwave and High-Level Laser Therapy are the right choice for you!

What is Shockwave Therapy? 💥
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) uses acoustic waves (sound waves) to stimulate the body's natural healing processes. The device delivers these high-energy waves to the injured area, causing a controlled microtrauma. This microtrauma triggers the body to increase blood circulation and metabolic activity, which in turn promotes the release of growth factors and the formation of new blood vessels.

Advantages of Shockwave Therapy for Soft Tissue Injuries
Accelerated Healing: By stimulating cellular repair and new tissue growth, it helps speed up the healing process, getting you back on your feet faster.

Pain Reduction: The therapy can decrease nerve signals that transmit pain, providing immediate and long-lasting relief from chronic pain.

Breaks Down Scar Tissue: It's highly effective at breaking down calcifications and fibrotic (scar) tissue that can limit mobility and cause chronic pain.

Non-Invasive and Safe: Unlike surgery, it doesn't require incisions or anesthesia. It's a low-risk procedure with minimal side effects.

Effective for Chronic Conditions: It's particularly useful for conditions that have not responded to other treatments, such as plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendonitis, and shin splints.

What is Shockwave Therapy? 💥
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) uses acoustic waves (sound waves) to stimulate the body's natural healing processes. The device delivers these high-energy waves to the injured area, causing a controlled microtrauma. This microtrauma triggers the body to increase blood circulation and metabolic activity, which in turn promotes the release of growth factors and the formation of new blood vessels.

Advantages of Shockwave Therapy for Soft Tissue Injuries
Accelerated Healing: By stimulating cellular repair and new tissue growth, it helps speed up the healing process, getting you back on your feet faster.

Pain Reduction: The therapy can decrease nerve signals that transmit pain, providing immediate and long-lasting relief from chronic pain.

Breaks Down Scar Tissue: It's highly effective at breaking down calcifications and fibrotic (scar) tissue that can limit mobility and cause chronic pain.

Non-Invasive and Safe: Unlike surgery, it doesn't require incisions or anesthesia. It's a low-risk procedure with minimal side effects.

Effective for Chronic Conditions: It's particularly useful for conditions that have not responded to other treatments, such as plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendonitis, and shin splints.

What is High-Level Laser Therapy? ✨
High-Level Laser Therapy (HLLT), also known as Class IV Laser Therapy, uses a powerful beam of light to pe*****te deep into the tissues. This light energy is absorbed by the cells, stimulating them to produce more adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the energy currency of the cell. This increase in cellular energy enhances the cell's ability to repair itself.

Advantages of High-Level Laser Therapy for Soft Tissue Injuries
Reduces Inflammation and Swelling: The laser light has a powerful anti-inflammatory effect, helping to reduce swelling and pain in the injured area.

Speeds Up Tissue Repair: By increasing ATP production, it gives cells the energy they need to regenerate and repair damaged tissues, including muscles, tendons, and ligaments.

Pain Management: The therapy can block pain signals and stimulate the release of endorphins, the body's natural painkillers, providing immediate relief.

Improves Blood Flow: It promotes vasodilation, which increases blood flow to the injured area, delivering essential nutrients and oxygen for healing.

Versatile Treatment: It's an excellent option for a wide range of soft tissue injuries, including sprains, strains, bruising, and post-operative healing.

11/09/2025

Lately Ive become a bit of a guru when it comes to hips and hip pain. There is nothing like the knowledge of LIVED EXPERIENCE. I am about to take the next chapter in life and this the replacement of a hip. As a child I had Perthes Disease so I kind of know the hips in side & out. So Do you ever feel like your body parts just didn't get the memo on how to connect properly? 😂

Well, that's kind of like Hip Dysplasia! Imagine your hip joint is supposed to be a perfectly snug ball-and-socket connection, like that satisfying click when two LEGO bricks fit perfectly.

But with hip dysplasia, it's more like someone tried to fit a round peg into a slightly-too-shallow bowl, or maybe they just didn't quite push the LEGO bricks all the way together. 🤷‍♀️ The "ball" (top of your thigh bone) and the "socket" (part of your pelvis) just aren't hugging each other as tightly as they should.

This can mean the hip is a bit wobbly, unstable, or even prone to popping out. It's usually a "born with it" situation, where the joint didn't quite develop right. So, it's not a sudden break, but more of a "my parts came with some wonky wiring" kind of deal.

If your hips feel more like a loose toy than a sturdy joint, it might be worth getting them checked! 😉

(sort of!)

02/09/2025

As a fan of orthopeadics I am constantly amazed at what these human carpenters and fix and replace, trust me I have both knees reconstructed and now waiting on a hip replacement. BUT Despite the many benefits, hip replacement can sometimes lead to new or persistent problems in the feet and legs. These issues are often a result of surgical complications or a slow adjustment to the new biomechanics.

Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)

This is the most most common issue I see in the clinic. All the surgeons I know are very obsessive and strive to achieve equal leg length, a new hip joint can result in one leg being slightly longer or shorter than the other.

Impact on Feet and Ankles: Even a small LLD (more than 5-10 mm) can lead to a compensatory gait, causing the foot on the longer side to land with excessive force or the foot on the shorter side to "vault" or "hip hike." Over time, this can lead to foot conditions like plantar fasciitis, stress fractures, or metatarsalgia on the intact limb.

Back and Knee Pain: The pelvic tilt caused by LLD can also lead to chronic lower back pain and put uneven stress on the knee and ankle joints, potentially causing or worsening arthritis in those areas.

Persistent Gait Abnormalities

Even after the hip pain is gone, sometimes patients may not fully return to a normal walking gait. This can be due to muscle weakness or a learned "pain-avoidance" gait pattern that persists. This can continue to put uneven strain on the lower extremities, leading to long-term foot and ankle pain.

23/08/2025

Being a podiatrist allows me to not only heal pain & give kids a better quality of life, I get to make kids & their parents smile with little details such as finding out their favorite cartoons such as Bluey.

05/05/2025

Its been an exciting journey since coming to Lane Cove. We are grateful for the warm embraces and fitting right in to the local tribe & look forward to the next part of our journey together.

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25/04/2025

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24/04/2025

Paying our respects to the soldiers who gave their lives for us in the Greatest Country - Australia