You’ve tried painting some anti fungal lacquer on your nails. You may have tried laser or even PACT to try to hasten the process. Perhaps you’ve even tried prescription medication…
August is Tradie’s National Health Month and at Boost Health Collective we are keen to raise awareness of the injury risks posed to “tradie’s” at work. Why is the preventative…
Do you have pain in your hip? Has it been bothering you for a while now? Are you an athlete? Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI), otherwise known as ‘Hip’ impingement, is an…
Have you started, or got back into, running due to self-isolation? Maybe your gym is closed and you’re desperate for other ways to keep fit. Does your Achilles now feel…
What does the term, ‘Minimum Effective Dose’ mean? A minimum effective dose is the smallest required dose to get to a desired outcome. For example going to the gym. When…
You’re at the gym, you’ve worked your arms fairly hard and you’ve probably also trained just about every other muscle in your body. But did you train your foot muscles?…
If your bunions are causing you pain, then you may find yourself placing your foot on the ground in a different way. How your feet are placed on the ground…
Ankle sprains are one of the most common injuries in sports and recreational activities. Injuries to an ankle account for 10 – 30% of all athletic injuries and ankle sprains…
Ingrown toenails occur when the edge of the nail, particularly the corners, grow into the skin on the side of the nail. These most commonly occur on your big toe.…
The football season here in Australia, particularly Melbourne is well underway. If you’ve been following at all, the number of AFL injuries in the first 3 rounds has been well…
Does your pain impact your day to day life? Are you having difficulty performing activities that you once considered to be a breeze? Have you been diagnosed with Chronic Pain…
Injured? Tired? Not at your best? Three questions that more often than not mot most of us would answer yes to at least two out of three. There are many…
The Barefoot Argument Podiatry and healthcare have evolved over years and years of research and advancements in technology. As with anything, there are ‘fads’ in the health and fitness industries.…
The short answer, is YES! The long answer is yes, but there are a couple of conditions. A Medicare rebate for Exercise Physiology can be accessed under the CDM Program,…
Are Growing Pains Real? Has your child been complaining about knee or ankle pain? Is this especially after sport? Have they recently gone through a growth spurt? Growing pains are…
You’re working from home and you’ve been sitting at your desk for 4 hours. One hand on the mouse, the other on the keyboard, you’ve got dead lines, calls, your…
Did you know that the World Health Organisation reports that over 400 million people are living with diabetes worldwide as of 2015. Of these 400 million people, 90% have type…
Summer time is upon us and our feet get to breathe outside of shoes! But this means there are a few things to consider for the summer. As a Podiatrist…