Falknor's Needling A new treatment has come to Riverside Podiatry in the management of plantar warts! Verruca pedis (VPs) is the medical term for plantar warts, which are a common condition of the foot that podiatrists see regularly. Warts are caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) that has been contracted just like any [...]
Mycoid Cyst Also known as a Digital Mucous Cyst A mucoid or myxoid cyst is a benign, typically pain-free lump found near a nail or joint margin. They can often be mistaken for a blister due to the serous exudate (clear fluid) underlying the skin. As you can see in the photos, a common [...]
Plantar Fasciosis: Understanding the Pain in Your Feet Not JUST a sore foot! Heel pain is one of the most common foot complaints we see as Podiatrists and quite often we are surprised to hear how long people can go on suffering with heel pain before they decide to do anything about it. Pain [...]
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a broad term describing excess and prolonged pain and inflammation that follows an injury (more commonly fracture), typically to an arm or leg. CRPS has acute and chronic forms. What does it feel like? Continuous burning or throbbing pain, usually in the [...]
Osteoporosis A bone disease that develops when bone mineral density and bone mass decreases, or when the quality or structure of bone changes. This can lead to a decrease in bone strength that can increase the risk of fractures. Our bodies are constantly in the process of bone-building and bone-breakdown. When this process is [...]
JOIN OUR TEAM - APPLY TODAY! JOB DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE: Podiatrist JOB TYPE: Employee permanent part-time with negotiable hours and the potential to build to full time LOCATIONS: 69 Central Coast Highway, West Gosford NSW 2250 9c/1-10 Amy Cl, Wyong NSW 2259 SUPERVISOR/MANAGER: Senior podiatrist/Business management team [...]
Guess what? Every Saturday*, we are now open 10.30am-2.30pm at our West Gosford clinic! This provides a perfect opportunity to have your sore feet seen to by an experienced health professional without taking a day off work. The Riverside Medical Imaging x-ray facilities are also open, making it easy [...]
EXCITING NEWS Are you unable to make an appointment because you get home too late from work or because the kids have afternoon sport? We have solved the problem for you! Riverside Podiatry offers late appointments so your feet can be happy again! . Our new opening hours are: M 10am-8pm T 8am-8pm [...]
Caring for your diabetic feet According to Diabetes Australia, on any given day, approximately 280 Australians will develop diabetes. That’s one person every five minutes. What makes this statistic every more confronting is every year in Australia there are more than 27,600 hospital admissions for diabetes-related foot ulcers, many of which end with people [...]
Blisters Blisters are fluid filled sacs that form in the outer layers of the skin. The most common form of blister is related to direct skin contact injuries, burns or friction. With that said, blisters can also form from a number of medical conditions that are more chronic [...]
