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Dry Needling of the Foot and Leg

Dry needling is acupuncture needles applied intramuscularly near or into trigger points to relieve muscle soreness associated with myofascial tightness and bring blood flow to the area. This in turn helps to quickly restore function, reduce local and referred pain and increase muscle flexibility back to the patient. Some conditions we treat as Podiatrists are:– Muscle soreness/tightness– Plantar fasciitis/ heel pain– Tendonopathy– Shin splints or medial tibial stress syndrome– Cramps– Joint issues The needle is often not felt or a small prick is all that is felt. During dry needling some patients have reported to feel a deep aching it is more akin to the feeling of DOMS or muscular

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BEFORE you have INGROWN TOENAIL procedure

If you are considering having ingrown toenail surgery, there are a few questions that you should ask to ensure that you are getting the best treatment available. What training have you undertaken for this procedure? The amount of training varies between professions. Podiatrists undertake extensive university and on-job training on nail surgery including correct injection techniques nail removal, phenolisation and wound dressing. How many surgeries have you undertaken and how often? Like everything, some podiatrists have more experience than others. Some will do multiple surgeries a week whilst others can go months or even years without performing a surgery. What redressing and follow-up care do you provide? Some podiatrists will do

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ONLINE BOOKINGS DOWN TUES 5th APRIL 2022

Please note that our online bookings are down Tues 5th April 2022 and possibly Wed 6th April 2022. We are changing software programs today so need to do the data transfer. Please call Darelle or Mikayla on 62932024 to make or change bookings. Otherwise you can email us on info@brindabellapodiatry.com.au If you can wait a day or two then jump back on then. Thanks and sorry for the inconvenience. Nicole DIRECTOR Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on linkedin LinkedIn

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Masks

Dear Valued Patients, PLEASE NOTE: Masks are advised at indoor venues but are not compulsory. It’s really hard to know what to do these days! Masks on, masks off, masks on…. it’s up to you. All of our Podiatrists and Admin staff are fully vaccinated and we will be taking your health seriously with thorough cleans of the doors, chairs and treatment rooms throughout the day. We ask that loved ones do not wait in the waiting room to reduce the number of people in the space.  Just as we have asked our own staff, we also request that if you are experiencing any Covid like symptoms (headache, fever, sore

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COVID into 2022

Dear Valued Patients, PLEASE NOTE: Masks are mandatory at all indoor venues and we strongly advise that you wear one to your appointment as we have many HIGH RISK, IMMUNOCOMPROMISED patients attending for foot care. All of our Podiatrists and Admin staff are fully vaccinated and we will be taking your health seriously with thorough cleans of the doors, chairs and treatment rooms throughout the day. We ask that you check in with the QR code on arrival and we request that loved ones do not wait in the waiting room as we can only have 4 people in that space.  Just as we have asked our own staff, we

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POST LOCKDOWN

Dear Valued Patients, All of our Podiatrists and Admin staff are fully vaccinated and we will be taking your health seriously with thorough cleans of the doors, chairs and treatment rooms throughout the day. We ask that you check in with the QR code on arrival and we request that loved ones do not wait in the waiting room as we can only have 4 people in that space.  Just as we have asked our own staff, we also request that if you are experiencing any cold/flu-like symptoms that you do not attend our clinic and head to a testing centre. For those who are able to attend, here are 10

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