Whether you have an ingrown toenail, bunion, diabetic feet or other nail and feet condition, contact us here at Foot Lab Podiatry. We can prevent the problem from getting worse and help you improve your quality of life. With healthy feet, you can better carry out your everyday home, work and leisure activities. 

Podiatrist Austral 

Patients often first come to us here at Foot Lab Podiatry because of the following: 

• Diabetic feet 
• Ingrown toenail 
• Fungal nail infection 
• Bunions 
• Heel and arch pain 
• Plantar warts 

They often report the following related problems and symptoms: 

• First few steps in the morning are painful 
• Feet and legs ache within a few hours of working 
• Pain inside the foot and arch area 
• Foot pain has become worse 
• Foot ulcerations (might be due to uncontrolled diabetes and nerve damage to feet) 
• Thickened nails 
• Yellow or discoloured nails 
• Brittle nails 
• Separation of the nail from the nail bed 
• White streaks on the nails 
• Numbness, tingling or burning sensation between the toes 
• Feeling like there is a pebble in their shoes 
• Increased pain when wearing closed and narrow footwear 
• Decreased pain when wearing open footwear 

How a podiatrist can help you 

First, podiatrists will determine the exact cause of your condition. Here at Foot Lab Podiatry, we can conduct a thorough diagnosis that includes biomechanical assessments. We’ll also try to determine how your history and lifestyle affects your lower limb health. 

For those with diabetes, we can conduct a diabetic foot assessment to know the feet’s present status (especially when it comes to wounds that don’t heal as well as worsening nerve damage). This diabetic foot screening includes the following procedures: 

• A full neurovascular assessment of the feet (assessing blood flow using a doppler) 
• A test on the nerve sensation in the feet using a 10gram monofilament and 128Hz vibrating tuning fork 
• An observational assessment of the skin and nails looking for potential pressure areas, wounds and maceration 
• A risk status report based on the findings 
• Referrals to GP and other health professionals 

Contact us today here at Foot Lab Podiatry if you want to better take care of your feet, toenails and ankles. After a thorough assessment, we will design an individualised treatment for you.