Back to School 2024
When shopping for your child’s school shoes remember these simple tips to ensure the best fit:
1. Get your child’s foot measured regularly 2. Ensure toes can wiggle freely in the shoes 3. Allow 1cm between the big toe and the top of the shoe 4. Get fitted by a trained sales assistant and/or get the shoes checked by a Podiatrist
If you’re looking for a helpful checklist for buying school shoes – look no further!
The Australian Podiatry Association has put together this printable checklist to help you decide on the right school shoe for your child and how and when a podiatrist can assist.
Check out the guide here: https://www.podiatry.org.au/what-is-podiatry/back-to-school/back-to-school
Want some advice on getting the right fit for your child? Book an appointment with us today! |
Clinic update! Dec 2023
Clinic update!
Dec 2023
You may have noticed some new signage around the clinic!
We are very proud of how far our clinic has come and look forward to seeing you in our beautiful clinic.
Werribee Foot Clinic Podiatrists volunteering at Surf Coast Trek Saturday 13th of May 2023
Dr Phil Spark & Dr Jess McConnell are volunteering this weekend at the Surf Coast Trek which is a fund raiser for Give Where You Live and Kids+. The hike has two distances one over 40km and the other is 28Km. Blisters are a real thing and we can help you on the day at one of the first aid tents. If you would like to prevent some blisters and prepare your feet for the event then check out this short video.
Onyfix Toe Nail Bracing
What is Onyfix?
Our Podiatrists at Werribee Foot Clinic have all completed their Onyfix nail correction training. The system is a completely painless treatment of almost all forms of involuted and ingrown toenails. Our Podiatrist’s Philip Spark and Michael Randles can apply the treatment during your appointment and the whole process is pain-free. This can be an effective alternative to toenail surgery. The procedure has been performed successfully in Germany for 3 years and now Werribee Foot Clinic is bringing Onyfix to Wyndham.
An initial assessment appointment will be required to assess your suitability for Onyfix. Photos and measurements will be taken at this appointment and your podiatrist will advise you of the procedure and costs involved.
How does it work?
Our Podiatrist will adhere the Onyfix resin to the base of your toenail which will then be cured to the nail using an LED blue light lamp. Once the product has adhered to the nail it gently lifts the edges of the nail, making the edges flatten out and decrease the curvature of the nail. This will then stay in place until the nail has grown out (this can take up to 12 months depending on the growth rate of the nail). There are no restrictions to your activities post treatment, you can swim, exercise and wear your usual footwear without any risk of damage to the product or decrease its effectiveness.
What are the benefits of this treatment?
The Onyfix system is a less invasive and painless alternative to toe nail surgery. It may not be suitable in all cases but our Podiatrist will assess your suitability and advise accordingly as to whether the Onyfix product will be effective in your situation.
Please call the clinic to make an appointment for an Onyfix assessment.
Phone No 03 9974 3808 or click on the link at the top of the page to make an appointment.
Werribee Foot Clinic is moving – 71 Derrimut Rd Werribee
Werribee Foot Clinic is moving to 71 Derrimut Rd, Werribee on Sunday 13th February and will be open for clients on Monday 14th February. We have been renovating our clinic for the last 6 months and are very excited to welcome our existing and new clients. All our details remain the same including Phone number 03 9974 3808, Email: admin@werribeefootclinic.com.au and our web site www.werribeefootclinic.com.au for online bookings. We are situated on the corner of Derrimut Rd and Thrush Crt off the service road. Parking is via Thrush Court at the rear of the building. Enter the building from the car park at the rear of the building. We will continue to provide our high standard of care in this new location. While we have enjoyed sharing our clinic on Heaths Rd with The Look Orthodontics we are now going to be the sole tenants at our new location with improved social distancing in our waiting room, more consulting rooms and available parking.
We would like to thank Frank Catania from Diploma Homes who has been tireless in his efforts in managing the renovations, Christian, Chantelle and Tony from TMC Building Design, Wyndham City Council Building Department and Surveyors who assisted with all building regulations, Brenton and Nathan from Medfin, Kris from a1Signs Designs & Graphics, Loretta from Choice Floorings Hoppers Crossing, Matt Hersey our concreter, Superior Heating and Cooling, John Accetta for excavation, Bruce our painter, Tan our security wiz, and long list of apprentices who battled Covid to get back on site. I hope I haven’t left anyone out but it has been a team effort. Our incredible staff Roma and Lynette have been so patient and helpful while we have had to adjust during these trying times. Thank you. Here are some progress shots.
December 2021
Moving Walls
Clinic room almost finished
Ingrown Toe Nail Treatment
How do I treat my ingrown toe nail?
We are treating ingrown toe nails successfully with a partial nail avulsion and cauterisation procedure. This is number 14 for the year. This chap returned 18 months after having his other big toe successfully treated with nail surgery at our clinic. This procedure is performed in our clinic under a local anaesthetic. Our experienced Podiatrists have done over 4,500 of these procedures. Make an appointment to see if this is a treatment option for you.
Ingrown Toe Nail Surgery
Ingrown Toe Nail Surgery This one of the most common clinical presentations we would see at the clinic. The condition can be painful, bleeding and infected. Antibiotics can be necessary. An in clinic procedure to remove the ingrown toe nail under a local anaesthetic can be performed by all our highly skilled Podiatrists. We estimate […]
Fungal Nails New Treatment
Fungal nails are a common condition that can cause discolouration, embarrassment, pain and skin infection. Tinea that commonly occurs on the skin of the feet and between the toes can also cause these unsightly nail infections.
We are proud to introduce a new and proven technology to our clinic which has been used in the United Kingdom for some years with great success. The technique involves drilling many holes in the nail approximately 0.4 mm deep so that an appropriate anti fungal can be applied to the nail and actually penetrate to the nail bed where the fungus thrives. Client often persist with application of anti fungal without success owing to this fact.
The specially designed computer controlled drill ensure we can penetrate the nail without penetrating your toe. No pain no bleeding.
Call now for an appointment to have your nails assessed.
03 9974 3808