Sports Podiatry

What is Sports Podiatry?

Sports podiatry is a sub set of the podiatric profession that includes:

  • Assessment and treatment of all foot, ankle, knee and lower limb disorders
  • An understanding of the potential mechanical causes of lower limb and foot pain
  • Prescription of functional foot orthoses to improve lower limb mechanics/alignment
  • Prescription of appropriate stretching/strengthening and training programs
  • Advice and modification of running shoes, football boots and other sporting footwear
  • Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to maximise outcomes for patients
  • A Sports podiatrist can determine via biomechanical assessment and specific joint/muscle testing whether the condition of your hip, leg and lower leg complexes are sufficient for performing in your particular sport.

When should I be assessed by a sports podiatrist?

(1) Injury – If you have repeated or long standing lower limb injuries, it may be caused by a mechanical problem or functional imbalance in the body. To relieve the symptoms, the cause of the imbalance must be determined and treated accordingly.

(2) Performance enhancement – For the recreational or elite level athlete who wants to avoid injury and maximise performance.

A Sports podiatrist will often work closely with other health professionals such as Sports Doctors, Orthopaedic Surgeons, Physiotherapists and Exercise Physiologists. This is because many leg and foot problems are secondary to issues in the lower back and pelvis and may require interventions and treatments that sit outside the scope of Podiatry.

Some of the sports podiatry injuries we see are:

  • Plantar fasciitis / Heel Pain
  • Achilles Tendonitis / Tendinopathy
  • Retro calcaneal Bursitis
  • Patella Femoral Pain
  • Medial Knee Pain
  • Shin Splints (Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome / Anterior Shin Pain)
  • Posterior Tibialis Dysfunction
  • Peroneal Pain
  • Ankle Instability / Pain – in particular lateral and anterior joint pain
  • Stress fractures
  • Dorsal Foot Pain (pain on the top of the foot)
  • Intermetatarsal Bursitis and pain in the balls of the feet
  • Morton’s Neuroma
  • Bunion / 1st Metatarsophalangeal Pain
  • Callus and corn formation
  • Blisters

What does a sports podiatrist do?

Sports podiatrists are experts in the diagnosis and management of foot and lower leg disorders with a particular focus on injuries associated with foot and lower limb function.

The Podiatrists at AC Podiatry use Dynamic Assessments to come to an understanding of how your body functions in movement rather than using the traditional Static approach. We will provide walking and running assessments to investigate posture and lower limb function which may include a full Biomechanical Examination

Treatment options that the podiatrists at AC Podiatry may use to treat sporting injuries include:

With affiliations to groups such as Sports Medicine Australia (SMA) and the Australasian Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine (AAPSM), you can be sure that you’ll receive the most up to date advice and treatment from the podiatry team at AC Podiatry.

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Address: 101 Halifax Street, ADELAIDE SA 5000

This location is a Bupa Members First provider. 

Our Adelaide CBD clinic is located on the southern side of Halifax Street, between Pulteney Street and King William Road. Our building can be found opposite the Rob Roy Hotel.

Accessibility: Located on the ground floor.

Parking: Onsite patient car parking (directly out the front), ample free street parking.

Restroom Facilities: Yes

Opening Hours:

Tuesday:8.00am-4.00pm
Thursday:8.30am-5.00pm
Friday:8.00am-3.00pm

Address: 500 Magill Road, MAGILL SA 5072

Our Magill clinic is located inside the Move for Better Health Building working alongside iNform Health and Fitness, Move Physiotherapy, 360-Me Nutrition and NLC Psychology. This clinic can be found on the corner of Briant Road and Magill Road. 

Accessibility: Ramp facilities, located on ground floor, disabled parking.

Parking: Onsite free car parking, ample street parking.

Restroom Facilities: Yes

Tuesday:9.00am-5.00pm

Address: 277 Unley Road, MALVERN SA 5061

Our Malvern clinic is located inside the Move for Better Health Building working alongside iNform Health and Fitness, Move Physiotherapy, 360-Me Nutrition and NLC Psychology. This clinic can be found on the corner of Fisher Street and Unley Road.

Accessibility: Ramp facilities, located on ground floor, disabled parking.

Parking: Onsite free car parking, ample street parking.

Restroom Facilities: Yes

Opening Hours:

Monday:8.00am-2.00pm
Wednesday:8.00am-4.00pm
Saturday:8.00am-12.00pm

Address: Suite 5, 81-83 Smart Road, MODBURY SA 5092

This location is a Bupa Members First provider 

Our Modbury clinic is located on Smart Road, opposite the back entrance to the Tea Tree Plaza car park. The entrance to our car park is at the smaller roundabout, heading east up Smart Road.

Accessibility: Ramp facilities, located on ground floor, disabled parking.

Parking: Onsite free car parking, ample street parking.

Restroom Facilities: Yes

Opening Hours:

Monday: 9am – 6pm
Wednesday:8.30am – 5pm
Friday:8.30am – 5pm

Address: Level 1, 132-134 Fosters Road HILLCREST SA 5086 

This location is a Bupa Members First provider.

Our Oakden clinic is located on Level One of the Oakden Medical Centre. The building is a two storey white building on the eastern side of Fosters Road, before reaching the Northgate Shopping Centre.

Accessibility: Lift and ramp facilities, disabled parking.

Parking: Onsite free car parking, ample street parking.

Restroom Facilities: Yes

Opening Hours:

Monday:8.30am-7.00pm
Tuesday:8.30am-5.00pm
Wednesday:9.00am-5.00pm
Thursday:8.30am-4.00pm
Friday:8.00am-4.30pm