Wellness Library
Diabetic Foot Assessments: What Your Podiatrist Checks and Why
Understanding Your Diabetic Foot Risk If you are living with diabetes, regular foot assessments are one of the most important steps you can take to prevent complications and maintain long-term mobility. Diabetes can affect both the nerves and blood vessels in your feet. Over time, this can reduce sensation, slow healing, and increase the risk…
When Your Nervous System Still Feels on High Alert: How EMDR Can Help
What is EMDR? Think of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) as a way to help your brain file away old, painful memories that feel "stuck". When we go through something overwhelming, our nervous system can accidentally lock that memory away in its raw, emotional form. Certain memories or reminders can feel as though they…
The Benefits of a Podiatry Home Visit
Being in isolation can make it difficult to arrange appointments. We offer Podiatry home visit consultations. Learn more.
Foot Care for People Living With Diabetes: A Guide to Healthy FeetFoot Care for Diabetics
Why Foot Care Is So Important When You Have Diabetes Living with diabetes means paying close attention to your overall health, and your feet are no exception. Diabetes can affect the nerves and blood vessels in the feet, making it easier for small problems to develop into serious complications if left untreated. The good news…
Big Toe Pain? Don’t Let Turf Toe Ruin Your Season
If you play a sport that involves rapid acceleration, sudden changes of direction or forceful tackling, you rely heavily on your big toe. It is the final push off point for explosive speed. But when that joint gets injured, it can completely sideline your season. This injury is commonly known as turf toe, and it…
Why Every Netballer Needs a Biomechanical and Gait Assessment
Netball is a fast paced and physically demanding sport. Between the sudden stops, explosive jumps and sharp pivots, your feet and lower limbs take a massive beating every time you step onto the court. If you are constantly dealing with sore ankles, aching arches or knee pain, it might be time to look closer at…
Shin Splints: The Path to Beating It
There is a familiar ache that plagues many athletes training for their local parkrun or pounding our local pavements. It starts as a dull throb along the front of your lower leg and can quickly escalate into a sharp pain that makes every step miserable. This is Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome, commonly known as shin…
Top 3 Running Tips From an Expert Sports Podiatrist and Triathlete
Stepping out the door for a run should feel rewarding. Whether you are aiming for a local 5k or training for a triathlon, getting into a good rhythm takes time. As a sports podiatrist and an active triathlete, I know firsthand the dedication it takes to reach your goals while keeping your body healthy. Many…
IBS Treatment & The Low FODMAP Diet
Living with IBS can feel frustrating, unpredictable and exhausting. You might feel fine one day but then bloated, uncomfortable or urgently searching for a bathroom the next. You may have tried cutting gluten, dairy or random foods without clarity, and still feel like nothing helps. You might need to have a chat with me: Lauren…
Why You Get Heel Pain in the Morning – From a Sports Podiatrist in Sydney
We have all been there. The alarm goes off, you swing your legs over the side of the bed, and as soon as your feet hit the floor, ouch. A sharp, stabbing pain shoots right through the bottom of your heel. You end up hobbling to the bathroom like you have aged thirty years overnight.…
A Realistic Approach to Improving Your Gut Health
Gut Health Support at OnePointHealth: Real, Honest, and Backed by Science Digestive discomfort can be frustrating... especially when you’re not sure what’s triggering it. Many people feel confused by conflicting advice or worry they need to cut out multiple foods to “fix” their gut. In reality, improving gut health is usually about small, structured changes…
Dietitian vs Nutritionist in Australia
If you’re researching the difference between a dietitian and nutritionist in Australia, you’re not alone. While the terms are often used interchangeably, there are important differences in qualifications, regulation and scope of practice, particularly when medical conditions are involved. At OnePointHealth, our clinicians are university-trained nutrition professionals and Accredited Practising Dietitians (APDs). This means we…
Is Your Child Limping After Sport?
Understanding Sever’s Disease Watching your active child limp off the soccer pitch or netball court is worrying for any parent. If your child is complaining of heel pain between the ages of 8 and 14, there is a high chance it isn't an injury from a tackle or a fall. It’s likely a condition with…
Why Strength Matters in Cheer and Gymnastics
Strength underpins almost every skill in these sports: For Gymnasts For Cheerleaders Even simple exercises like squats, lunges, push-ups, and core work build the foundational strength needed to perform skills efficiently and safely. Progressive Overload for Youth Athletes Progressive overload is a key principle of strength training: For youth athletes, programs must be age-appropriate and…
Strength Training for Women: Maintain Muscle, Bone Health and Independence
As we age, maintaining muscle strength and bone health becomes increasingly important. For women, this is particularly critical due to natural changes such as menopause, which can accelerate loss of muscle mass and bone density. Strength training is one of the most effective ways to combat these changes, improve function, and support overall health. At…