Healthy Life Foot Clinic Autumn Newsletter 2025
Keeping Your Feet Happy, Healthy, Mobile and Ready for Life’s Challenges!
A Message from Healthy Life Foot Clinic
Hello from all of us at Healthy Life Foot Clinic!
Autumn has arrived, and with the Adelaide Fringe Festival upon us and the AFL footy season in full swing, it’s a friendly reminder of how important it is to keep your feet and legs in tip top shape ready to take on life’s events and challenges. In this issue, we’ll share the latest clinic news, shockwave treatment updates and share some essential tips to help you stay at the top of your game for the Autumn season and beyond. Whether you’re a running enthusiast, an avid hiker, playing sports, or simply out and about enjoying a walk, we’ve got you covered.
Clinic News & Updates
New Experienced Podiatrist Joining Our Team
Joel Urban will be commencing us here at Healthy Life Foot Clinic next week. Joel’s first day with us will be on Tuesday, 25th March. Joel is originally from Adelaide and graduated as a podiatrist from the University of South Australia 25 years ago. Joel has since worked at a number of different podiatry centres including Sydney City Podiatry, Holdsworth House Medical Centre, Chatswood Foot Clinic and Hills Sports Medicine Bella Vista.
Outside of Podiatry Joel was actively involved in ‘Good Willow Huntington’s Charity’, creating and organising an event which raised $30,000 for the Huntington’s association of SA/NT in support of a close friend and survivor of Huntington’s disease.
Joel has a keen interest in sports podiatry with close associations with various AFL and A-League teams. Moreover, Joel was a SACA Contracted Cricketer in the late 1990’s so he’s well versed and experienced in the management and understanding of foot and lower limb sporting injuries.
We eagerly await Joel’s start date as his experience will provide a great balance of expertise and talent at Healthy Life Foot Clinic. To learn more about Joel, you can find all his details at this page on our site.
New Podiatrist Assistants
We’ve had a few new faces join our team of Podiatry Assistants since the start of this year. We welcomed Louise, Charlize and Mirella to our growing band earlier this year, joining our superstar cast of Victoria (Burnside), Casey (Woodville) and Georgina (Burnside). You can learn more about our team here.
Shock Wave Treatment Has Arrived at Healthy Life Foot Clinic
Shock wave therapy is revolutionising the landscape of modern medicine, offering a non-invasive and effective approach to treating a myriad of conditions. From chronic pain to musculoskeletal injuries, this cutting-edge treatment may just be the game-changer you’ve been seeking.
Healthy Life Foot Clinic now offers this type of treatment for clients suffering from chronic lower leg, heel and foot pain. For more information on shock wave therapy and how it may help you, click here.
Autumn Foot Health Tips
Just a few simple tips to remember when shopping for new shoes, boots or sporting footwear:
- Purchase New Footwear After Activity
When it comes to purchasing new footwear or boots, be sure to try shoes on after you’ve been walking or active for a few hours. Feet can swell a little throughout the day so it’s important to try footwear later in the day to allow for any swelling and a more comfortable fit. - Don’t Forget Socks (and Orthotics if you wear them)
Always try on new footwear with the socks you intend to wear so you can ensure that correct fit is achieved with both your shoes and socks on. If you wear orthotics, make sure you remember these as well. A lot of problems can arise through improper fit. - Choose Appropriate Footwear
Shoes for lawn bowls won’t quite cut it on the footy field. Make sure your shoes are appropriate for the activity you plan to participate in. If you need advice on appropriate footwear, our podiatrists can help.
You’ll find some more free footwear tips at the following page on our website by clicking here.
Special Feature: Heel Pain in Children and Adolescents
It’s that time of the year again when Sever’s Disease (i.e. heel pain in children) commonly strikes. It often starts with preseason training and can get progressively worse with very active children between the ages of 8 to 14 years.
It can be extremely frustrating for players, parents, grand parents and coaches but it doesn’t have to be. If you notice your child, or a child you know, is limping after sport, chances are we can help.
We’ve got a whole article on this problem and the information is completely free. You’ll find all you need to know at this webpage on our website: https://www.healthylifefootclinic.com.au/my-child-has-heel-pain/
For further information on treatment and management of heel pain in children or Sever’s Disease, call us on (08) 8333 2022 (Burnside) and (08) 8445 8680 (Woodville) or Book Online 24/7
Spotlight on Flat Feet
I have been told I have flat feet, do I need orthotics?
If you’re reading this and have flat feet, don’t worry. You are certainly not alone and there is no reason to panic. Flat feet are quite normal in toddlers when they first start walking and it is more common than you may think in adults. Studies show approximately 30% of the population have flat feet!
In our latest blog on Flat Feet, we discuss what it means to have flat feet, if and when anything needs to be done about it and the best way to avoid future complications arising from this condition. You can learn more about Flat Feet by clicking here.
Patient Reviews
Thank you to all the patients who’ve taken the time to provide very useful feedback. We greatly appreciate your words of gratitude. Here’s the link to what they’ve said: Healthy Life Foot Clinic Google Reviews
Please contact us and let us know how we can improve our service. We’re here to help and serve you better.
A Quick Thank You…
Thank you to all our clients and referrers for your continued support. We appreciate the opportunity to help our clients achieve their mobility and activity goals.
Book Your Autumn Checkup
Your feet will travel over 120,000km in their lifetime—treat them well! Schedule your autumn foot check-up by calling us at Burnside: (08) 8333 2022 or Woodville: (08) 8445 8680 or by visiting our website and booking online here.
Stay safe, active, keep moving and enjoy the events around Adelaide! If your feet and/or legs slow you down, we’re here to help!
The Healthy Life Foot Clinic Team
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