Plantar warts or verrucae are caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV) and present as a skin lesion that resembles a callus on the bottom surface of the foot. Warts are infectious and can be caught simply by touching an infected site of another infected individual. However, more likely environments tend to be shared showers… Read More
Fungal Nails
We are the experts in treatment of nail fungus in Sydney. Brittleness, discoloration (yellow/white), crumbling, and thickening of the nail plate and/or the build-up of debris under the nail are often signs of a fungal nail infection. A scraping or clipping of the nail can be taken to confirm the diagnosis. These infections can occur… Read More
Ingrown Toe Nails
We are the experts in the treatment of ingrown toe nails in Sydney. An ingrown toe nail occurs when the edge of the nail grows down and into the skin of the toe. There may be pain, redness, swelling and these sites are often complicated by the presence of bacterial infection. The treatment for this… Read More
Podiatric Sports Medicine & Knee Pain
Any sport which involves walking, running, standing or jumping places greater physical demands on our body than normal day-to-day activities. Injuries to the foot and lower limb make up a large proportion of sporting injuries. At Western Sydney Podiatry we provide treatment for a broad range of sporting injuries such as muscular and tendon injuries,… Read More
Shin Pain & Shin Splints
We are the experts in treatment of shin pain in Penrith. Shin splints is a general term used to describe any exertional pain occurring in the shin area including but not limited to; medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS), tibial or fibular stress fracture, muscle strains or tears and chronic exertional compartment syndrome. Our expert podiatrists… Read More