Podiatry for Ashfield patients at Hyper Health Marrickville
Podiatry at Hyper Health is delivered by Ray Nguyen, whose practice centres on thorough gait analysis and lower-limb assessment. Ray holds a Bachelor of Health Science and a Master of Podiatric Medicine, and has worked across hospitals, aged care and multidisciplinary allied health settings. Appointments for Ashfield patients are seen at our Marrickville clinic at Shop 1/20-22 Station St, open seven days. Because we also have chiropractors, physiotherapists and massage therapists on site, problems that turn out to sit above the foot do not require a separate referral and a three-week wait — we can bring a colleague in directly. What an initial appointment involves: - A history covering your symptoms, footwear, activity and any relevant medical conditions - A physical assessment of joint range, strength, skin and circulation - Gait analysis, walking and running where relevant - A working diagnosis explained in plain terms, and what it means for you - A treatment plan with a realistic timeframe, and the cost of anything recommended stated up front We are registered for private health rebates with HICAPS on site, and we see NDIS participants — see our NDIS podiatry page for how that works.
Talk to UsWhy your heel hurts most in the morning
Plantar fasciitis is an overload injury of the thick band of tissue running along the sole of your foot. Overnight that tissue shortens slightly; the first steps of the day stretch it abruptly, which is why the pain is sharpest before you have walked it off. That pattern is diagnostic, and it is also the reason self-treatment often fails. Stretching alone does not address why the tissue is overloading in the first place — that usually comes down to calf tightness, footwear, a change in training volume, or the way your foot loads through midstance. At your appointment we assess all four. Treatment typically combines hands-on release, a specific loading programme, footwear advice and, where the assessment supports it, orthotic therapy. Most people notice a change within a few weeks rather than a few months.
When heel pain is not plantar fasciitis
Not all heel pain comes from the plantar fascia. Achilles tendinopathy, fat pad irritation, a calcaneal stress reaction and nerve entrapment all present similarly to an untrained eye, and each needs a different approach. This is where a proper gait analysis earns its place. Getting the diagnosis right at the start is the difference between six weeks of progress and six months of frustration.
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All appointments are seen at our Marrickville clinic, Shop 1/20-22 Station St, Marrickville NSW 2204. Read more about podiatry at Hyper Health, or see ourWetherill Park clinic if you are in Sydney's west.
