Podiatry for Earlwood 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 Earlwood 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.
Book podiatry at MarrickvilleTreatment, from conservative to permanent
Where the nail is irritated but not badly embedded, conservative care is often enough: the offending spike is removed, the edge is filed back, and you are given technique and footwear advice to stop it recurring. Relief is usually immediate.
Where the nail edge is deeply embedded, repeatedly infected, or has recurred despite conservative care, a partial nail avulsion is the better answer. Under local anaesthetic the offending edge is removed and the nail matrix treated so it does not regrow. The procedure takes well under an hour and most people return to normal shoes within days.
We will talk you through both options and the recovery for each before anything is decided.
Stop cutting them into corners
The most common cause of a recurring ingrown nail is cutting down the side of the nail to relieve pressure. It works briefly, then leaves a spike that grows into the skin.
Cut straight across, not into the corners, and do not dig. If you find yourself needing to dig, that is the appointment.
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Podiatry in nearby suburbs
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.
