Podiatry for Haberfield 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 Haberfield 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 MarrickvilleWhat a bunion actually is
Hallux valgus is a progressive deviation of the first toe toward the others, with the joint at its base drifting outward. It is substantially hereditary; footwear influences the rate of progression rather than causing it outright.
Because the deformity is structural, splints and toe spacers do not straighten it. What they and the rest of conservative care can do is meaningful: reduce pressure on the prominence, restore comfortable walking, protect the second toe from overload, and slow the rate of change.
For many people that is enough to avoid or long-postpone surgery.
Knowing when surgery is the right call
Surgical correction is appropriate when pain persists despite good conservative management, when the deformity is compromising the neighbouring toes, or when footwear options have become genuinely restrictive.
We are not a surgical practice, which means we have no reason to push you toward or away from that decision. We will give you a straight assessment and, if it is warranted, a referral.
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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.
