Your appointment begins with a 30 - 60 minute consultation with one of our highly skilled and experienced podiatrists. This includes a detailed medical history and information collection about your concern or injury. We undertake a thorough biomechanical examination that may involve the palpation of soft tissues and bony structures, range-of-motion testing of your joints and musculature, muscle strength testing, evaluating your foot posture index, computerised gait analysis on treadmill or hard ground, footwear assessment, photographic documentation of any areas of interest, and more. Your podiatrist will inform you if any further imaging studies are required, such as x-ray or ultrasound, and if these are necessary, write the appropriate referral. From here, you podiatrist will provide and explain your diagnosis - the what, how and why - and answer any questions you may have. Following this, you will discuss treatment options and of importantly what is going to get you the best results in the best time frame. If time allows, we may be able to begin your chosen treatment immediately. We will also discuss the potential for integration with other health professionals at Physio Connect as part of our holistic and ‘whole’ approach to healthcare and long term well-being.

Injection therapy (ACS and PRP) is a simple process and begins with a small amount of blood being collected from a vein in the arm, exactly as if you were having a blood test. This blood is then placed in an incubator and centrifuge which spins the sample at a high speed for the required number of repetitions to achieve the concentration of proteins necessary for the type of injection therapy you are having. Any processing of the harvested blood is done in a sterile and safe environment within a biosafety cabinet. When the blood is ready to be re-injected, local anaesthetic and anaesthetic spray are used to minimise discomfort and then a round of the cytokine/platelet-concentrated blood is injected. The remaining sample is frozen and held in the clinic for up to 5 months to be used to complete the full course of treatment. Your podiatrist will discuss with you what to expect throughout the treatment, including what may help and hinder the therapy, and schedule your subsequent treatment(s).