Podiatrist Thornbury
Ankle, Foot & Orthotic Centre
Where medical knowledge meets cutting-edge care
Aiming to help you improve your wellbeing every day
Compassion at every stage
Guiding your journey from pain to potential progress
Podiatry support for foot and ankle pain
Supporting better movement with podiatry
Personalised care for complex foot pain and ankle pain
Managing foot or ankle issues can sometimes be challenging. At the Ankle, Foot and Orthotic Centre (AFOC), we offer extended appointments and professional podiatry care to support your assessment.
Our team carefully assesses the mechanics contributing to your condition and applies evidence-based care supported by current technology. This may include management of ongoing pain, difficult injuries, or children’s growth-related issues.
Our Podiatry Services and Treatments near Thornbury
Led by senior podiatrist and trained orthotist Geoff Dowling, our clinic near Thornbury focuses on a diagnostic-first approach. We aim to provide care for a wide range of lower limb concerns, with individualised support plans.
Professional podiatry assessment and care for heel, tendon, and soft tissue issues.
Custom-made and crafted onsite by our founder, Geoff, senior podiatrist and qualified orthotist.
Focused support for managing foot and ankle issues.
Podiatry care adapted to support children’s growth and foot development.
On-site ultrasound to assist in assessing foot and ankle issues.
Guidance and care for lower limb fractures, stress injuries, and recovery planning.
Support for maintaining foot wellbeing through general podiatry services.
Support for ingrown toenail concerns through in-clinic podiatry care.
Are You Experiencing Foot or Ankle Pain?
Chronic Conditions
- Sesamoiditis
- Plantar Plate Pathology
- Sesamoid Stress fracture
- Corns
- Neurovascular Corn (Interacted plantar keratoderma)
- Joplin's Neuritis
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Acute Conditions
- Sesamoid Fracture
- Turf Toe Injury
- Great Toe Fracture
- Diabetic Great Toe Ulcer
- Plantar Warts (Verruca Pedis)
- Gout
- Pseudogout
Chronic Conditions
- Lateral Column Overload
- Peroneal Tendinopathy
- Accessory Bone Pain
- Cuboid Syndrome
- Lateral Column Stress Fracture
Acute Conditions
- 5th Metatarsal Fracture
- Avulsion (Dancer’s) Fracture
- Jones Fracture
Chronic Conditions
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
- Plantar Fibroma
- Midfoot Arthritis
- Tarsal Coalition
- Kohlers Disease (Avascular Necrosis of the Navicular)
- Accessory Navicular Syndrome
- Insertional Tibialis Posterior Tendonitis
- Navicular Stress Fracture
- Midportion Plantar Fascia Strain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (Posterior Tibial Neuralgia)
- Subtalar Joint Arthritis
- Stress Fractures
Acute Conditions
- Midportion Plantarfascia Tear
- Lisfranc Injury
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Rupture
Chronic Conditions
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Heel Spurs
- Plantar Fasciosis
- Lateral Calcaneal Nerve Entrapment (Baxters Neuritis)
- Piezogenic Pedal Papules
- Midportion Plantar Fascia Irritation
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (Posterior Tibial Neuralgia)
- Stress Fractures
- Heel Fat Pad Injury
Acute Conditions
- Plantar Fascia Tear
- Calcaneal fracture
Chronic Conditions
Acute Conditions
Chronic Conditions
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
- Plantar Fibroma
- Midfoot Arthritis
- Tarsal Coalition
- Kohlers Disease (Avascular Necrosis of the Navicular)
- Accessory Navicular Syndrome
- Insertional Tibialis Posterior Tendonitis
- Navicular Stress Fracture
- Midportion Plantar Fascia Strain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (Posterior Tibial Neuralgia)
- Subtalar Joint Arthritis
- Stress Fractures
Acute Conditions
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Chronic Conditions
- Sesamoiditis
- Plantar Plate Patholgy
- Sesamoid Stress fracture
- Corns
- Neurovascular Corn (Interacted plantar keratoderma)
- Joplin’s Neuritis
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Acute Conditions
- Sesamoid Fracture
- Turf Toe Injury
- Great Toe Fracture
- Diabetic Great Toe Ulcer
- Plantar Warts (Verruca Pedis)
- Gout
- Pseudogout
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5
Chronic Conditions
- Lateral Column Overload
- Peroneal Tendinopathy
- Accessory Bone Pain
- Cuboid Syndrome
- Lateral Column Stress Fracture
Acute Conditions
- 5th Metatarsal Fracture
- Avulsion (Dancer’s) Fracture
- Jones Fracture
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Chronic Conditions
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
- Plantar Fibroma
- Midfoot Arthritis
- Tarsal Coalition
- Kohlers Disease (Avascular Necrosis of the Navicular)
- Accessory Navicular Syndrome
- Insertional Tibialis Posterior Tendonitis
- Navicular Stress Fracture
- Midportion Plantar Fascia Strain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (Posterior Tibial Neuralgia)
- Subtalar Joint Arthritis
- Stress Fractures
Acute Conditions
- Midportion Plantarfascia Tear
- Lisfranc Injury
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Rupture
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Chronic Conditions
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Heel Spurs
- Plantar Fasciiosis
- Lateral Calcaneal Nerve Entrapment (Baxters Neuritis)
- Piezogenic Pedal Papules
- Midportion Plantar Fascia Irritation
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (Posterior Tibial Neuralgia)
- Stress Fractures
- Heel Fat Pad Injury
Acute Conditions
- Plantar Fascia Tear
- Calcaneal fracture
Chronic Conditions
- Peroneal Tendonitis
- Subluxing Peroneal Tendons
- Ankle Instability
- Posterior Ankle Impingement
- Sural Nerve Impingement
Acute Conditions
- Ankle Fracture
- Ankle Sprain
Chronic Conditions
- Anterior Ankle Impingement
- Osteochondral Lesion of the Talar Dome
- Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Talus
- Ankle Arthritis
- Stress Fracture
Acute Conditions
- Ankle Fracture
- Tibialis Anterior Rupture
Chronic Conditions
- Midfoot Arthritis
- Ganglion Cyst
- Dorsal Midfoot Compression
- Diabetic Charcot Arthropathy
- Stress Fracture
Acute Conditions
- Lisfranc Injury
- Tarsal Fracture
Chronic Conditions
- Metatarsalgia
- Mortons Neuroma
- Interdigital Neuroma
- Metatarsal Stress fracture
- Extensor Tendinopathy
- Intermetatarsal Bursitis
- Bursal - Neuromal Complex
Acute Conditions
- Metatarsal Fracture
Chronic Conditions
- Sinus Tarsi Pain
- Subtalar Arthritis
- Anterolateral Ankle Impingement
- Ankle Arthritis
- Acquired Adult Flatfoot Deformity
- Ankle Instability
- Tarsal Coalition
- Cuboid Syndrome
- Stress Fracture
Acute Conditions
- Anterior Process of the Calcaneus Avulsion Fracture
- Lateral Process of the Calcaneus Avulsion Fracture
- Ankle Sprain
Chronic Conditions
Chronic Conditions
Chronic Conditions
- Piezogenic Pedal Papules
- Lateral Calcaneal Nerve Entrapment (Baxters Neuritis)
- Calcaneal Stress Fracture
- Heel Fat Pad Injury
Acute Conditions
- Calcaneal fracture
Chronic Conditions
- Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy
- Retrocalcaneal Exostosis
- Retrocalcaneal Bursitis
- Haglund Deformity (Pump Bump)
- Subcutaneous Calcaneal Bursitis
- Sural Nerve Impingement
- Severs Disease (Calcaneal Apophysitis)
- Kagers Fat Pad Irritation
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (Posterior Tibial Neuralgia)
Acute Conditions
- Calcaneal fracture
- Avulsion Fracture of the Calcaneus
- Calcaneal stress fracture
Chronic Conditions
Acute Conditions
Chronic Conditions
Acute Conditions
Chronic Conditions
Chronic Conditions
Chronic Conditions
- Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy
- Retrocalcaneal Exostosis
- Retrocalcaneal Bursitis
- Haglund Deformity (Pump Bump)
- Subcutaneous Calcaneal Bursitis
- Sural Nerve Impingement
- Severs Disease (Calcaneal Apophysitis)
- Kagers Fat Pad Irritation
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (Posterior Tibial Neuralgia)
Acute Conditions
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Chronic Conditions
- Peroneal Tendonitis
- Subluxing Peroneal Tendons
- Ankle Instability
- Posterior Ankle Impingement
- Sural Nerve Impingement
Acute Conditions
- Ankle Fracture
- Ankle Sprain
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Chronic Conditions
- Anterior Ankle Impingement
- Osteochondral Lesion of the Talar Dome
- Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Talus
- Ankle Arthritis
- Stress Fracture
Acute Conditions
- Ankle Fracture
- Tibialis Anterior Rupture
4
Chronic Conditions
- Midfoot Arthritis
- Ganglion Cyst
- Dorsal Midfoot Compression
- Diabetic Charcot Arthropathy
- Stress Fracture
Acute Conditions
- Lisfranc Injury
- Tarsal Fracture
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Chronic Conditions
- Metatarsalgia
- Mortons Neuroma
- Interdigital Neuroma
- Metatarsal Stress fracture
- Extensor Tendinopathy
- Intermetatarsal Bursitis
- Bursal – Neuromal Complex
Acute Conditions
- Metatarsal Fracture
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7
Chronic Conditions
- Sinus Tarsi Pain
- Subtalar Arthritis
- Anterolateral Ankle Impingement
- Ankle Arthritis
- Acquired Adult Flatfoot Deformity
- Ankle Instability
- Tarsal Coalition
- Cuboid Syndrome
- Stress Fracture
Acute Conditions
- Anterior Process of the Calcaneus Avulsion Fracture
- Lateral Process of the Calcaneus Avulsion Fracture
- Ankle Sprain
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Chronic Conditions
- Piezogenic Pedal Papules
- Lateral Calcaneal Nerve Entrapment (Baxters Neuritis)
- Calcaneal Stress Fracture
- Heel Fat Pad Injury
Acute Conditions
- Calcaneal fracture
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Chronic Conditions
- Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy
- Retrocalcaneal Exostosis
- Retrocalcaneal Bursitis
- Haglund Deformity (Pump Bump)
- Subcutaneous Calcaneal Bursitis
- Sural Nerve Impingement
- Severs Disease (Calcaneal Apophysitis)
- Kagers Fat Pad Irritation
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (Posterior Tibial Neuralgia)
Acute Conditions
- Calcaneal fracture
- Avulsion Fracture of the Calcaneus
- Calcaneal stress fracture
Chronic Conditions
- Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy
- Sural Nerve Impingement
- Kager's Fat Pad Inflammation
- Posterior Ankle Impingement
- Os Trigonom
Acute Conditions
Chronic Conditions
- Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy
- Severs Disease (Calcaneal Apophysitis)
- Retrocalcaneal Exostosis
- Retrocalcaneal Bursitis
- Subcutaneous Calcaneal Bursitis
- Sural Nerve Impingement
- Haglund Deformity (Pump Bump)
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (Posterior Tibial Neuralgia)
Acute Conditions
- Calcaneal fracture
- Calcaneal Avulsion Fracture
Chronic Conditions
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
- Navicular Stress Fracture
- Midfoot Arthritis
- Tarsal Coalition
- Kohlers Disease (Avascular Necrosis of the Navicular)
- Accessory Navicular Syndrome
- Insertional Tibialis Posterior Tendonitis
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (Posterior Tibial Neuralgia)
- Tibial Nerve Schwannoma
- Stress Fracture
Acute Conditions
- Lisfranc Injury
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Rupture
- Sustentaculum Tali Fracture
Chronic Conditions
- Anterior Ankle Impingement
- Osteochondral Lesion of the Talar Dome
- Ankle Arthritis
- Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Talus
Acute Conditions
- Tibialis Anterior Rupture
- Ankle Fracture
Chronic Conditions
- Anterior Ankle Impingement
- Osteochondral Lesion of the Talar Dome
- Ankle Arthritis
- Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Talus
Acute Conditions
- Tibialis Anterior Rupture
- Ankle Fracture
Chronic Conditions
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
- Navicular Stress Fracture
- Midfoot Arthritis
- Tarsal Coalition
- Kohlers Disease (Avascular Necrosis of the Navicular)
- Accessory Navicular Syndrome
- Insertional Tibialis Posterior Tendonitis
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (Posterior Tibial Neuralgia)
- Tibial Nerve Schwannoma
- Stress Fracture
Acute Conditions
Chronic Conditions
Acute Conditions
Chronic Conditions
Acute Conditions
1
Chronic Conditions
- Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy
- Sural Nerve Impingement
- Kager’s Fat Pad Inflammation
- Posterior Ankle Impingement
- Os Trigonom
Acute Conditions
2
Chronic Conditions
- Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy
- Severs Disease (Calcaneal Apophysitis)
- Retrocalcaneal Exostosis
- Retrocalcaneal Bursitis
- Subcutaneous Calcaneal Bursitis
- Sural Nerve Impingement
- Haglund Deformity (Pump Bump)
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (Posterior Tibial Neuralgia)
Acute Conditions
- Calcaneal fracture
- Calcaneal Avulsion Fracture
3
4
Chronic Conditions
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
- Navicular Stress Fracture
- Midfoot Arthritis
- Tarsal Coalition
- Kohlers Disease (Avascular Necrosis of the Navicular)
- Accessory Navicular Syndrome
- Insertional Tibialis Posterior Tendonitis
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (Posterior Tibial Neuralgia)
- Tibial Nerve Schwannoma
- Stress Fracture
Acute Conditions
- Lisfranc Injury
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Rupture
- Sustentaculum Tali Fracture
5
Chronic Conditions
- Anterior Ankle Impingement
- Osteochondral Lesion of the Talar Dome
- Ankle Arthritis
- Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Talus
Acute Conditions
- Tibialis Anterior Rupture
- Ankle Fracture
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Chronic Conditions
- Anterior Ankle Impingement
- Osteochondral Lesion of the Talar Dome
- Ankle Arthritis
- Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Talus
Acute Conditions
- Tibialis Anterior Rupture
- Ankle Fracture
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Chronic Conditions
Acute Conditions
Chronic Conditions
Acute Conditions
Chronic Conditions
- Lateral Column Overload
- Accessory Bone Pain
- Peroneal Tendinopathy
- Stress Fracture
Acute Conditions
- 5th Metatarsal Fracture
- Avulsion (Dancer’s) Fracture
- Jones Fracture
Chronic Conditions
- Cuboid Syndrome
- Tarsal Coalition
- Ankle Instability
- Anterior Ankle Impingement
- Subtalar Arthritis
- Sinus Tarsi Pain
- Ankle Arthritis
- Osteochondral Lesion of the Talar Dome
- Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Talus
- Tibialis Anterior Tendinopathy
Acute Conditions
- Ankle Fracture
- Tibialis Anterior Rupture
- Tarsal Fracture
Chronic Conditions
- Osteochondral Lesion of the Talar Dome
- Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Talus
- Anterior Ankle Impingement
- Ankle Arthritis
- Tibialis Anterior Tendinopathy
Acute Conditions
- Tibialis Anterior Rupture
- Ankle Fracture
Chronic Conditions
- Ganglion Cyst
- Midfoot Arthritis
- Diabetic Charcot Neuroarthopathy
- Cuboid Syndrome
- Tarsal Coalition
- Dorsal Midfoot Compression
- Tibialis Anterior Tendinopathy
- Stress Fracture
Acute Conditions
- Tibialis Anterior Rupture
- Tarsal Fracture
- Lisfranc Injury
1
Chronic Conditions
Acute Conditions
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4
Chronic Conditions
- Lateral Column Overload
- Accessory Bone Pain
- Peroneal Tendinopathy
- Stress Fracture
Acute Conditions
- 5th Metatarsal Fracture
- Avulsion (Dancer’s) Fracture
- Jones Fracture
5
Chronic Conditions
- Cuboid Syndrome
- Tarsal Coalition
- Ankle Instability
- Anterior Ankle Impingement
- Subtalar Arthritis
- Sinus Tarsi Pain
- Ankle Arthritis
- Osteochondral Lesion of the Talar Dome
- Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Talus
- Tibialis Anterior Tendinopathy
Acute Conditions
- Ankle Fracture
- Tibialis Anterior Rupture
- Tarsal Fracture
6
Chronic Conditions
- Osteochondral Lesion of the Talar Dome
- Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Talus
- Anterior Ankle Impingement
- Ankle Arthritis
- Tibialis Anterior Tendinopathy
Acute Conditions
- Tibialis Anterior Rupture
- Ankle Fracture
7
Chronic Conditions
- Ganglion Cyst
- Midfoot Arthritis
- Diabetic Charcot Neuroarthopathy
- Cuboid Syndrome
- Tarsal Coalition
- Dorsal Midfoot Compression
- Tibialis Anterior Tendinopathy
- Stress Fracture
Acute Conditions
- Tibialis Anterior Rupture
- Tarsal Fracture
- Lisfranc Injury
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More Than Just Podiatry
We take the time to fully assess your condition before making a diagnosis and recommending a tailored treatment plan.
With his Masters of Podiatry, Prosthetics and Orthotics training, plus a graduate certificate in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, Geoff Dowling offers expert care. The Ankle, Foot and Orthotic Centre leverages expert experience to help you walk more comfortably. Podiatrists and Orthotists at The Ankle, Foot and Orthotic Centre treat Flat Foot, Ankle Pain, Heel Pain, Achilles Pain, Arch Pain, Forefoot Pain, and other leg discomfort.
Get back on your feet with the help of the fully qualified team of Podiatrists and Orthotists at the Ankle, Foot and Orthotic Centre.
Meet Your Local Thornbury Podiatry Team
Our experienced podiatrists are led by Geoff Dowling, a senior clinician and trained orthotist with surgical collaboration experience. Together, we combine clinical insight with hands-on care to deliver targeted, evidence-based treatment.
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Ankle Foot & Orthotic Centre near Thornbury
Our clinic near Thornbury is open to new and existing patients from the northern suburbs of Melbourne.
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Foot or ankle concerns can influence daily movement and may require professional assessment.
At AFOC, we provide thorough assessments and individualised podiatry care to support mobility and management of foot and ankle concerns.