Podiatrist Clifton Hill
Ankle, Foot & Orthotic Centre
Where healthcare knowledge aligns with modern treatment options
Aiming to support you to live well and feel your best
Support for each step of the way
Aiming to turn foot and ankle challenges into steps forward
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.
We take the time to understand the mechanics behind your condition, then provide care informed by evidence and supported by modern technology. Whether it involves ongoing discomfort, a persistent injury, or a child’s developmental concern, the AFOC team offers considered support.
Our Podiatry Services and Treatments near Clifton Hill
Geoff Dowling, senior podiatrist and orthotist, leads our clinic near Clifton Hill, where assessment and understanding of each condition guide our approach. We aim to offer professional care for lower limb concerns with customised support.
Approaches to assist with heel, tendon, and soft tissue conditions using current evidence and techniques.
Designed and built onsite by Geoff, our founder and senior podiatrist/orthotist.
Focused support for managing foot and ankle issues.
Podiatry care adapted to support children’s growth and foot development.
Access on-site ultrasound for professional assessment of foot and ankle conditions.
Podiatry management for fractures, stress injuries, and related concerns.
Podiatry care focused on assessment and management of foot conditions.
In-clinic care for managing ingrown toenails.
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
- 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
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 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
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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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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
Acute Conditions
- 5th Metatarsal Fracture
- Jones Fracture
- Avulsion (Dancer’s) Fracture
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
- 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
Acute Conditions
- 5th Metatarsal Fracture
- Jones Fracture
- Avulsion (Dancer’s) Fracture
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
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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
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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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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
Acute Conditions
- 5th Metatarsal Fracture
- Jones Fracture
- Avulsion (Dancer’s) Fracture
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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
- 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
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Chronic Conditions
- Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy
- Sural Nerve Impingement
- Kager’s Fat Pad Inflammation
- Posterior Ankle Impingement
- Os Trigonom
Acute Conditions
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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
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Chronic Conditions
- Piezogenic Pedal Papules
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Heel Spurs
- Plantar Fasciiosis
- Lateral Calcaneal Nerve Entrapment (Baxters Neuritis)
- Midportion Plantar Fascia Irritation
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (Posterior Tibial Neuralgia)
- Heel Fat Pad Injury
Acute Conditions
- Plantar Fascia Tear
- Calcaneal fracture
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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
Chronic Conditions
Acute Conditions
Chronic Conditions
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
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Chronic Conditions
Acute Conditions
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Chronic Conditions
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
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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
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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 conduct a detailed evaluation of your condition before offering a customised diagnosis and treatment approach.
Geoff Dowling, with a Masters of Podiatry, Prosthetics and Orthotics qualifications, and a graduate certificate in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, delivers exceptional care. The Ankle, Foot and Orthotic Centre leverages expert experience to help you walk more comfortably. At The Ankle, Foot and Orthotic Centre, our Podiatrists and Orthotists manage Flat Foot, Ankle, Heel, Achilles, Arch, and Forefoot Pain, along with other leg issues.
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 Clifton Hill 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.
Ankle Foot & Orthotic Centre near Clifton Hill
We accept new and existing patients at our clinic Clifton Hill, offering professional podiatry support to the northern suburbs.
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Foot or ankle conditions may influence overall function and may be assessed by our podiatrists.
We provide careful assessments and tailored podiatry support at AFOC that may assist with mobility and lower limb concerns.