White Spots on Your Toenails: What They Mean and When to See a Podiatrist
White spots on toenails can be early fungal nail. Sydney podiatrists at ModPod explain the causes and when to get treatment. Book at 5 Sydney clinics.
Gait Analysis For Runners: What It Shows And Why It Helps
You’ve put in the training hours, dialled in your nutrition, and still something feels off when you run. Maybe it’s a niggling knee, a recurring shin complaint, or a sense that your stride just isn’t working with you. Gait analysis for runners strips away the guesswork by capturing exactly how your body moves through each […]
High Arch Feet Problems: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
If you have high arch feet problems, you already know the frustration. Shoes that never quite fit right, aching feet after a long day, or ankles that feel unstable on uneven ground. A high arch, known clinically as pes cavus, affects how your foot absorbs shock and distributes pressure, and it can set off a […]
Posterior Shin Splints
Posterior shin splints are one of the most common running injuries we treat at ModPod Podiatry. The pain sits along the inner edge of your shinbone, right where the posterior tibialis muscle attaches. It feels different from the front-of-shin ache you get with anterior shin splints — and it needs a different approach to treat. […]
How Long Does A Stress Fracture Take To Heal? Timelines
A stress fracture can sideline you from everything, your training, your daily routine, even your walk to work. If you’re dealing with one right now, the first question on your mind is probably how long does a stress fracture take to heal and when you can safely get moving again. The honest answer is that […]
15 Best Running Shoes For Long Distance In Australia
Choosing the best running shoes for long distance can make or break your training. Get it right, and you’ve got a shoe that supports you through those 20km+ weeks without complaint. Get it wrong, and you’re dealing with blisters, sore knees, or worse, an injury that pulls you off the road entirely. With dozens of […]
12 Best Running Shoes For High Arches In Australia (2026)
If you have high arches, choosing the wrong running shoe can turn every kilometre into a battle with pain. A high-arched (cavus) foot doesn’t absorb shock as efficiently as a neutral foot, which means more stress lands on your heel, ball of the foot, and the outside edge of your sole. The right pair of […]
Overpronation Vs Underpronation: Signs, Tests & Shoes
Every time your foot hits the ground, it rolls slightly inward or outward to absorb shock. That movement is called pronation, and it’s completely normal. The problem starts when your feet roll too much in either direction, and that’s where the overpronation vs underpronation debate matters. Both patterns change how force travels through your feet, […]
5 Effective Home Treatments for Shin Splints
Shin splints hurt. The good news? Most cases respond well to simple treatments you can do at home. Before you book with a podiatrist, try these five steps. They work for the majority of people with medial tibial stress syndrome — the proper name for shin splints. If your pain is mild to moderate and […]
Cracked Heels Bleeding Treatment: Home Care And Red Flags
When the dry, rough skin on your heels splits deep enough to bleed, it’s moved beyond a cosmetic issue. You’re now dealing with open wounds that hurt with every step, and finding the right cracked heels bleeding treatment matters, not just for comfort, but to prevent infection and further damage to the skin. The good […]