General Nail Care
Nails hard or impossible to manage? No problem. We offer comprehensive care for the nails including, cutting, clearing debris, burring off sharp edges and unwanted skin and filing to keep them neat and tidy. See below for other nail treatments.
Skin Care
We can help you care for the skin on your feet as well. We treat things like callus or corns on your feet, hard skin that has become painful. We can also advise you about skin conditions (eg. tinea/athletes foot) and the best available treatments and preventative tools.
GP Referrals
Jensen Podiatry gladly visits patients under the medicare for enhanced primary care and chronic disease management. This requires a GP referral, speak to your doctor to see if you are eligible. (Please note there is a gap of $40 for this service).
Diabetic Foot
Diabetes can have major effects on your feet and it is important to take care of them. Diabetes Australia recommends that you see a podiatrist at least annually if you have diabetes. We can offer you care and also education to help you prevent diabetic foot complications.
Veteran Affairs
If you are a gold card holder with veteran affairs and are in need of podiatry care, we can help. You can receive a podiatry home visit service and the best news is... there is no out of pocket cost for our veterans.
Paying and Claiming
We use the latest in paying on the go, with a mobile card reader and invoice producing software we can take payments and make invoices on the spot. Credit cards, eftpos and cash are all expected. Our services are claimable with private health insurers and require you simply to lodge a claim directly to your insurer.
Heel Pain
If you suffer from heel pain, for example, when the first step in the mornings is too much, we can help. There are several conservative proven treatments for heel pain (plantar fasciitis). We can help relieve the pain and educate you on how to prevent it from coming back.
Orthotics
Orthotics can be an extremely useful tool in changing gait kinematics and kinetics (the way we walk). We use orthotics is several different ways and for a variety of conditions to help get you back on your feet and walking comfortably.
Fungal + Ingrown
Fungal nails can be a problem, causing nail deformity and potentially pain. Jensen podiatry offers you conservative treatments that can really help. Ingrown nails can also be a real problem, causing pain and sometimes leading to secondary infection. Again we offer conservative thorough solutions.