Bass Hill residents visit our Bankstown clinic for help with heel pain, arch pain, children’s foot posture and sports injuries. Our clinic at 1/50 Kitchener Parade, Bankstown is about 4 km south-east of Bass Hill, usually reached via the Hume Highway. Assessment focuses on finding the factors behind your symptoms, including whether orthotic therapy may help.
Bass Hill has an active sporting community, and many patients we see from the area are runners, footballers and netballers with foot, ankle and shin pain. Orthotic therapy is often part of management for ankle sprains & instability, achilles tendon pain, Shin Splints, alongside footwear advice, strengthening and stretching.
Where foot posture contributes to ankle rolling, orthoses may be combined with balance training and bracing.
Learn moreHeel raises and orthoses may be used short term to reduce Achilles tendon load while a strengthening program is progressed.
Learn moreWhere foot mechanics contribute, orthoses may help distribute load through the lower leg with a graded return to running.
Learn moreLoad management and exercise come first; orthoses may be considered where foot posture adds to knee loading.
Learn moreResearch suggests heel raises and foot orthoses can help reduce heel pain in active children with Sever’s disease.
Learn moreSport-specific orthoses, including slim designs for boots, may help manage overload injuries in runners and field-sport players.
Learn moreFoot orthoses are shoe inserts designed to change how load is shared through the foot and lower limb. They may reduce strain on painful tissues, support foot posture and improve comfort during walking, work and sport.
Read our orthotics guide or learn more about orthotic therapy.
Bass Hill is directly west of Bankstown along the Hume Highway, home to Bass Hill Plaza and plenty of local sporting clubs. Our clinic is a simple drive east for Bass Hill families and workers.
We also see patients from nearby Georges Hall, Chester Hill, Yagoona, Birrong and Condell Park.
Adult, sports and children’s podiatry conditions, including those commonly managed with orthoses.
Information on this page is general in nature and is not a substitute for individual assessment. Outcomes vary between individuals.
Conveniently located for patients from Bass Hill and surrounding suburbs. We offer onsite parking and easy access.
If you live in Bass Hill and would like an assessment for heel pain, children’s foot concerns, sports injuries or to discuss whether orthotics may help, please get in touch.