How Our Sports Podiatrist at Footworx Can Help You

Footworx Sports & General Podiatry delivers podiatric services to clients of all ages for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of foot and lower limb complaints. Podiatry is a specialist field and is recognised as one of the fastest growing health care professions not only around Australia but around the world.

Our aim is to always provide individual specialist treatment to all clients so as they can walk, run and play without pain.

Our podiatrists’ extensive knowledge of human anatomy, plus their specialist understanding of the mechanics of the foot and lower limbs extends our scope of services from not only feet but also to lower limb complaints.

Our clients seek out our services for many reasons, some of which are listed below:

  • All types of foot pain/complaints
  • Difficulty in treating foot complaints
  • Diabetes
  • Questions in relation to sports/physical activity footwear
  • Aches in legs during or after sports/physical activity
  • Chronic knee problem pain/complaints
  • Wish to determine the type of foot they have (for example flat or high arch) and what potential leg injuries can arise and how to prevent potential injuries
  • Corns and in-grown toe nails
  • Chronic back problems
  • Analysis of walking/running mechanics

PAUL SPICCIA

B.Sc. (Pod) .M.A. (Pod) A

Paul Spiccia the principal podiatrist at “Footworx Sports & General Podiatry” graduated from “Curtin University” has over 20 years of valuable experience in podiatric practice. He has worked in some of the most highly respected and specialised clinics here in WA and the New South Wales. During this time he has worked alongside private practitioners, foot and ankle surgeons and professional sports podiatrists.

Paul spent 3 years at “University of New South Wales” (UNSW) specialising in biomechanics and lower limb sports injuries to many of the athletes at the University

Paul takes pride in assisting every patient by providing the best possible care. He has extensive experience in all aspects of podiatry, however he has developed areas of expertise in the fields of orthotic therapy, sporting injuries, forefoot pain, children’s development, chronic heel pain and the management of ingrown toenails.

Paul has a high level of training in lower limb analysis and biomechanics (movement and function). These skills enable him to prescribe custom made foot orthotics which are both comfortable and effective. He also successfully uses modalities such as strapping, massage, stretching, diagnostic injections and joint mobilisation to improve the foot health of his patients.

Paul is available for consultation during the week as well as Saturdays.

ANDREW HUYNH

Andrew graduated from Podiatry in 2014 with a Bachelors in Podiatric Medicine from the University of Western Australia. Andrew has a keen eye for the latest in evidence based practice and will always use to the very best of his knowledge in providing the highest quality of Podiatry care.

Since graduating, Andrew has worked in multiple clinical practices throughout the Perth metropolitan from Girrawheen to Canning Vale. Tom has found interest in Andrew’s abilities to provide high quality podiatric care to his patients as well as always striving for success and improvement. Andrew has a firm grasp and interest in all aspects of Podiatry, but has a particular passion for patient’s gait, foot posture abnormalities, heel pain and plantar verrucae (warts). Andrew also has particular skills in dry-needling with can be used for many cases.

Outside of Podiatry Andrew likes to catch up with friends, plays futsal soccer on social weeknights and is currently taking up power-lifting to increase his strength and general well-being.