Resources

How Can Seeing a Podiatrist Help Resolve Knee Pain?

The knee is a hinge-type joint. This means that the predominate movement in the joint is to extend forwards and to bend backwards. As a hinge joint...

Merivale Podiatry Moving to Red under New Zealand's Traffic Light Settings

As of Monday 31st January, Merivale Podiatry will be operating in two teams. This is to ensure business continuity over the coming months. Georgin...

The Importance of Having the Right Footwear for Hiking

What better way to enjoy the warmer weather than by exploring one of Aotearoa’s hiking tracks. We are so lucky here in New Zealand in that we are s...

Traffic Light System & Merivale Podiatry

As we move into the new traffic light framework, Merivale Podiatry is required to make some changes to the way we are currently operating. Learn ho...

Look Good Feel Great

Now is the perfect time to treat yourself to a cosmetic treatment to remodel your toenails, and get them looking perfect for the upcoming Spring se...

Our visit to Ganley Orthotics and what we learnt.

Merivale Podiatry is a clinic of action. Podiatrists Sophie Walls and Georgina Barr found that they were having many discussions about how to enhan...

A guide to Sever’s Disease: a condition which affects active children.

Sever’s disease is a common condition which affects active children. If your child is complaining of heel pain, they may require an assessment and ...

Why antibiotics won't fix your ingrown toenail

Antibiotics are commonly prescribed to help heal an ingrown toenail, but more often than not a more thorough treatment is required. Merivale Podiat...

Product review: Spirularin Fungal Nail Serum

At Merivale Podiatry we make sure our clients are equipped with the information they need to practice self-care at home. A simple and effective pr...

Where dance knowledge and medical knowledge join for the patient’s benefit.

15-year-old classical ballet dancer (en pointe) initially presented to clinic in 2020. She was referred by her ballet teacher as she was not recove...

How do you choose the right school shoe for your child?

It can be a tricky business finding the right school shoes for the troops and it is easy to see why. Children will often go through one, two or eve...

Love your bare feet with Keyflex: Cosmetic natural-looking toenails

This summer, instead of covering your toenails with a band-aid or by wearing heavy shoes we recommend trying KeryFlex, a cosmetic solution to your ...