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Noosa Sports, Musculo-skeletal & Regenerative Medicine Podiatrist

Craig Wanless has been a Noosa Podiatrist for 30 years.
He specialises in treating lower limb musculoskeletal conditions.
We pride our clinic on offering the highest quality of health care available.

His area of expertise is the management of chronic tendon and joint pain in hips, knees, feet and ankles using mechanical, physical and regenerative medicine therapies.

 

 

Why choose us?

  1. Solo practice – you will only see an experienced leg & foot expert
  2. Only clinic on Sunshine Coast with diagnostic ultrasound on site
  3. State of the art world class knowledge
  4. Yes we make orthotics but we have a large array of treatment options and develop a customised treatment plan to best suit your recovery
  5. Regenerative medicine embraces the future of intelligent health care
  6. We favour non-pharmaceutical treatment methods and get to root cause of pain

 

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Noosa Foot & Ankle Clinic

Lower limb & foot pain experts
  • Gait assessments
  • Treatments for flat feet, in-toeing & knock-knees
  • Ingrowing toenail treatments
  • Solutions for Sever’s disease

Heel pain is the most common condition treated at the clinic.

Heel pain can be caused by:

  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Plantar fasciosis
  • Bursitis
  • Nerve inflammation
  • Tendon damage/inflammation
  • Fracture/stress fracture

We focus on accurate diagnosis with on site diagnostic ultrasound.
We establish the cause of pain and establish a treatment plan to get you back to normal as soon as possible.

Treatments include:

  • Custom Orthotics
  • Strapping
  • Physical therapy – strengthening exercises
  • Arch support
  • Footwear advice/change
  • Regenerative injection therapy

For the treatment of :

  • Osteoarthritis
  • Hip, knee, foot & ankle pain
  • Heel pain – plantar fasciitis
  • Tendon & ligament injury
  • Nerve injury or inflammation including neuromas

We use:

  • High dose 10x platelet-rich plasma (PRP)
  • Autologous conditioned serum –  anti-inflammatory cytokine from blood (ACS 0r ACP)
  • Prolotherapy – glucose + local anaesthetic
  • Subcutaneous & perineural 5% glucose injections & hydrodissection  – for nerve pain
  • Regenera Activa AMT cartilage micrograft for osteoarthritis
  • Hyaluronic Acid – Monovisc for osteoarthritis

Clinic specialises in the treatment of mild to severe ingrowing toenails.

We have a range of options depending on the severity and previous history.

We understand how painful ingrowing toenails are.  We use low pain techniques so most patients say that the treatment involved no or low levels of pain.

  • Low pain techniques
  • Immediate relief of pain
  • We use freezing sprays and local anaesthetic if required
  • Optional procedures and surgery available for long term or permanent relief.

Orthotics are often a necessary part of injury rehabilitation or management.

They encourage normal foot alignment and function.

Many lower limb and foot conditions are a result of poor alignment & function.

This may be because of your genetics, muscle weakness/tightness, poor pelvic alignment or function or previous injury.

We utilise a variety of orthotics that are compatible to the patient and their symptoms.

Swiss Dolorcast Shockwave machine for:

  • Heel pain (plantar fasciitis)
  • Achilles pain
  • Lower limb muscle and tendon injury
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Non-unions fractures

Looking for a super comfy and supportive pair of thongs? Come in and check out our range of Archies Arch Support Thongs. They’re so comfy you’ll never want to take them off.

If you can’t make it into the practice check out the Archies website.


Features and Benefits
  • Real Arch Support
    • Up to 2.2cm of orthotic support encourages optimal foot posture aiding whole body alignment. Perfect for people who suffer from Plantar Fasciitus or wear orthotics.
  • Specialised Material Moulds your Feet
    • A specialised closed cell foam material is formulated to mould to your foot. Once it does you’ll never want to take your Archies off!
  • Tight Strap = No Grabbing with Toes
    • Your toes don’t have to grip to keep your thongs on, allowing you to walk all day without overusing muscles and tendons in the feet.
  • No Breaks or Blow-outs
    • An ultra-strong one-piece design makes the thongs virtually indestructible.
  •  Lightweight
    • Archies Thongs are so light you’ll barely know you’ve got them on.
  • Elevated Heel
    • Helps to reduce stress on the calf and Achilles tendon – great for people with Achilles Tendonitis.

Heel pain is the most common condition treated at the clinic.

Heel pain can be caused by:

  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Plantar fasciosis
  • Bursitis
  • Nerve inflammation
  • Tendon damage/inflammation
  • Fracture/stress fracture

We focus on accurate diagnosis with on site diagnostic ultrasound.
We establish the cause of pain and establish a treatment plan to get you back to normal as soon as possible.

Treatments include:

  • Custom Orthotics
  • Strapping
  • Physical therapy – strengthening exercises
  • Arch support
  • Footwear advice/change
  • Regenerative injection therapy

We offer expert advice and treatment for:

• Diabetic screenings, assessments & treatment
• Diabetic ulcer management
• Ingrowing toenails
• Corns
• Calluses
• General foot care & advice

Clinic specialises in the treatment of mild to severe ingrowing toenails.

We have a range of options depending on the severity and previous history.

We understand how painful ingrowing toenails are.  We use low pain techniques so most patients say that the treatment involved no or low levels of pain.

  • Low pain techniques
  • Immediate relief of pain
  • We use freezing sprays and local anaesthetic if required
  • Optional procedures and surgery available for long term or permanent relief.
  • Platelet – Rich Plasma (PRP)
  • Autologous Conditioned Serum
  • Orthokine
  • Prolotherapy
  • Neural prolotherapy
  • Stem Cell Therapy advice/liaison

For the treatment of :

  • Osteoarthritis
  • Hip, knee, foot & ankle pain
  • Heel pain – plantar fasciitis
  • Tendon & ligament injury
  • Nerve injury or inflammation including neuromas

Orthotics are often a necessary part of injury rehabilitation or management.

They encourage normal foot alignment and function.

Many lower limb and foot conditions are a result of poor alignment & function.

This may be because of your genetics, muscle weakness/tightness, poor pelvic alignment or function or previous injury.

We utilise a variety of orthotics that are compatible to the patient and their symptoms.

Book an appointment online