Allied Health

As part of our holistic approach to healthcare, our practice has everything you need in-house for your convenience. Not only does the team include General Practitioners, we also have a range of Allied Health Practitioners, including onsite pathology as well.

Podiatry

Banksia Medical Centre podiatrists use the best in surgical and non-surgical treatments to treat foot, ankle and leg problems. Our staff will work with you to address your needs, create a treatment plan and prevent re-injury, so that you can stay healthy and enjoy life pain-free.

Conditions we treat:

  • Ankle and lower leg pain
  • Arthritis
  • Arthroscopy
  • Bunion deformity
  • Diabetic foot and ankle-related problems
  • Flat foot
  • Foot and ankle conditions that may require surgery
  • Foot and ankle deformities
  • Foot conditions requiring orthotics
  • Fractures and dislocations
  • Hammer toe
  • Heel pain and spurs
  • Infections, wound problems
  • Ingrown toenail, fungal nails
  • Neuroma and nerve problems
  • Pediatric foot/ankle disorders
  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Sprains and ligament tears
  • Tendon strains, tears or ruptures
  • Warts on the foot

Dietetics

Our Accredited Practising Dietitians works as part of our therapy teams, helping people living with disability achieve their goals.

Our dietitians assess and support and range of issues related to diet and nutrition including:

  • Difficulties swallowing, chewing and drinking
  • Fussy eating or resistant/picky eating
  • Dependence on bottle feeding
  • Difficulties with meal times
  • Bowel issues (e.g constipation, diarrhoea, coeliac disease, limited fluid/fibre intake)
  • Pressure injuries
  • Food allergies and intolerances
  • Chronic conditions (e.g. diabetes, cardiovascular disease)

Banksia Medical Centre & researchers from Uni Melbourne invite you to participate in a post viral pilot study.

If you have cold or flu symptoms that have started in the past 3 days and are interested