The latest news from Prosper Health Group

In this blog our Colac Podiatrist, Danny Hegarty, looks at the ways in which Diabetes can affect our feet. Diabetes is a major health issue in Australia and across the globe. Podiatrist’s play a key role in managing the effects...

Colac Podiatrist, Danny Hegarty, answers ‘how do you treat bunions?’    Bunions can cause a lot of trouble for those that have them, from being painful and limiting a person’s ability to stay active, causing other foot conditions due to...

In this blog our Colac Podiatrist gives tips on ‘how do I treat heel pain at home?’. Given the current barriers to being out and about in the community we have noticed a drop off in the amount of heel...

Have you just taken up running? Our Colac Podiatrist shares a 5km running for beginners training guide!   Covid-19 has wiped out many of our regular exercise options but the ever popular choice of running remains. Now more than ever...

COVID-19 Update – Temporary closure for non-essential treatments   Like everyone, we at Prosper have been following the recent COVID-19 news very closely. With the Victorian Government announcing the temporary closure of non-essential business activity there has been confusion over...

Colac Podiatrist, Danny Hegarty, takes a look at the Matthew Kreuzer foot injury in this week’s injury blog. Even neutral supporters would be feeling for Kreuzer after the Carlton big man succumbed to yet another foot injury. MRI scans confirmed...

We wanted to take a moment to keep you up to speed on how we will be continuing to help you over the coming weeks and possibly months. We understand that many of you will be anxious and concerned, or...

‘Can foot orthotics help with my arthritis?’ is a question our Colac Podiatrist gets asked on a weekly basis.   There’s an estimated 3.9 million people in Australia that have one form of arthritis, or around 1 in every 6...

Did you know our Colac Podiatry clinic offers same day appointments for CAM boot (Moon boot) fittings?   Going into a CAM boot can be a stressful time as it generally coincides with fracturing a bone or having a nasty...