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Why Rest Alone Won’t Fix Your Plantar Heel Pain (And What Actually Works)

If you’ve been dealing with a sharp, stabbing pain in the bottom of your heel every time you take those first steps out of bed in the morning, you’re not alone. Plantar heel pain is one of the most common foot complaints we see at The Wellness Place in Bassendean — and, frustratingly, one of the most misunderstood. The old advice of “just rest it” or “stay off your feet” might feel sensible, but the evidence tells a very different story. In fact, modern research shows that the right kind of loading — not rest — is often the key to recovery. Here’s what you need to know.

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Why Does the Ball of My Foot Hurt? A Guide to Forefoot Pain Causes and Treatment

Forefoot pain — that sharp, burning, or aching sensation in the ball of your foot — is more common than most people realise. It can turn a simple walk to the shops into a miserable experience and stop you from doing the activities you love. Fortunately, most causes of forefoot pain are highly treatable once you get the right diagnosis.

If you’re limping through your day in Bassendean or the surrounding Perth suburbs with pain under the front of your foot, you’re not alone. Forefoot pain affects roughly 10% of the general population at any given time, with prevalence rising significantly in older adults and those who spend long hours on their feet (Bowen et al., 2024; Dunn et al., 2004). The good news? Our podiatry team at The Wellness Place — led by experienced sports podiatrist Dr Aaron Gregory — can help you identify exactly what is going on and get you back to moving pain-free.

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Sports Injury Treatment Bassendean: How Our Multidisciplinary Team Gets You Back in the Game Faster

You trained for months. You were hitting personal bests. Then one awkward landing, one sharp pivot, one overuse niggle you ignored — and suddenly you’re on the sidelines, googling “sports injury physio Bassendean” and wondering how long until you can run again.

The answer depends on two things: the injury itself, and — critically — the team behind your recovery. At The Wellness Place (TWP) in Bassendean, sports injuries aren’t treated through a single lens. They’re managed by a multidisciplinary team of physiotherapists, sports podiatrists, chiropractors, exercise physiologists, and remedial massage therapists — all working together on one shared goal: getting you back to your sport, stronger than before.

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Heel Pain: Why It Happens and How Podiatry Gets You Back on Your Feet

That first step out of bed in the morning — the one that feels like a nail driving through your heel — has a name. It’s called post-static dyskinesia, and it’s the hallmark of plantar heel pain, the most common condition seen in podiatry clinics Australia-wide. If you’ve been wincing through your mornings or cutting your walks short because of heel pain, you’re not alone — and more importantly, you don’t have to live with it.

Plantar heel pain affects roughly 10% of the population at some point in their lives, with runners, people who stand for work, and those carrying extra weight at highest risk. The condition accounts for an estimated 1% of all visits to healthcare professionals — and yet a surprising number of people wait months before seeking help, hoping it will resolve on its own. It rarely does.

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Shoulder Pain: Causes, Diagnosis, and How Our Bassendean Team Gets You Back to Living

Shoulder pain stops you doing the things that matter. Reaching into a cupboard. Sleeping through the night. Throwing a ball with your kid. Swimming, lifting, driving — the shoulder is involved in almost everything, and when it hurts, your whole day shrinks around it.

Around 18–26% of adults experience shoulder pain at any given time, and it’s one of the top three musculoskeletal reasons people visit a health professional.1 The good news? Most shoulder conditions respond excellently to conservative, multidisciplinary care. The key is getting the right diagnosis and the right treatment plan — not just resting and hoping it goes away.

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Meet Geish our Remedial Massage Therapist

We’re excited to welcome Geish Nori to the The Wellness Place team!

Geish came to Australia from Japan in 2004 to study sports science. He completed his PhD in Exercise, Biomedical, and Health Sciences from Edith Cowan University in 2007. His research interests are the assessment and development of performance during strength and conditioning (S&C) exercises. Before joining The Wellness Place, Geish was an S&C coach at Western Australian Institute of Sport from 2005 to 2021, where he planned and implemented S&C programs for international, national, and developmental athletes in various Olympic, Paralympic, and Commonwealth Games sports.

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Bowen Therapy Massage: What It Is, Benefits & Techniques

Bowen Therapy is a gentle, hands-on technique that uses small, precise movements over muscles, tendons, and fascia. Unlike deep-tissue massage, Bowen does not involve forceful pressure or manipulation. Instead, it encourages your body’s natural ability to reset, repair, and heal itself.

This method was developed in Australia by Tom Bowen in the 1950s and has since been used worldwide to address a range of musculoskeletal and stress-related conditions.

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Neck Pain from Screens: What’s Really Going On

“Tech neck” is a term many of us are familiar with, describing stiffness or discomfort from prolonged screen use. But what’s really happening in your neck?

Not Just Poor Posture

People often assume their neck hurts because their posture is “bad.” The truth is that the neck is designed to bend, twist, and look down. The problem isn’t looking at a screen, it’s staying in one position for too long.