Podiatrist Northcote
Ankle, Foot & Orthotic Centre
Where clinical insight meets advanced treatments
Helping you live better and feel better
Care for every step
From foot and ankle pain to progress
Your podiatry team for foot and ankle pain
Helping you move better through quality podiatry care
Personalised care for complex foot and ankle pain
Foot or ankle pain can be frustrating, limiting, and hard to diagnose. At the Ankle, Foot and Orthotic Centre (AFOC), we’re here to change that with experienced podiatrists, longer appointments, and a focus on answers.
We take the time to understand the mechanics behind your condition, then treat it using evidence-based care and leading technology. Whether it’s chronic pain, a stubborn injury, or a child with growing concerns, the AFOC team is here to help.
Our Podiatry Services and Treatments
Led by senior podiatrist and trained orthotist Geoff Dowling, our Northcote podiatry clinic is built around a hands-on, diagnostic-first approach. We provide care for all lower limb conditions, and every treatment plan is tailored to your individual needs, aiming to support health and wellbeing.
Non-invasive pain relief for stubborn heel, tendon, and soft tissue injuries.
Custom-made and built onsite by our founder, Geoff: senior podiatrist and qualified orthotist.
Targeted treatment for foot and ankle pain.
Tailored care for growing feet and bodies.
Get answers faster with on-site ultrasound.
Support for lower limb fractures, stress injuries, and post-injury recovery.
Keep your feet healthy with general podiatry care.
In-clinic procedures and treatment for painful ingrown toenails.
Are You Experiencing Foot or Ankle Pain?
Chronic Conditions
- Sesamoiditis
- Plantar Plate Pathology
- Sesamoid Stress fracture
- Corns
- Neurovascular Corn (Interacted plantar keratoderma)
- Joplin's Neuritis
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Acute Conditions
- Sesamoid Fracture
- Turf Toe Injury
- Great Toe Fracture
- Diabetic Great Toe Ulcer
- Plantar Warts (Verruca Pedis)
- Gout
- Pseudogout
Chronic Conditions
- Lateral Column Overload
- Peroneal Tendinopathy
- Accessory Bone Pain
- Cuboid Syndrome
- Lateral Column Stress Fracture
Acute Conditions
- 5th Metatarsal Fracture
- Avulsion (Dancer’s) Fracture
- Jones Fracture
Chronic Conditions
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
- Plantar Fibroma
- Midfoot Arthritis
- Tarsal Coalition
- Kohlers Disease (Avascular Necrosis of the Navicular)
- Accessory Navicular Syndrome
- Insertional Tibialis Posterior Tendonitis
- Navicular Stress Fracture
- Midportion Plantar Fascia Strain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (Posterior Tibial Neuralgia)
- Subtalar Joint Arthritis
- Stress Fractures
Acute Conditions
- Midportion Plantarfascia Tear
- Lisfranc Injury
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Rupture
Chronic Conditions
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Heel Spurs
- Plantar Fasciosis
- Lateral Calcaneal Nerve Entrapment (Baxters Neuritis)
- Piezogenic Pedal Papules
- Midportion Plantar Fascia Irritation
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (Posterior Tibial Neuralgia)
- Stress Fractures
- Heel Fat Pad Injury
Acute Conditions
- Plantar Fascia Tear
- Calcaneal fracture
Chronic Conditions
Acute Conditions
Chronic Conditions
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
- Plantar Fibroma
- Midfoot Arthritis
- Tarsal Coalition
- Kohlers Disease (Avascular Necrosis of the Navicular)
- Accessory Navicular Syndrome
- Insertional Tibialis Posterior Tendonitis
- Navicular Stress Fracture
- Midportion Plantar Fascia Strain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (Posterior Tibial Neuralgia)
- Subtalar Joint Arthritis
- Stress Fractures
Acute Conditions
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Chronic Conditions
- Corns
- Interdigital Corns (Soft Corns)
- Durlacher (Lister’s) Corn
- Ingrown Toenails
- Digital Deformities
- Clawtoes
- Hammer Toes
- Mallet Toes
Acute Conditions
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Chronic Conditions
- Sesamoiditis
- Plantar Plate Patholgy
- Sesamoid Stress fracture
- Corns
- Neurovascular Corn (Interacted plantar keratoderma)
- Joplin’s Neuritis
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Acute Conditions
- Sesamoid Fracture
- Turf Toe Injury
- Great Toe Fracture
- Diabetic Great Toe Ulcer
- Plantar Warts (Verruca Pedis)
- Gout
- Pseudogout
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Chronic Conditions
- Lateral Column Overload
- Peroneal Tendinopathy
- Accessory Bone Pain
- Cuboid Syndrome
- Lateral Column Stress Fracture
Acute Conditions
- 5th Metatarsal Fracture
- Avulsion (Dancer’s) Fracture
- Jones Fracture
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Chronic Conditions
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
- Plantar Fibroma
- Midfoot Arthritis
- Tarsal Coalition
- Kohlers Disease (Avascular Necrosis of the Navicular)
- Accessory Navicular Syndrome
- Insertional Tibialis Posterior Tendonitis
- Navicular Stress Fracture
- Midportion Plantar Fascia Strain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (Posterior Tibial Neuralgia)
- Subtalar Joint Arthritis
- Stress Fractures
Acute Conditions
- Midportion Plantarfascia Tear
- Lisfranc Injury
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Rupture
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Chronic Conditions
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Heel Spurs
- Plantar Fasciiosis
- Lateral Calcaneal Nerve Entrapment (Baxters Neuritis)
- Piezogenic Pedal Papules
- Midportion Plantar Fascia Irritation
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (Posterior Tibial Neuralgia)
- Stress Fractures
- Heel Fat Pad Injury
Acute Conditions
- Plantar Fascia Tear
- Calcaneal fracture
Chronic Conditions
- Peroneal Tendonitis
- Subluxing Peroneal Tendons
- Ankle Instability
- Posterior Ankle Impingement
- Sural Nerve Impingement
Acute Conditions
- Ankle Fracture
- Ankle Sprain
Chronic Conditions
- Anterior Ankle Impingement
- Osteochondral Lesion of the Talar Dome
- Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Talus
- Ankle Arthritis
- Stress Fracture
Acute Conditions
- Ankle Fracture
- Tibialis Anterior Rupture
Chronic Conditions
- Midfoot Arthritis
- Ganglion Cyst
- Dorsal Midfoot Compression
- Diabetic Charcot Arthropathy
- Stress Fracture
Acute Conditions
- Lisfranc Injury
- Tarsal Fracture
Chronic Conditions
- Metatarsalgia
- Mortons Neuroma
- Interdigital Neuroma
- Metatarsal Stress fracture
- Extensor Tendinopathy
- Intermetatarsal Bursitis
- Bursal - Neuromal Complex
Acute Conditions
- Metatarsal Fracture
Chronic Conditions
- Clawtoes
- Corns
- Interdigital Corns (Soft Corns)
- Durlacher (Lister's) Corn
- Ingrown Toenails
- Hammer Toes
- Mallet Toes
- Digital deformities
Acute Conditions
Chronic Conditions
- Sinus Tarsi Pain
- Subtalar Arthritis
- Anterolateral Ankle Impingement
- Ankle Arthritis
- Acquired Adult Flatfoot Deformity
- Ankle Instability
- Tarsal Coalition
- Cuboid Syndrome
- Stress Fracture
Acute Conditions
- Anterior Process of the Calcaneus Avulsion Fracture
- Lateral Process of the Calcaneus Avulsion Fracture
- Ankle Sprain
Chronic Conditions
Chronic Conditions
Chronic Conditions
- Piezogenic Pedal Papules
- Lateral Calcaneal Nerve Entrapment (Baxters Neuritis)
- Calcaneal Stress Fracture
- Heel Fat Pad Injury
Acute Conditions
- Calcaneal fracture
Chronic Conditions
- Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy
- Retrocalcaneal Exostosis
- Retrocalcaneal Bursitis
- Haglund Deformity (Pump Bump)
- Subcutaneous Calcaneal Bursitis
- Sural Nerve Impingement
- Severs Disease (Calcaneal Apophysitis)
- Kagers Fat Pad Irritation
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (Posterior Tibial Neuralgia)
Acute Conditions
- Calcaneal fracture
- Avulsion Fracture of the Calcaneus
- Calcaneal stress fracture
Chronic Conditions
Acute Conditions
Chronic Conditions
Acute Conditions
Chronic Conditions
Chronic Conditions
Chronic Conditions
- Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy
- Retrocalcaneal Exostosis
- Retrocalcaneal Bursitis
- Haglund Deformity (Pump Bump)
- Subcutaneous Calcaneal Bursitis
- Sural Nerve Impingement
- Severs Disease (Calcaneal Apophysitis)
- Kagers Fat Pad Irritation
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (Posterior Tibial Neuralgia)
Acute Conditions
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Chronic Conditions
- Peroneal Tendonitis
- Subluxing Peroneal Tendons
- Ankle Instability
- Posterior Ankle Impingement
- Sural Nerve Impingement
Acute Conditions
- Ankle Fracture
- Ankle Sprain
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Chronic Conditions
- Anterior Ankle Impingement
- Osteochondral Lesion of the Talar Dome
- Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Talus
- Ankle Arthritis
- Stress Fracture
Acute Conditions
- Ankle Fracture
- Tibialis Anterior Rupture
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Chronic Conditions
- Midfoot Arthritis
- Ganglion Cyst
- Dorsal Midfoot Compression
- Diabetic Charcot Arthropathy
- Stress Fracture
Acute Conditions
- Lisfranc Injury
- Tarsal Fracture
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Chronic Conditions
- Metatarsalgia
- Mortons Neuroma
- Interdigital Neuroma
- Metatarsal Stress fracture
- Extensor Tendinopathy
- Intermetatarsal Bursitis
- Bursal – Neuromal Complex
Acute Conditions
- Metatarsal Fracture
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7
Chronic Conditions
- Sinus Tarsi Pain
- Subtalar Arthritis
- Anterolateral Ankle Impingement
- Ankle Arthritis
- Acquired Adult Flatfoot Deformity
- Ankle Instability
- Tarsal Coalition
- Cuboid Syndrome
- Stress Fracture
Acute Conditions
- Anterior Process of the Calcaneus Avulsion Fracture
- Lateral Process of the Calcaneus Avulsion Fracture
- Ankle Sprain
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Chronic Conditions
- Piezogenic Pedal Papules
- Lateral Calcaneal Nerve Entrapment (Baxters Neuritis)
- Calcaneal Stress Fracture
- Heel Fat Pad Injury
Acute Conditions
- Calcaneal fracture
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Chronic Conditions
- Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy
- Retrocalcaneal Exostosis
- Retrocalcaneal Bursitis
- Haglund Deformity (Pump Bump)
- Subcutaneous Calcaneal Bursitis
- Sural Nerve Impingement
- Severs Disease (Calcaneal Apophysitis)
- Kagers Fat Pad Irritation
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (Posterior Tibial Neuralgia)
Acute Conditions
- Calcaneal fracture
- Avulsion Fracture of the Calcaneus
- Calcaneal stress fracture
Chronic Conditions
- Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy
- Sural Nerve Impingement
- Kager's Fat Pad Inflammation
- Posterior Ankle Impingement
- Os Trigonom
Acute Conditions
Chronic Conditions
- Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy
- Severs Disease (Calcaneal Apophysitis)
- Retrocalcaneal Exostosis
- Retrocalcaneal Bursitis
- Subcutaneous Calcaneal Bursitis
- Sural Nerve Impingement
- Haglund Deformity (Pump Bump)
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (Posterior Tibial Neuralgia)
Acute Conditions
- Calcaneal fracture
- Calcaneal Avulsion Fracture
Chronic Conditions
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
- Navicular Stress Fracture
- Midfoot Arthritis
- Tarsal Coalition
- Kohlers Disease (Avascular Necrosis of the Navicular)
- Accessory Navicular Syndrome
- Insertional Tibialis Posterior Tendonitis
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (Posterior Tibial Neuralgia)
- Tibial Nerve Schwannoma
- Stress Fracture
Acute Conditions
- Lisfranc Injury
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Rupture
- Sustentaculum Tali Fracture
Chronic Conditions
- Anterior Ankle Impingement
- Osteochondral Lesion of the Talar Dome
- Ankle Arthritis
- Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Talus
Acute Conditions
- Tibialis Anterior Rupture
- Ankle Fracture
Chronic Conditions
- Anterior Ankle Impingement
- Osteochondral Lesion of the Talar Dome
- Ankle Arthritis
- Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Talus
Acute Conditions
- Tibialis Anterior Rupture
- Ankle Fracture
Chronic Conditions
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
- Navicular Stress Fracture
- Midfoot Arthritis
- Tarsal Coalition
- Kohlers Disease (Avascular Necrosis of the Navicular)
- Accessory Navicular Syndrome
- Insertional Tibialis Posterior Tendonitis
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (Posterior Tibial Neuralgia)
- Tibial Nerve Schwannoma
- Stress Fracture
Acute Conditions
Chronic Conditions
Acute Conditions
Chronic Conditions
Acute Conditions
1
Chronic Conditions
- Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy
- Sural Nerve Impingement
- Kager’s Fat Pad Inflammation
- Posterior Ankle Impingement
- Os Trigonom
Acute Conditions
2
Chronic Conditions
- Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy
- Severs Disease (Calcaneal Apophysitis)
- Retrocalcaneal Exostosis
- Retrocalcaneal Bursitis
- Subcutaneous Calcaneal Bursitis
- Sural Nerve Impingement
- Haglund Deformity (Pump Bump)
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (Posterior Tibial Neuralgia)
Acute Conditions
- Calcaneal fracture
- Calcaneal Avulsion Fracture
3
4
Chronic Conditions
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
- Navicular Stress Fracture
- Midfoot Arthritis
- Tarsal Coalition
- Kohlers Disease (Avascular Necrosis of the Navicular)
- Accessory Navicular Syndrome
- Insertional Tibialis Posterior Tendonitis
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (Posterior Tibial Neuralgia)
- Tibial Nerve Schwannoma
- Stress Fracture
Acute Conditions
- Lisfranc Injury
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Rupture
- Sustentaculum Tali Fracture
5
Chronic Conditions
- Anterior Ankle Impingement
- Osteochondral Lesion of the Talar Dome
- Ankle Arthritis
- Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Talus
Acute Conditions
- Tibialis Anterior Rupture
- Ankle Fracture
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Chronic Conditions
- Anterior Ankle Impingement
- Osteochondral Lesion of the Talar Dome
- Ankle Arthritis
- Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Talus
Acute Conditions
- Tibialis Anterior Rupture
- Ankle Fracture
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Chronic Conditions
Acute Conditions
Chronic Conditions
Acute Conditions
Chronic Conditions
- Lateral Column Overload
- Accessory Bone Pain
- Peroneal Tendinopathy
- Stress Fracture
Acute Conditions
- 5th Metatarsal Fracture
- Avulsion (Dancer’s) Fracture
- Jones Fracture
Chronic Conditions
- Cuboid Syndrome
- Tarsal Coalition
- Ankle Instability
- Anterior Ankle Impingement
- Subtalar Arthritis
- Sinus Tarsi Pain
- Ankle Arthritis
- Osteochondral Lesion of the Talar Dome
- Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Talus
- Tibialis Anterior Tendinopathy
Acute Conditions
- Ankle Fracture
- Tibialis Anterior Rupture
- Tarsal Fracture
Chronic Conditions
- Osteochondral Lesion of the Talar Dome
- Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Talus
- Anterior Ankle Impingement
- Ankle Arthritis
- Tibialis Anterior Tendinopathy
Acute Conditions
- Tibialis Anterior Rupture
- Ankle Fracture
Chronic Conditions
- Ganglion Cyst
- Midfoot Arthritis
- Diabetic Charcot Neuroarthopathy
- Cuboid Syndrome
- Tarsal Coalition
- Dorsal Midfoot Compression
- Tibialis Anterior Tendinopathy
- Stress Fracture
Acute Conditions
- Tibialis Anterior Rupture
- Tarsal Fracture
- Lisfranc Injury
1
Chronic Conditions
Acute Conditions
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4
Chronic Conditions
- Lateral Column Overload
- Accessory Bone Pain
- Peroneal Tendinopathy
- Stress Fracture
Acute Conditions
- 5th Metatarsal Fracture
- Avulsion (Dancer’s) Fracture
- Jones Fracture
5
Chronic Conditions
- Cuboid Syndrome
- Tarsal Coalition
- Ankle Instability
- Anterior Ankle Impingement
- Subtalar Arthritis
- Sinus Tarsi Pain
- Ankle Arthritis
- Osteochondral Lesion of the Talar Dome
- Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Talus
- Tibialis Anterior Tendinopathy
Acute Conditions
- Ankle Fracture
- Tibialis Anterior Rupture
- Tarsal Fracture
6
Chronic Conditions
- Osteochondral Lesion of the Talar Dome
- Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Talus
- Anterior Ankle Impingement
- Ankle Arthritis
- Tibialis Anterior Tendinopathy
Acute Conditions
- Tibialis Anterior Rupture
- Ankle Fracture
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Chronic Conditions
- Ganglion Cyst
- Midfoot Arthritis
- Diabetic Charcot Neuroarthopathy
- Cuboid Syndrome
- Tarsal Coalition
- Dorsal Midfoot Compression
- Tibialis Anterior Tendinopathy
- Stress Fracture
Acute Conditions
- Tibialis Anterior Rupture
- Tarsal Fracture
- Lisfranc Injury
Meet Your Podiatry Team
Our experienced team of podiatrists is led by Geoff Dowling, a senior clinician and trained orthotist with surgical collaboration experience. Together, we combine clinical insight with hands-on care to deliver targeted, evidence-based treatment.
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Foot or ankle pain affects more than just your steps, it impacts your whole body.
At AFOC, we go beyond basic podiatry with thorough assessments and tailored treatment to help you move better, sooner.