Podiatrist near Highgate Hill
We treat flat feet, in-toeing and children’s heel pain north of Highgate Hill in South Brisbane.
$99 first podiatry appointment for new patients, assessment included
Clinic: 1/1 Cordelia Street, South Brisbane QLD 4101
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Choosing a podiatrist near Highgate Hill
Wondering which clinic to book if you live or work in Highgate Hill? Your appointment is at 1/1 Cordelia Street, South Brisbane, the nearer Align HC podiatry clinic for Highgate Hill. Will you drive or take a bus? You can take a short drive, and parking is nearby. Buses from Highgate Hill also continue to stops close to the rooms.
Align HC does not consult from premises in Highgate Hill, so you attend at the Cordelia Street rooms. Highgate Hill borders South Brisbane and lies south of the clinic. Before you leave, look up services from stops on Gladstone Road and Dornoch Terrace, and from hail ‘n’ ride stops on local streets. They go on to stop near the clinic on the same bus.
Planning around your bus stop
Which stop should you get off at? The Highgate Hill services that reach the clinic do so on the same bus, but the stop you leave at depends on the service. Merivale Street and Montague Road are worth checking: stops on both are among the closest to 1/1 Cordelia Street. Enter your address and the clinic address in the Translink journey planner and compare the services before you travel.
Considering train or ferry travel?
Highgate Hill’s boundary contains no train station and no ferry terminal. Rail can still be part of the trip, but you would join it outside the suburb. The station to use is South Brisbane, the closest rail stop to 1/1 Cordelia Street. Beenleigh, Gold Coast and Cleveland line trains serve South Brisbane station. Allow for the onward trip from that station to Cordelia Street. Compare the whole connection in the Translink journey planner from the address you leave.
Your first podiatry appointment
What happens at your first podiatry appointment? At 1/1 Cordelia Street, South Brisbane, your consultation covers an assessment of your feet, gait analysis, a footwear review and a clear treatment plan. How much does it cost? New patients pay $99 for this initial appointment, assessment included. Eligible health fund rebates may apply with eligible extras cover.
Appointments run from 20 to 90 minutes, depending on what you need. Costs for further treatment or devices, such as custom orthotics, vary, so ask the clinic before booking.
Podiatry care near Highgate Hill
Need help with heel pain, an ingrown toenail or a sports injury? The South Brisbane podiatrists also care for children’s feet and diabetes-related foot problems. You get a proper assessment, a clear diagnosis and a plan you can actually follow. The podiatrists are registered with AHPRA.
Care covers general foot care, injury assessment, custom orthotics, chronic disease management and minor procedures in the clinic. Procedures such as nail surgery are discussed with full consent. Physiotherapy, clinical Pilates, shockwave and dry needling all run out of the same South Brisbane clinic.
Chalerm Tuantab, Align HC Founder:
“Our aim is to provide the best evidence based care and outcomes for our patients”
Nail, skin and toe concerns
General foot care covers ingrown toenails, cracked heels, calluses, corns, thickened nails and athlete’s foot. The clinic also provides care for hammertoes, claw toes, overlapping toes and bunions. Minor procedures for warts, verrucae and ingrown toenails take place in the clinic, with advice on infection prevention and aftercare.
Sports injuries and ongoing heel pain
Podiatrists assess acute and overuse injuries, including Achilles tendonitis, plantar fasciitis and shin splints, and provide rehabilitation plans. Gait analysis and biomechanical assessment form part of injury prevention care. Shockwave therapy is a non-invasive treatment using high-energy sound waves, often used in podiatry for stubborn plantar fasciitis and other long-standing pain.
Orthotics, footwear and prevention
Custom orthotics are fitted to your feet, and footwear advice focuses on comfort. Preventive care includes screenings, assessments and education on foot care, injury prevention and choosing footwear. Costs for devices such as custom orthotics vary, so ask the clinic before booking.
Children’s feet and chronic conditions
Paediatric podiatry covers flat feet, in-toeing and heel pain in growing children, with footwear advice while their feet grow. Chronic disease care covers diabetes and neuropathy, arthritis, nerve disorders and circulation problems, including neurovascular assessments to protect your feet.
Other care in the same building
Foot pain often starts higher up. If your knee, hip or back is driving it, the physiotherapy team is in the same building, and you can ask the clinic how these services fit with your podiatry care.
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WHY CHOOSE 
ALIGN HC
ALIGN HC
Consults tailored to you
You are not just a number. Appointments run from 20 to 90 minutes depending on what you need, so there is no rushing.
Your One-Stop Health Shop
Podiatry, physiotherapy, clinical Pilates, shockwave and dry needling all run out of the same South Brisbane clinic.
Care Beyond Your Feet
Foot pain often starts higher up. If your knee, hip or back is driving it, the physiotherapy team is in the same building.
Getting to Cordelia Street from your address
Book the South Brisbane rooms, then plan your journey to 1/1 Cordelia Street, South Brisbane QLD 4101. Highgate Hill lies south of the clinic. By car it is a short drive, or you can catch a local bus. The directions button opens the route from your address.
Address: 1/1 Cordelia Street, South Brisbane QLD 4101
Tel: (07) 2103 3978
Email: hello@alignhc.com.au
Clinic page: Podiatrist South Brisbane
Car and parking: There is parking nearby. The directions button loads Google Maps with the route from your address to 1/1 Cordelia Street, including when you leave from work.
Local buses: Board on Gladstone Road or Dornoch Terrace, or at a hail ‘n’ ride stop on a local street. Stay on that bus: these services continue to a stop near the clinic. In the Translink journey planner, set your destination as 1/1 Cordelia Street and note which stop to leave at.
Frequently Asked Questions Podiatrist near Highgate Hill
Where should I book if I live or work in Highgate Hill?
Choose Align HC South Brisbane for your podiatry booking. It is the nearer Align HC clinic for Highgate Hill, with appointments at 1/1 Cordelia Street. Align HC has no consulting rooms within Highgate Hill.
Where in Highgate Hill can I board a bus that continues to the clinic?
Gladstone Road and Dornoch Terrace both have stops with services that continue to stops near the clinic, so you can stay on the one bus. Hail ‘n’ ride stops on local streets give you more places to board.
Is there a station or ferry terminal within Highgate Hill?
No. Highgate Hill has no train station and no ferry terminal inside its boundary. If rail is part of your trip, South Brisbane station is the closest train station to 1/1 Cordelia Street. Beenleigh, Gold Coast and Cleveland line trains serve that station. The Translink journey planner can show how to reach the station from your address, then continue to the rooms.
How much is my first podiatry appointment?
New patients pay $99 for their first podiatry appointment, with assessment included. This price does not include every treatment, procedure, surgery or device. Further treatment and device costs vary, so ask the clinic before booking.
Can I claim a private health fund rebate?
Eligible health fund rebates may apply to the $99 initial podiatry appointment if you have eligible extras cover. Whether you can claim depends on your cover, so check your eligibility with your health fund.
Do I need a referral to see a podiatrist?
You do not need a referral from a doctor to see a podiatrist. A GP referral is required only if you want to claim a Medicare rebate through a GP chronic condition management plan.
Can I claim a Medicare rebate for podiatry?
A GP chronic condition management plan can give a Medicare rebate per session, and you pay the gap. The plan allows up to 5 allied health services each calendar year, and you need a referral from your GP for them. Routine podiatry is generally not covered, and routine care such as nail trimming or corn removal is not included. Ask your GP whether you qualify.
Can I use NDIS funding for podiatry?
NDIS funding can be used for podiatry where the services are necessary to help you achieve your goals and improve your quality of life. Confirm with your NDIS plan manager that podiatry is covered under your plan.
What should I bring to my first appointment?
Bring your GP referral if you have one, your Medicare card, and your private health fund card if applicable. Include any imaging or reports, such as X-rays or MRI reports, and your everyday shoes or sports footwear.
Still have questions? Email our friendly team at hello@alignhc.com.au or give us a call.
