For clinicians
Referring to Foot Ankle Lower Limb
A podiatric surgeon and a musculoskeletal team under one roof in Booragoon, so a patient can move from conservative care to an injection or surgery without leaving the practice. Here is what we would like to see, how to send it, and what you get back.
What we would like to see
Surgical opinion
- Hallux valgus or hallux rigidus with pain despite footwear and orthoses
- Lesser toe deformity with ulceration risk or transfer lesions
- Morton's neuroma unresponsive to offloading and injection
- Chronic ankle instability, Achilles or posterior tibial tendon pathology failing rehabilitation
Musculoskeletal and sports
- Plantar heel pain beyond three months
- Tendinopathy needing a supervised loading program, shockwave or imaging-guided injection
- Suspected stress fracture or plantar plate injury
- Recurrent injury where biomechanics or footwear are suspected
Skin and nail
- Recurrent or infected ingrown toenail for partial nail avulsion
- Plantar warts that have failed twelve weeks of topical treatment
- High-risk feet needing regular podiatric care under a care plan
How to refer
- Email a letter to hello@footanklelowerlimb.com.au and we will contact the patient to book. To confirm: secure messaging provider and fax, if used.
- Or give the patient the letter and ask them to book online or by phone. No referral is required for patients to see us.
- Medicare rebates apply to podiatry under a Chronic Disease Management plan. Surgical procedures in hospital have their own item numbers and we provide informed financial consent before booking.
- Urgent cases, including suspected Achilles rupture, infection in a high-risk foot or an acutely painful ingrown toenail, are best phoned through.
Helpful to include: duration, treatments tried, relevant imaging, comorbidities and medications, and the question you want answered.
What you get back
- A letter after the first consultation with the diagnosis, the plan, and whether your input is needed. To confirm: the turnaround standard (48 hours is proposed).
- A further letter at discharge or at any change of plan, including surgery.
- Direct access to the treating podiatrist or surgeon by phone if you have a question about a shared patient.
Where a patient is referred internally between our practitioners, you are told, so the record of who is involved stays accurate.
Clinical summaries
All conditionsEach condition we treat has a clinician page covering assessment, imaging, the conservative pathway, interventional and surgical options, and referral criteria, with references.
GP and physiotherapy evenings
Case-based sessions on surgical versus conservative pathways for common foot and ankle problems. Register interest and we will let you know the next date.
Register interestLearning portal
A professional site with case studies, imaging and injection technique, and CPD-eligible modules for podiatrists is in development, along with a structured graduate program.
Coming 2027