Paul Iacovangelo
Podiatrist. B.Pod., MSc.Pod., M.APODA.
Paul was raised and educated in Melbourne. He has 10 years experience as a podiatrist in private practice. Paul regards himself as a friendly and welcoming practitioner.
He is transparent and provides his patients with quality assessment, education and treatment choices. This ensures you understand your problem and are happy with the proposed course of action. Paul recognises that treatment plans should be collaborative, tailored, flexible and goal orientated. He draws on his clinical experience and awareness of current evidence, when suggesting solutions for his clients.
Paul expanded his professional knowledge with an additional qualification, completing a postgraduate Master’s degree from Scotland. This degree focused on concepts such as, surgical interventions of the foot, medical imaging and critical analysis of literature.
Paul is happy to help people of all ages with their foot and ankle problems. Whether you are an injured weekend warrior, a casual runner, a determined walker or someone with a love for fashion footwear, he is mindful that everyone has unique functional needs and is conscious of their goals.
Who is a Podiatrist?
A Podiatrist is an allied health professional who is qualified to provide treatment for all problems of the foot, ankle and related structures of the lower leg.
This qualification is obtained from a four year, full-time undergraduate university Bachelor Degree.
Paul has successfully completed additional qualifications, with a postgraduate Master’s from Scotland and obtained his Endorsement for Scheduled Medicines (prescribing rights) from AHPRA.
Treatment Solutions for the Foot & Ankle
Orthotics and Injuries
- Precise 3D printed customised orthotics
- Gait assessment and precise foot impressions
- Prescribed to support bones or soft tissue structures such as tendons, ligaments or fascia
- Reduce stress and strain, by controlling forces which are increasing load to these structures, contributing to pain and/or injury
- Orthotics are often prescribed with rehabilitation exercises, to promote functional strength
- A component of your overall treatment plan
- A variety of styles and designs to meet your goals and budget
Nail Surgery
- A minor procedure to treat a painful reoccurring problem
- Safely performed with sterile instruments and local anaesthetic in the consultation room
- Relatively painless recovery and a quick return to physical activity
- Careful consideration and planning to achieve a pleasing aesthetic outcome
- Paul can prescribe antibiotics for infection if required, as he is endorsed
General Podiatry
- Sterilised instruments to Australian standards
- Routine nail care
- Callus
- Corns
- Painful arthritic toes and joints
- Plantar warts
- Neurovascular Diabetic Foot assessment
Management of Foot & Ankle Pain
- Biomechanical assessment
- Gait analysis
- Strapping
- Padding
- Orthotics
- Rehabilitation of injuries
Common Locations of Foot & Ankle Pain
Heel & Arch Pain
- Plantar fasciitis
- Heel spur
- Sever’s apophysitis - growing pain
- Achilles tendinopathy
Plantar Forefoot & Toe Pain
- Morton’s neuroma
- Intermetatarsal bursitis
- Plantar plate tears
- Freiberg’s infraction
- Hammer & claw toes
Medial Rearfoot Pain
- Pronation & collapsed ankles
- Tibialis posterior tendinopathy & adult acquired flat foot dysfunction
- Shin splints
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Accessory Navicular bone
Dorsal Midfoot Pain
- Metatarsal stress fractures
- Tarso-metatarsal joint osteoarthritis
- Lisfranc joint sprain
- Tibialis anterior insertional tendinopathy
First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Pain
- Big toe joint arthritis - hallux rigidus
- Hallux Abducto Valgus - Bunion
- Sesamoiditis - bipartite ossicles
- Turf Toe injury
Lateral Rearfoot Pain
- Peroneal brevis tendinopathy
- Peroneus longus tendinopathy
- Os Peroneum accessory bone
- 5th Metatarsal fracture
- Sinus Tarsi Syndrome
Orthotics
Orthotics (orthoses) are supportive and flexible inserts placed inside your shoes, which aim to alter your foot and ankle’s movement pattern.
They are prescribed when a particular problem exists with either the bones or soft tissue structures such as tendons, ligaments or fascia. These problems can arise in the foot, ankle or lower leg. Such problems are often termed, musculoskeletal pathology.
Orthotics aim to positively influence these structures by altering the forces placed on the foot and ankle, reducing stress and strain.
General Podiatry Treatment Maintaining Healthy & Comfortable Feet
- Nail care
- Removal of painful callus and corns
- Plantar warts
- Diabetic, neurovascular foot assessments
- Ingrown toenail surgery
Ingrown Toenail
A minor surgical procedure can be performed to address a reoccurring problem.
It is safely conducted with sterile instrumentation and local anaesthetic block, within the consulting room.
It provides a permanent solution with a quick return to activity.
Consultations
Standard Consultation
Typically enough time for most treatment services, which typically includes:
- General Podiatry treatment, OR
- Assessment of an injury, OR
- Injury review and rehabilitation
Extended Consultation
Potentially required when:
- Multiple problems require attention
Location & Availability
87 Hotham Street Balaclava, Melbourne, 3183
(within BSPC Physiotherapy)
Parking on-site at rear. Enter at the end of Chusan Street.
Monday-Friday, including early mornings & evenings
Walking distance from
St. Kilda, Caulfield, Ripponlea, Elsternwick
Running distance from
Elwood, Prahran, Windsor, Malvern
A short drive from
Brighton, Gardenvale, Toorak, Carnegie,
Murrumbeena, Malvern East
