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Sports & running injuries

Missing your usual run, managing pain after training or unsure how to return after an injury? We assess foot and lower-limb concerns in Burwood, considering your sport, recent changes and the activities you want to return to.

Recent significant injury? Seek prompt medical assessment if you cannot bear weight, have major swelling after trauma or suspect a fracture. Obvious deformity, a cold or discoloured foot, or new major loss of sensation needs urgent medical care rather than a routine booking.

Start with what has changed

Tell us where it hurts, what training or activity changed, what you have already tried and what you want to return to. Assessment may include the painful area, walking or running movement, footwear, strength and whether further investigation is appropriate.

The aim is a realistic next step—such as modifying activity, rehabilitation, footwear advice or referral—rather than automatically stopping everything.

How we assess and plan the next step

Where pain occurs, how it changes during and after activity, and any recent change in training, footwear or surfaces.
Foot and lower-limb movement, strength and the demands of your sport.
Whether footwear advice, activity changes or a rehabilitation plan is appropriate, or medical assessment and imaging are needed.
How to review progress towards your goals, rather than promising a fixed return date.

Bring your training shoes, existing devices and relevant reports. Tell us about any upcoming event so we can discuss the implications for your plan.

Could it be a stress injury?

Foot pain that builds with repeated activity, particularly after an increase in training, can need assessment for a bone stress injury. Do not assume persistent pain is something to run through. Your history and examination guide whether medical assessment or imaging is needed.

Healthdirect information about foot fractures explains when to seek urgent care.

Returning to running or sport

The next step depends on the injury and your response to activity. We discuss what to modify, how to build activity and which symptoms need earlier review. Recovery time varies; an event date cannot determine when an injury is ready.

For more specific concerns, read about heel pain or ankle, shin and Achilles pain.