A podiatrist is an allied health practitioner, who has qualified for the profession with a degree, and treats foot and lower limb conditions.
Podiatry has two major treatment categories, general foot care and biomechanical podiatry.
Biomechanical treatments include assessing how the foot and leg functions when walking and running and how this relates to the rest of the body. It includes treating conditions such as heel pain, shin splints, bunions, joint pain, knee pain and hip and lower back pain.
General foot care includes treating conditions such as corns, calluses, ingrown nails, fungal nails, plantar warts and general nail cutting.
At Capital Podiatry in Canberra, we treat many patients who have been referred to us by general practitioners, physiotherapists, massage therapists and osteopaths.
These patients have foot, knee, hip or back pain, and other health professionals have recognised that these patients often need the extra support of a podiatrist.
At Capital Podiatry stay up-to-date with the very latest treatment options and are proud to provide the best way to treat your problems.
We believe in innovation and life-long learning – we’re always looking for ways to improve
We’re here to make your day. Our day runs better with fun, laughter and optimism
We do more than treat you, we go that step further to exceed your expectations
We treat our patients and each other professionally and kindly
We’re all about the good things. We play as a team and we look out for ways to help each other
Qualification: Principal Podiatrist and Director. Mark Hoyland graduated with an honours degree in podiatry in 2000 and has worked as a podiatrist since then in the public and private sector. Mark started his business, Capital Podiatry, in 2005 with a special focus on foot and leg pain – whether walking, running or just standing around! He has built the practice up to employ a great team of podiatrists and an administration team dedicated to helping you. His special interests include gait analysis – focusing on how your posture and the way you move contributes to your pain, as well as becoming highly skilled in manual therapies such as joint mobilising and fascial release techniques.
Dream holiday destinations: Any beach, but my pick would be the Maldives.
Well-known for: Drinking coffee.
Favourite food: Tiramisu.
Favourite hobby: Scuba diving, especially if it’s with my two sons.
My motto: Never give up.
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Job title: Podiatrist.
Victoria graduated from the University of Newcastle in 2022. Victoria developed a passion for podiatry after suffering from plantar fasciitis and going to a podiatrist who quickly treated her with a combination of shockwave therapy and orthotics.
Before studying podiatry, Victoria obtained a Bachelor of Health Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine from the University of Technology Sydney and has 15 years of experience.
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Well-known for: Being straight forward and caring. Checking the snow cams at lunch time.
Favourite food: Coconut straight out of the coconut.
Favourite hobbies: Skiing, dancing, kayaking, horse riding, singing and painting.
My motto: Trust The Voice Within (Christina Aguilera).
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Job title: Podiatry Assistant
Dream holiday destinations: Japan and the Maldives
Well-known for: Being a team player
Favourite food: Sushi
Favourite hobby: Interior design
My motto: When you can’t find the sunshine, be the sunshine.
Job title: Podiatry Assistant
Dream holiday destinations: Fiji & New Zealand
Well-known for: Kindness and an owl obsession
Favourite food: Lasagna
Favourite hobby: Camping
My motto: Be yourself
Job title: Director
Dream holiday destinations: All the quaint French villages. Bora Bora.
Well-known for: Always ticking off lists.
Favourite food: Japanese bento boxes – vegetarian – and eating them in Japan!
Favourite hobby: Trying to master French, loving reformer pilates.
My motto: Be kind. Always. Everyone you meet is facing their own set of problems. Don’t add to their mental load.
Job title: Podiatry Assistant
Dream holiday destinations: Italy or Kennedy Space Centre
Well-known for: Always have a smile on my face
Favourite food: Lamb roast with mint jelly
Favourite hobby: Anything horse related, Plane watching
My motto: It is what it is
