Matt chose to be a podiatrist as he has a keen interest in health and the human body. He liked the idea of having expertise in one area of the body. He also loved the idea of being able to help people with their pain.
Matt plays Aussie Rules Football for Ganmain Grong Grong Matong and is the president of the Ganmain Cricket Club. Apart from playing sport, Matt enjoys spending his time with his wife and daughter.
Matt has gained 7 years of experience as a podiatrist with Active Foot Clinic, and is currently offering his services as a Senior Podiatrist in Wagga Wagga, Leeton and Cootamundra. He enjoys helping people resolve their symptoms whether they be a chronic injury or an acute ingrown toenail. He has a particular interest in sports injuries and the biomechanics of the foot and ankle.
Matt is a relatable person who always works hard for all of his patients.
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Ben started his working life working at an aged care facility doing exercise classes and physio programs. From there, he felt compelled to study podiatry and completed his degree through the University of Newcastle. Ben has found his greatest area of interest is in paediatrics and biomechanics, helping people maintain fitness levels or return to sport, especially keeping kids in sport.
In the past Ben has been involved in Rugby Union, Rugby League, amateur boxing and Brazilian Ju Jitsu. More recently, with a beautiful wife and 2 awesome boys at home, Ben’s spare time is spent bushwalking, going to parks, playing ninja turtles and attending kids sport.
Of the importance of podiatry, Ben says, “people seem to undervalue their feet until there is a problem with them and then they see how valuable healthy feet are.” Ben is one of a number of friendly, professional podiatrists in Wagga Wagga, Tumut and Leeton, contact us and find out how we can help you. View details »
Sophie is a local Wagga girl, growing up on the family farm between Mangoplah and Cookardinia. She attended CSU in Albury and studied a bachelor of Podiatric Medicine. Sophie says she chose to be a podiatrist “Being a podiatrist means that I can help people who are suffering from a great deal of pain who are limited to daily activities. If I can help them and improve their quality of life then that is very special and rewarding to me.”
Active Foot Clinic is Sophie’s first place of work as a podiatrist. She is loving the opportunities being a podiatrist gives her, including the opportunity to see people leave her room feeling better than when they came in.
In her spare time, Sophie can be found on the courts playing netball for MCUE, cooking, watching her favourite TV shows and working on her fitness.
Sophie says; “When our feet hurt, our whole body hurts.” Sophie is a Podiatrist currently offering her services in Wagga Wagga, Gundagai, Leeton & Tumut. Sophie would love to help you achieve your foot health goals. View details »