Emily Smith - Podiatrist

emily@sportspodiatrists.com.au

Emily set her sights on building her Sports Podiatry repertoire and knowledge after graduating in 2004. Now, as a partner of Sydney Sports Medicine Centre and Senior Podiatrist of Balmain Sports Medicine, Emily doesn't rest on her laurels. Emily enjoys consulting with motivated Australian Defence Force members, elite athletes of NSWIS and social or competitive individuals. She is proud to consult to sporting clubs / teams including the 2011 Wallabies world cup squad and to mentor participants of charitable organisations including OXFAM trailwalker and CanToo.

Having represented NSW in hockey, Emily understands the frustration involved with injury and the importance of efficient injury management. With a special interest in runners and hockey players, Emily specialises in heel pain (including plantar fasciitis), overuse soft tissue injuries, forefoot pain and growth plate injury seen in children and adolescents. She believes the key to resolving injuries includes comprehensive assessment, confident diagnosis and a long term management plan consisting of strengthening / balancing of the postural muscles of the foot and leg, combined with improvement of function with footwear and orthotics. Emily recognises the predicament of function v's fashion and will endeavour to implement a suitable compromise into her footwear and orthotic prescription, where appropriate.

In addition to consulting clinically, Emily is often involved in presenting information to peers, other allied health practitioners and the public, as well as writing or commenting for magazine articles. Outside of podiatry Emily keeps fit through running and yoga and also enjoys pilates, social sport, bushwalking and spending down-time with her husband Trent.