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Joel Urban

Podiatrist

B.Pod, Member of the Australian Podiatry Association

Introducing Joel Urban…

Joel returns to his hometown of Adelaide after 22 years in Sydney where he has worked in a multi disciplinary sports medicine clinic with sports doctors and exercise physiologists.

During that time Joel has regularly treated professional A league soccer players from Western Sydney Wanderers, Sydney FC as well as some Socceroos and Matilda’s while also providing podiatry for the UTS Bats AFL club ( Division 1 amateur league ).

Joel has extensive experience, skills and interest in diagnosis of injury, biomechanical analysis (including running / walking gait assessment) and sport/activity specific design and manufacture of custom foot orthoses. Rather than a one size fits all approach, Joel believes in a tailored approach to the activity and footwear requirement.

In terms of treatment outcomes, Joel is committed to helping his patients return to pre-injury activity levels pain free and enjoys working with motivated patients to achieve these outcomes.

Summary of some services Joel can provide:

• Assessment and diagnosis of lower limb injuries ( acute and chronic )

• Biomechanical assessment including walking / running gait analysis

• Prescription and manufacture of custom foot orthoses

• Paediatric podiatry and sports podiatry for active kids including the treatment of growth related pain like Sever’s disease.

• Strapping and footwear modifications to help ‘off load’ injuries

• Radial Shockwave therapy ( ESWT )

• Rehabilitation and strengthening programs and supervision of gradual return to full activity.

• General foot treatment ( skin and nail issues and maintenance )

• Footwear advice

• Diabetic assessment

Outside of work life Joel is married to Lucie who is also a returning proud South Australian and they have a Beaglier breed dog ‘Bowie’

Joel has a strong interest in the AFL and has assisted the Port Adelaide AFL club mens program full time recruiting staff since 2011 including scouting NSW/QLD U18 talent to provide information for the national draft.

Joel hopes to provide empathetic support to his patients as he guides them on a path to recovery or maintenance.

Joel has extensive experience in treating track athletes, runners, walkers, netball players, basketball players, dancers, soccer players, AFL players, Rugby and Tennis players.

Joel is also a regular attendee of national podiatry conferences and has attended the AAPSM ( American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine) conference in Boston.

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