About Spencer Deck

Spencer studied a Bachelor of Podiatry at the University of Newcastle. As a Rugby player he has always had a particular interest in sports biomechanics and the pathomechanics leading to injuries such as heel pain, forefoot deformities, ingrown toenails, arch pain, ankle pathologies, shin splints and knee pain. Spencer has worked in both the private and public sector as a podiatrist and brings with him a wealth of knowledge concerning the diabetic foot, adult and paediatric orthotic therapy and the diagnoses and management of musculoskeletal injury. Having spent two years working at The Athletes Foot as a Fit Technician, Spencer understands the technicalities of footwear and it importance in ensuring correct foot function. Spencer joined our team at the Lane Cove clinic in 2016.

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CASE STUDY: Verruca (Plantar Wart) Treatment – A SWIFT Success

By Spencer Deck on 26 October 2020 in Plantar warts

SWIFT treatment for Plantar Warts Verruca (also known as Plantar Warts) are a common condition affecting kids and adults alike. At the Foot Group we have been using the SWIFT microwave therapy system to treat verruca with great success. Spencer Deck explains a recent case where he removed a patient’s stubborn and persistent plantar wart. […]

Sesamoiditis: Why the ball of your foot is killing you

By Spencer Deck on 21 July 2017 in Foot pain, Sports

Very active patients commonly experience pain underneath the ball of their foot. The sesamoids are 2 pea-shaped bones which sit within a tendon beneath the big toe joint. When they are aggravated and inflamed, it is called sesamoiditis.

Morton’s neuroma: Why do I feel like there is a stone in my shoe?

By Spencer Deck on 17 August 2016 in Foot pain, Footwear

Do you ever feel as though you have a stone in your shoe, or you get a burning pain on the bottom of your foot? It may be Morton’s neuroma, the fibrosis of a nerve underneath the forefoot just before your toes, caused by the thickening of adjacent ligaments.

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Author Archive | Spencer Deck

CASE STUDY: Verruca (Plantar Wart) Treatment – A SWIFT Success

Sesamoiditis: Why the ball of your foot is killing you

Morton’s neuroma: Why do I feel like there is a stone in my shoe?

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