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Walk without that sharp pressure under your toe

That hard, tender spot feels like you are standing on a stone, and every step in a closed shoe makes it worse. Corns are common, treatable, and most people walk out of the appointment feeling the difference.

Medicare, NDIS, DVA and private health funds accepted.

A corn is a small, dense plug of hardened skin that forms where a bone repeatedly presses skin against a shoe or the ground. It builds a hard central core that pushes inwards, which is why it hurts when you stand on it.

Your podiatrist removes the thickened skin and the core with sterile instruments, then works out what is loading that spot. Removing the corn relieves the pain. Changing the pressure is what keeps it away.

Who does it affect?

adults of any age, more often people with prominent toe joints, bunions or hammer toes

How common is it?

corns and callus are among the most common reasons people see a podiatrist

What is the recovery like?

relief is often immediate, though corns can return if the pressure continues

Who should I see for treatment?

your podiatrist

What funding options are available?

Medicare, NDIS, DVA and private health funds accepted

What is a foot corn?

A corn is a focused area of thickened skin with a hard core at its centre. Skin thickens to protect itself from friction and pressure. When that pressure lands on one small point, the thickening turns inwards into a cone shape that presses on the tissue underneath.

Corns build up slowly. You may notice a patch of hard skin first, then a tender spot, then pain with every step in certain shoes. Callus is the flatter, more spread-out version of the same process and often sits around a corn.

Common contributing factors include:

Shoes that are tight across the toes, too shallow, or slip at the heel
Toe shape and joint position, such as hammer toes, claw toes or a bunion
The way you load your foot when you walk, including high pressure under the ball of the foot
Dry skin, thin fat padding under the forefoot, and reduced joint movement

If your shoes are part of the problem, your podiatrist can check them with you as part of a footwear assessment (https://onepointhealth.com.au/treatments/footwear-assessment/).

Symptoms of Foot corn removal

A small, hard, well-defined area of skin with a tender centre

Sharp or burning pain when you stand, walk or press on the spot

A feeling like there is a stone or pebble in your shoe

Yellow or grey thickened skin, sometimes with a visible core

Skin that softens and turns white between the toes

Pain that eases in soft shoes and returns in firm or narrow ones

Your treatment plan comes out of the assessment, because the corn is the symptom and the pressure is the cause

Corn removal (debridement)

your podiatrist pares away the thickened skin with a sterile scalpel and lifts out the hard central core. The tissue removed is dead skin, so most people feel pressure rather than pain.

Padding and offloading

felt or foam padding sits around the corn and shifts load away from it, giving the tissue underneath time to settle.

Silicone toe devices

small props, sleeves or spacers hold a bent toe in a better position and separate toes that rub, which suits soft corns between the toes.

Footwear changes

a deeper toe box, a better fastening and the right length can take the pressure off the exact spot the corn keeps forming on.

Custom orthotics

these redistribute load across the whole foot, which can reduce peak pressure under a single metatarsal head. See orthotics (https://onepointhealth.com.au/treatments/orthotics/).

Referral for the underlying toe position

where a fixed hammer toe or bunion (https://onepointhealth.com.au/treatments/bunions/) keeps loading the same point, your podiatrist can arrange a surgical opinion.

What to expect at your first appointment

Tell us what is going on

You describe where it hurts, how long it has been there, what you have tried, and which shoes make it worse.

A full assessment

Your podiatrist examines the skin, checks toe position, joint movement and pressure areas, and looks at your circulation and sensation.

A clear plan

In most cases the corn is removed at that first visit, then you get padding, footwear advice and a plan for the pressure behind it.

Review and adjust

You come back if the corn starts to rebuild, so the offloading or the device can be changed before the pain returns.

When to book an appointment

Book an assessment if:

The pain has been building for more than a few weeks
It is changing how you walk, or stopping you wearing work or sport shoes
Chemist pads, files or pumice stones have not kept it under control
You are not sure whether it is a corn, a callus or a wart

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Shoes that are tight across the toes, too shallow, or slip at the heel
Toe shape and joint position, such as hammer toes, claw toes or a bunion
The way you load your foot when you walk, including high pressure under the ball of the foot
Dry skin, thin fat padding under the forefoot, and reduced joint movement

Meet the team who treat this

Behind every appointment is a team of practitioners who know each other, trust each other and work together for you. Across seven clinics and nine disciplines, our team shares expertise, coordinates treatment plans and celebrates your progress together.

Meet the full team

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Abijith Anand

Healthcare Support Officer

Available at Blaxland

Aimee Fuller

Healthcare Support Officer

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Alicia Whiticker

Healthcare Support Officer

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Amanda Banks

Healthcare Support Officer

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Amanda Duggan

Healthcare Support Officer

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Amy Meekings

Healthcare Support Officer

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Anita Beerapu

Healthcare Support Officer

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Benjamin Tucker

Healthcare Support Officer

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Blake Ciscato

Healthcare Support Officer

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Blake Cossor

Healthcare Support Officer

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Bronte Tupper

Healthcare Support Officer

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Callum Thorpe

Healthcare Support Officer

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Carin Bloom

Healthcare Support Officer

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Charli Haddow

Healthcare Support Officer

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Chris Farrugia

Healthcare Support Officer

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Chris Moulds

Healthcare Support Officer

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Ciara O’Kane

Healthcare Support Officer

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Claudia Thomas

Healthcare Support Officer

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Corrina Aitken

Healthcare Support Officer

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David Logue

Healthcare Support Officer

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Dean Gresser

Healthcare Support Officer

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Emma Nassif

Healthcare Support Officer

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Emma Scanlon

Healthcare Support Officer

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Erin Burns

Healthcare Support Officer

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Esha Sharma

Healthcare Support Officer

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Ester Iskandar

Healthcare Support Officer

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Evangelina Papalia

Healthcare Support Officer

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Fatima Hussaini

Healthcare Support Officer

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Felicity Spencer-Davey

Healthcare Support Officer

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Frankie Raikadroka

Healthcare Support Officer

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Hannah Norrie

Healthcare Support Officer

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Harrison Gregson

Healthcare Support Officer

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Heather Edwards

Healthcare Support Officer

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Isaac Vella

Healthcare Support Officer

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Jarrah Nesbitt

Healthcare Support Officer

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Jasmine Apap

Healthcare Support Officer

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Jessica Orchard

Healthcare Support Officer

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Jonathan Lopez

Healthcare Support Officer

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Justin Hanna

Healthcare Support Officer

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Kasey Collins

Healthcare Support Officer

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Katrina Gauci

Healthcare Support Officer

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Kennedy Touet

Healthcare Support Officer

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Kristy Edwards

Healthcare Support Officer

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Kurt White

Healthcare Support Officer

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Kyle Perry

Healthcare Support Officer

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Kylie Saba

Healthcare Support Officer

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Lorna Nicastri

Healthcare Support Officer

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Lucas Barglik

Healthcare Support Officer

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Mackenzie Gleeson

Healthcare Support Officer

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Madeleine Vella

Healthcare Support Officer

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Maja Bosic

Healthcare Support Officer

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Marxy Koronel

Healthcare Support Officer

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Matt Barton

Healthcare Support Officer

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Mia Nikic

Healthcare Support Officer

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Michael Todd

Healthcare Support Officer

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Mr Jeffery Jenkins FACPS

Healthcare Support Officer

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Nathan Cavanagh

Healthcare Support Officer

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Oren Schulze

Healthcare Support Officer

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Patience Namiiro

Healthcare Support Officer

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Patrick Celeban

Healthcare Support Officer

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Paul Sawaqed

Healthcare Support Officer

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Phillip Hartshorne

Healthcare Support Officer

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Praise Khin

Healthcare Support Officer

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Rebecca Samuels

Healthcare Support Officer

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Rianna Nicotera

Healthcare Support Officer

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Sarah Bonnici

Healthcare Support Officer

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Sarah Fenter

Healthcare Support Officer

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Shannon Smith

Healthcare Support Officer

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Shara Percival

Healthcare Support Officer

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Sherie Casson

Healthcare Support Officer

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Siobhan Kelly

Healthcare Support Officer

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Summer Watson

Healthcare Support Officer

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Taleisha Bozzi

Healthcare Support Officer

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Tori McLean

Healthcare Support Officer

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Trystan Singh

Healthcare Support Officer

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Uty Kotwal

Healthcare Support Officer

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Veronica Theiss

Healthcare Support Officer

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Yoni Hochberg

Healthcare Support Officer

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Zak Lloyd

Healthcare Support Officer

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Zane Awik

Healthcare Support Officer

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EPC, DVA, NDIS and WorkCover welcome

Nearly half of our appointments are funded through Medicare, DVA, NDIS or WorkCover. We manage the paperwork so you can focus on your health.

Medicare (EPC)

Your GP can refer you for up to five Medicare-rebated allied health sessions per calendar year. We accept EPC referrals for podiatry, physiotherapy, exercise physiology, dietetics and psychology.

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NDIS

We are a registered NDIS provider across podiatry, physiotherapy, exercise physiology, dietetics and psychology. We work directly with your plan manager and provide clear progress reporting.

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Medicare (EPC)

Your GP can refer you for up to five Medicare-rebated allied health sessions per calendar year. We accept EPC referrals for podiatry, physiotherapy, exercise physiology, dietetics and psychology.

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Medicare (EPC)

Your GP can refer you for up to five Medicare-rebated allied health sessions per calendar year. We accept EPC referrals for podiatry, physiotherapy, exercise physiology, dietetics and psychology.

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Made by us. Stocked by us. Worn by you

Great care is not just what happens in your appointment. It is what supports you in the thousands of steps you take between visits. Our footwear store and orthotics lab are both part of the OnePointHealth team, designed to keep your treatment working long after you have walked out the door.

Shoes our podiatrists wear and recommend

Footwear shapes how you move, how you recover and how comfortable you feel at the end of the day. Our podiatry team chooses the range stocked at our footwear store, which means the shoes on the shelf are the ones we genuinely recommend to our patients.

Selected and reviewed by our podiatry team
Fitted in person with biomechanical advice on hand
Refreshed each season to reflect what is working for our patients

Custom orthotics, made by our own team

Every pair of orthotics we prescribe is designed by your podiatrist and made by our own manufacturing team. That means shorter turnaround times, a clearer point of contact, and a podiatrist who can adjust your orthotics directly if anything needs refining over time.

Designed by your podiatrist, made by our manufacturing team
Used to support recovery from heel pain, sports injuries, gait concerns and foot complications related to diabetes
Reviewed and adjusted by the same practitioner as your needs change

Seven clinics across three regions

Find a clinic near you. Each location is staffed by local practitioners who know your community.

Penrith

Western Sydney

Our largest centre, with our full range of services under one roof.

510/536 High St, Penrith NSW 2750

TBD

Ropes Crossing

Western Sydney

Podiatry, at Ropes Crossing Village.

1B/2 Central Pl, Ropes Crossing NSW 2760

TBD

Blaxland

Western Sydney

Podiatry, physiotherapy, exercise physiology and group classes.

10 Layton Ave, Blaxland NSW 2774

TBD

Springwood

Western Sydney

Podiatry, dietetics and a boutique footwear store.

20 Ferguson Road, Springwood NSW 2777

TBD

Katoomba

Western Sydney

Podiatry, physiotherapy, dietetics and psychology, in a restored 1914 cottage.

69 Megalong Street, Katoomba NSW 2780

TBD

Ryde

Western Sydney

Podiatry, physiotherapy, dietetics, exercise physiology and psychology, with a footwear store and gait analysis.

819 Victoria Road, corner of Shepherd Street, Ryde NSW 2112

TBD

Lindfield

Western Sydney

Podiatry, with mobile podiatry across the North Shore and Northern Beaches.

2/324 Pacific Highway, Lindfield NSW 2070

TBD

Ready to get that corn sorted?

Most corns are removed at the first visit, with a plan to stop them coming back.

Frequently asked questions

What does a podiatrist do?

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