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AHPRA REGISTERED PODIATRIST · GENTLE STEPS PODIATRY

Gentil Kubwimana

Gentle Steps Podiatry·Podiatrist

I’m Gentil Kubwimana, an AHPRA registered podiatrist and the founder of Gentle Steps Podiatry, consulting from Wellbeing Chiropractic Melton on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. I trained at La Trobe University, and the five years since have been split between private practice and community podiatry, including home visits to people who find travelling hard. Heel pain, foot and ankle injuries and diabetes foot checks make up much of my week, and I like to plan every step of care with you.

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Same-day appointments on Tuesdays and Wednesdays

Gentil Kubwimana - Podiatrist at Wellbeing Chiropractic Melton

Wellbeing MeltonTuesday and Wednesday, 9am to 6pm

La Trobe trained podiatrist

Bachelor of Applied Science and Master of Podiatric Practice, La Trobe University.

5 years in practice

Private practice and community podiatry, in the clinic and in people’s homes.

Ultrasound & prolotherapy certified

Certificates in Ultrasound for Podiatrists and in Foot and Ankle Prolotherapy.

Private health, Medicare, NDIS & DVA

Extras rebates, Medicare care plan (EPC) referrals, NDIS participants and DVA clients welcome.

What brings people to the Melton clinic

Heel pain that lingers

Heel pain is one of my focus areas. A biomechanical assessment looks at how you stand and walk, and ultrasound imaging in the room can clarify what the tissue is doing before we plan treatment.

Foot & ankle injuries

Fractures, turf toe, tendinopathies and bursitis all pass through the clinic. Assessment first, then a staged plan that fits your work, your sport and your footwear.

Diabetes foot checks

Regular diabetes assessments check circulation, sensation and skin, and pick up small problems while they are still small. Medicare care plan referrals are accepted.

Routine skin and nail care sits alongside all of that: thick or fungal toenails, callus, corns and warts, plus ingrown toenail surgery when conservative care is not enough. Children, adults, NDIS participants and aged care residents are all welcome, and for anyone who finds travel difficult, Gentle Steps also offers home visits across the Melton area.

From community podiatry to a clinic of my own

I studied at La Trobe University, finishing a Bachelor of Applied Science and a Master of Podiatric Practice, then split my early years between private practice and community settings. Community work taught me that many of the people who most need podiatry are the least able to get to a clinic, which is why Gentle Steps Podiatry began with home visits to private homes, retirement villages and aged care facilities before adding clinic days at Melton.

Since qualifying I have added certificates in Ultrasound for Podiatrists and in Foot and Ankle Prolotherapy. I am currently working towards endorsement to prescribe scheduled medicines in podiatry, while working closely with a surgical podiatrist.

Away from work I keep active, spend time outdoors and enjoy a good mind-bending film. I also have a self-confessed obsession with shoes, so bring yours along and expect questions.

Step by step, & you set the goals

My first job is to understand what you want your feet to do: keep walking the dog, get back to football, or stay steady at home. Then we plan the steps to get there together, and I explain what I find in plain language as we go.

Plans are tailored and evidence-based. That might mean orthotic therapy after a biomechanical assessment, a course of care for a tendon, or a routine skin and nail schedule. I communicate promptly between visits, and once the serious business is done there is usually room for a laugh.

“Together we will work out what your feet need, step by step, with a plan built around your goals.”

Gentil Kubwimana · Podiatrist

What I offer at Melton

Biomechanical assessments

How you stand, walk and load your feet, with orthotic therapy where it helps.

Diagnostic ultrasound

Certified in ultrasound for podiatrists, to look at tendons, ligaments and soft tissue in the room.

Foot & ankle prolotherapy

A certificate-trained option discussed case by case for selected tendon and ligament problems.

Skin, nail & diabetes care

Routine care for thick or fungal nails, callus, corns and warts, plus diabetes foot assessments.

Ingrown toenail surgery

Minor nail surgery at the Melton clinic for ingrown nails that keep returning.

Registrations & credentials

AHPRA registered podiatristB.App.Sc & M.Pod.Prac, La Trobe UniversityCertificate in Ultrasound for PodiatristsCertificate in Foot & Ankle ProlotherapyPrivate health extras & Medicare EPCNDIS & DVA clients welcomeHome visit podiatry availableMelton, Tuesdays & Wednesdays

Questions clients ask

Often, yes. Same-day appointments are usually available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at Melton. Book online through the Gentle Steps diary, or text or call 0424 788 843.

Yes. Medicare care plan (EPC) referrals from your GP, NDIS participants and DVA clients are all welcome, and private health extras rebates apply to in-clinic care.

Yes. Home visit podiatry is where Gentle Steps began, covering private homes, retirement villages and aged care facilities for people who find travel difficult. Clinic days at Melton are for everyone else.

A history, a look at how you stand and walk, and where useful an ultrasound scan of the tissue in the room. From there we agree a plan, which may include footwear advice, orthotic therapy or a course of care.

It depends on your risk level, which is what a diabetes foot assessment works out. Many people are checked yearly, and more often when changes in circulation, sensation or skin are found. Your GP can refer you under a Medicare care plan.

Yes. Children, adults, NDIS participants and older adults are all part of the week, with care planned around age and activity.

Where to find Gentil

Wellbeing Chiropractic Melton

156 Station Road, Melton VIC 3337

Tuesday and Wednesday, 9am to 6pm

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Booking with Gentle Steps Podiatry. Gentil Kubwimana is an independent podiatrist who consults from rooms at Wellbeing Chiropractic Melton. Appointments, fees and clinical care are provided by Gentle Steps Podiatry, not by Wellbeing Chiropractic.

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Book with Gentil at Melton

Gentle Steps Podiatry consults from Wellbeing Chiropractic Melton, 156 Station Road, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Book online or text 0424 788 843.

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