Clinicians That Care

Meet the team


The Functional Foot & Ankle team is made up of passionate podiatrists that are focused on creating a welcoming, modern and holistic environment for our patients.


With a heavy focus on  Sports Rehabilitation, Biomechanics and Gait Analysis, Laser and Shockwave Therapy, Pre and Post Surgical Rehabilitation, Moon Boot Fitting, Footwear Sales and Recomendation, Children’s Podiatry and much more – you can be assured your needs will be catered for at our clinic.

  • Benjamin Hodgetts

    Owner | Functional Sports Podiatrist

    BA Pod(UoN), S&C(ASCA)


    Ben is a Functional Sports Podiatrist with a background in social work, bringing a unique skillset to understanding his patients and their needs. He specialises in gait analysis and biomechanics, musculoskeletal, sports injuries of the lower limb, pre and post-surgical rehabilitation of the foot & ankle and children’s podiatry.


    His passion for sports medicine comes from his background in competitive sports. Ben has a background  as a sprint coach, strength and conditioning coach, personal trainer and  owns a group training gym. Ben has worked with sports persons and teams of all ages.


    Ben is driven to find solutions while educating and involving the patient in their health care. He focuses heavily on exercise techniques, running style and barefoot rehabilitation to assist people to gain greater emphasis on strength, stability and function from the ground up.


    Taking a holistic approach to his work, Ben has a deep understanding of how the body performs from a functional perspective.


    On a personal level, he believes a work-life balance is vital and is often found in the great outdoors - spending time with his family & friends, training in his gym, baking in the sauna, swimming and loves music - he is even teaching himself piano. 

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