Our Practitioners
Saad Saab is the founder of the Foot and Posture Clinic and operates from various clinics at Westmead, Penrith, St Marys, Artarmon, Leichhardt, Stanhope Gardens and Eastwood.
Saad is a Biomechanist and Orthotist with a background of Sports Injury Therapy, Rehabilitation Management, Prothesis/Orthoses Fabrication, and Clinical Lower Limb Biomechanics.
Saad has worked in the field of Lower Limb Biomechanics since 1981 concentrating on pain arising from different areas of the lower extremities and their effects on the upper body. Some of this time was spent establishing biomechanical clinics in the Middle East in a joint venture with Otto Bock Germany and Otto Bock Scandinavia. He also has worked with the International College of Biomechanics (ICB) and the Australian Medical Corporative Limited (AMCL) for seven years with great results and feedback from both the referring AMCL doctors and the patients.
Since graduating from the University of Western Sydney with a Bachelors Degree of Applied Science in Podiatry, Steven has worked in all areas of podiatry but has had a special interest in the biomechanics of the foot and leg. He is particularly passionate about sports biomechanics and footwear.
Steven has spent time at various hospitals and in multidisciplinary practices where he places an emphasis on a team approach to patient care. This has also given him extra insight on the mechanics of the body enabling him to better understand how a foot problem may influence the whole body.
This enables Steven to customize a treatment regime including:
- Treatment of foot and ankle disorders, including skin and nail conditions (blisters, callous, ingrown toenails- conservative care and nail edge resection if appropriate).
- Biomechanical causes of back, hip, knee, leg, ankle and foot pain Prescription of corrective foot orthotics (to fit sports and/or fashion shoes).
- Advice on appropriate stretching / strengthening and training programs.
- Advice on each individual specific requirement in running shoes / football boots and other sporting footwear as well as general footwear.
In his spare time Steven enjoys competitive basket ball. Other interests include fencing, kick boxing, bush walking and volunteer work.