by Louise | Mar 18, 2020 | Foot Care, Podiatry
Unhealthy, painful feet can stop us in our tracks, both physically and mentally. So, surely such an important area of health deserves protected titles and a clear distinction between practitioner roles. However, this is not necessarily the case. Whereas the likes of... 
by Louise | Feb 17, 2020 | Foot Care, Podiatry, Uncategorized, Verruca
Like all skin, the skin on our feet is a complex surface, with the likes of moles, freckles, birth marks as well as verrucae, corns and fungus. As the skin is biologically active, it is constantly changing. Lots of these changes are impossible to see with the naked... 
by Louise | Dec 10, 2019 | Foot Care, Nail problems, Podiatry, Uncategorized, Verruca
Do you have a foot problem? Is it stopping you doing what you enjoy? Are you putting off starting that new hobby because your feet will not cope? You need to see a Podiatrist. We will have you walking on air! Just check out our round up of 2019 and the conditions we... 
by Louise | Nov 20, 2019 | Diabetes, Nail problems, Podiatry
Our feet work hard for us, and over time, with ill-fitting footwear and injuries nails can become thickened, damaged, distorted and discoloured. This can lead embarrassment about your nail appearance and feeling like you have no treatment options left to get a normal... by Louise | Nov 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
Would you like a quick, pain-free highly successful treatment for fungal nails? Why are fungal nails so hard to treat? About half of the patients I treat are suffering from fungal nails. Fungal nails are notoriously difficult to treat because nail isn’t very porous.... 
by Louise | Oct 21, 2019 | Foot Care, Nail problems, Podiatry
Have you got a fungal nail? Have you been treating it for months with no effect? Are you sure that it is definitely a fungal nail you are treating? Every week I see lots of patients who come to me for fungal nail treatment. Usually they have tried every over the... 
by Louise | Oct 7, 2019 | Foot Care, Nail problems, Podiatry
Last week I saw two patients who booked a podiatry assessment because they thought they had uncontrolled athletes’ foot. They both presented with a red, overly itchy rash which hadn’t responded to over the counter athletes foot creams. One patient only had the skin... 
by Louise | Sep 23, 2019 | Diabetes, Foot Care, Footwear, Podiatry
Corn plasters are a medicated treatment marketed for the quick and easy removal and treatment of corns. They are readily available in most shops and chemists – I have even seen them sold in a petrol station! They can be brought relatively cheaply with no advice,... 
by Louise | Sep 9, 2019 | Foot Care, Podiatry
One of the most common complaints we see as Podiatrists is heels splittng and cracking. During the warmer weather particularly, we are more prone to cracked heels. These can be painful and sometimes bleed. The most common causes are footwear (open backed shoes) and... 
by Louise | Aug 26, 2019 | Foot Care, Podiatry
Osteoarthritis is a condition which causes pain and swelling to joints in the body. It is very different from Rheumatoid arthritis which we will look at in the coming weeks. In the UK it is thought around 8 million people suffer from the condition. It is more common... 