by Louise | Mar 25, 2021 | Foot Care, Podiatry, Verruca
Verrucae are one of the most googled foot complaints. They are a common condition suffered from by many, so naturally there are a number of old wives tales circulating the internet! The blog post aims to expel some of the myths around verruca! What is a verruca?... 
by Louise | Mar 4, 2021 | Foot Care, Podiatry, Verruca
It’s worrying when you find a new lump develop on your foot and even worse when that lump becomes painful or stops you doing your normal activities. I often treat people who have used google to misdiagnose their new lesion and more often than not have used an... 
by Louise | Feb 9, 2021 | Foot Care, Nail problems
Cutting toenails seems like a simple task, but, if done wrong, it can result in ingrown toenails, wounds, or the spread of fungus. Age, trauma, and fungus can result in our toenails becoming harder and thicker making them more difficult to cut. There are several tools... 
by Louise | Jan 19, 2021 | Podiatry
“Covid-secure”. It is a big title bounced around by many companies/buildings. But what does it mean? The finer details behind being Covid secure will mean different things for different businesses, either way EVERY business should be completing regular Covid risk... 
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, 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, 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 | Foot Care, Nail problems, Podiatry
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... 