As a podiatrist I can see any number of patients during a typical clinic. Everything from routine nail cuts and hard skin reduction, diabetic foot checks, painful ingrowing toe nails and painful corns, right through to foot pain and biomechanical assessments and organising custom-made orthotics / insoles. But some days…
That’s right, we are only days away from November, and the Christmas songs will be played in every shopping mall from John O’Groats to Lands End, office parties are being planned, New Years Eve plans are ‘afoot’, and podiatrists are planning their Christmas breaks! Now is the time to get…
If you are going on a long journey, you will normally check the type pressures, check the oil and the washer bottle water to make sure all the basics have been covered for the journey, but when it comes to ourselves, many people just leave it it to chance. Maybe…
Healthy feet make for happy, healthy people. The most common foot complaints I encounter in walkers and people who enjoy regular exercise are athletes foot, hard skin and blisters. With some simple precautions, these can be reduced to a minimum.
