Most dog owners walk their dogs an average of three times a day, usually for 20 -30 minutes each walk, and even longer at weekends. This may not sound like much, but when you join these short walks together it soon adds up. If I’m taking a new route with…
Due to the increasing costs of care homes, and the increased risk of the covid-19 virus in general, more people are choosing to use home care companies to stay at home longer. Commonly, a key piece of medical equipment is the bed, with it’s guard frames at the side, the…
We are almost at the end of autumn, and winter is just around the corner. It’s when we see snow and ice on the ground we reach for our walking boots and wellies for the shorter journey, like walking the dog, or popping to the corner shop. However, with excessive…
Ask any Accident and Emergency Department and they’ll probably tell you that a high percentage of accidents occur in the home, especially in the bathroom and kitchen. This is not suprising, as the bathroom normally has wet, slippery surfaces, and the kitchen has table and chair legs, sharp knives and…
Anyone who has ever done any serious running or hill walking will have encurred a damaged or black toe nail at some point, often referred to as Runners Toe Nail. Footwear is a big contributing factor to these. They can be very uncomfortable at best and very painful at worse,…
