Our Services
- Skin problems such as corns, calluses and verrucae
- General footcare including ingrowing toenails and thickened nails
- Nail surgery for ingrowing nails
- Laser treatment for fungal nail infections
- Diabetic footcare
- Biomechanical assessment and orthotic prescription
- Sport related injuries for foot and leg pain
- Heel pain (Plantar Fasciitis)
- Arthritis of the lower limbs
- Bunions (Hallux Valgus)
- Steroid injections
- Shockwave Therapy
All new patients will have an assessment before treatment. This is part of the first appointment and, from the information you provide, we will offer you either a Chiropody Assessment or a Musculoskeletal Assessment.
- Diabetic Footcare
What is Diabetes? More than 5 million people will have Diabetes in the UK by 2025. Diabetes is a condition that develops when the pancreas either fails to produce enough insulin to control the amount of glucose in the blood, or fails to use the insulin properly. ... Read More - Foot and Heel Pain
Heel pain is one of the more common forms of foot pain in adults. It can be felt either under the heel or just behind it. It can range from a mild discomfort to a disabling chronic pain. The heel absorbs the impact of the ground every step we take, and on average that’s 7,500 steps a day for a moderately active person. ... Read More - Fungal Nails and Laser Treatment
Fungal infections can affect both the skin and nails. Particularly in a warm, dark and moist environment. Commonly on the skin we know it as “Athlete’s foot”. The medical name is Tinea Pedis. It can cause red and itchy skin anywhere from between the toes to the bottom of the foot. Sometimes we will have athlete’s foot without having any symptoms. If athlete’s foot is left untreated it can start to affect the nail leading to a discoloured, thickened and crumbly nail. ... Read More - General Nail Care
Chiropody is the practice of general footcare. This includes treatment of nails, corns, calluses, cracked heels, fungal nail infections, ingrown nails, verrucae and skin conditions. The best way to think of it is a MOT of your feet. ... Read More - Ingrowing Toenails and Nail Surgery
Ingrown toenails and deformed nails can be anything from uncomfortable in your shoes to painful and infected. This is one of the most common reasons people come to visit a podiatrist. They are difficult to treat yourself and require professional advice and equipment to help your pain. ... Read More - Musculoskeletal Disorders
An Musculoskeletal (MSK) appointment includes disorders which effect the bones, joint and muscles as well as including conditions which are rare such as immune system conditions. They can be secondary to more complex conditions and can present as an acute pain in the bones/soft tissue or they can be more chronic aches such as osteoarthritis. ... Read More - Shockwave Therapy
Shockwave Therapy is the application of shock waves in medicine. This is used on chronic tendon pain and is clinically proven to: Reduce pain felt by the nerve fibers Increase circulation of blood into the surrounding soft tissues Begin the healing process triggered by stem cell activation ... Read More - Verrucae and Verruca Needling Treatment
A verrucae is a benign lesion caused by the human papilloma virus, of which there are many variants. Commonly these are HPV-1, HPV-2 and HPV-4. The virus causes changes to the skin cells at the top layer of the skin (epidermis). Infection is established through abrasions to the skin. As the viral replicates and migrates to the surface the cells change, and you get a production in cells called prickle cells. It’s these cells that create the typical wart like lesion. They are contagious but not everyone will get them. ... Read More