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Corns are  small round areas of hard skin with a painful centre area . They are usually found  on a bony area of your feet …your little toe or the ball of your feet . They are caused by friction or pressure . Tight or ill fitting shoes can cause corns – especially on the little toe . Corns on the ball of your feet might be caused by the way you walk or the type of activity you do . Be careful not to confuse Corns with Verruca _ to the untrained eye they can look very similar ! They can be…

 Diabetes affects approximately 1 million people in the UK ..and more have it but are undiagnosed ! But do you know how important is to look after your feet when you’ve got diabetes ? My very pregnant wife (who has gestational diabetes at the moment – this is a diabetes induced by her pregnancy- it should disappear after the baby is born ) spurred me to write something about diabetes ! Diabetics can ,due to the excess sugar in the blood , can damage the nerves in your feet and hands,can damage your eyes and can lead to minor infections…

I am very excited today …a patient i saw yesterday actually said that she reads my blog ! So in her honor i will talk a little about nails i see lots of patients with distorted painful nails ..most people assume that any pain around the side of their nails means that they have ingrown nails …this is not always true they pain they describe can be usually divided into two types of nail issues 1. Involuted nails – these are nails that press into the skin around the edges of the nail (see picture above ) they don’t actually…

  Happy Valentines day ! whilst today is not exactly the best day to be looking at your feet, i guess i could give you some advice about a communicable foot ailment …namely Fungal infections !   Fungal infections are extremely common and can present in 2 different ways . the first is a white moist itchy area between the toes – this can sometimes split open and become very painful . keeping the area dry and using firstly a fungal foot powder then a good fungal ointment usually clears this – but it might take a week or so…

According to the “Journal of applied physiology” a study, who’s findings have just been announced, found that wearing high heels can permanently damage your calf muscles, as wearing high heels can increase the strain on the muscle, shortening the muscle fibres . This is due to the flexed position of the toes , which remain flexed after you take your shoes off …you have been warned …again !

found this intresting article in the Daily Mail Online http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2090903/Ditch-multi-vitamins-Stand-Wear-better-shoes–Can-simple-habits-stop-getting-cancer.html  

its New year and i see lots of people with foot related New Year Resolutions ..the main one is “ive got to get rid of my verruca” ! Verruca can be very tricky to get rid of …sometimes there almost impossible to shift   heres a few tips on getting rid of them 1 Leave them alone – dont pick them or rub them down too much – they may spread(obviously the best thing is to come and see a podiatrist !) 2. Make sure they ARE verruca ! pinching them usually hurts – pressing them is usually painless 3 If…

1st day back and already i’ve seen a few “new year resolutions”! mainly verruca (its usually the significant partner that request the patients attendance ) , but a few ingrown toenails too ! as the month goes on i see more and more usually ! some verruca tips next time andrew  

hello all ! after a few weeks of fiddling around ,i think im finally able to say ” welcome to my new website “. Chad and Dan have done a fine job of putting it together …and an even better job of putting up with all my small changes …but i think it was worth it ill be posting some interesting foot stuff on here ,hopefully , regularly ! lets start with this i found.. Swearing can provide effective relief from pain …but not if you swear regulary ! Researchers at Keele University’s School of Psychology recruited 71 undergraduates who…