September 16, 2022
Heel pain and plantar fasciitis exercises [betterdocs_search_form placeholder=”Search”] There are many causes of heel pain but one of the biggest causes is plantar fasciitis which affects […]
June 14, 2022
Common Questions About Plantar Fasciitis [betterdocs_search_form placeholder=”Search”] What is the main cause of plantar fasciitis? It is generally classed as an overuse injury that gradually worsens. […]
June 14, 2022
Common Question about Verrucae [betterdocs_search_form placeholder=”Search”] Do verruca go away on their own? They can go away on their own but there is no guarantee of […]
June 2, 2021
Ingrown Toenail Surgery | All You Need to Know About it What is an ingrown toenail? An ingrown toenail is when part of the toenail has broken or pierced the surrounding skin. What causes an ingrown toenail? They are often caused by malcutting, leaving a shard down the side of the nail. Sometimes, the nail […]
May 25, 2021
What causes pain in the ball of the foot when walking?
There are a number of possible causes for this. The ‘balls’ of the feet are technically, the metatarsophalangeal joints (MTP joints). Pain in this area can mean that one of these joints, or the structures or surrounding structures of the joints are unhappy.
March 12, 2020
What is a Foot Corn? Appearance A corn is a bump of hard skin on the foot. They typically appear as a raised hard, yellowish patch of skin that is often tender to touch and painful when walking or wearing shoes. A corn is not normally a serious health condition. They tend to form small […]
January 30, 2020
What is the pain in the ball of my foot? It is quite common to feel pain and inflammation around the balls of the feet. Podiatrists refer to these symptoms as Metatarsalgia, although this is not a condition in itself. The balls of the feet are the slightly padded areas under the foot just further […]
December 13, 2019
The Best Verruca Treatments What is a Verruca? A Verruca is a small lump of hard skin, also known as a plantar wart, that grows on the sole of the foot. Verrucae typically appear as a small black dot beneath the surface of the skin with hard skin growing on top. They can be painful, […]
November 25, 2019
Treating Ingrown Toenails What is an ingrown toenail Ingrown toenails occur when the nail starts to pierce the skin and soft flesh surrounding it. This is quite common and typically affects the big toes. Often this condition is caused by: Wearing tight shoes that push the toes together Cutting your toenails too short or not […]