4 Essential Winter Foot Care Tips for 2024
As the winter season approaches, it's crucial to pay extra attention to our feet and ensure they receive the care they deserve. From moisturisation techniques to proper footwear choices, these expert-recommended strategies are bound to keep your feet happy and ready for any adventure this winter brings.
The Advantages Of Custom Orthotics
There are many things that can cause problems with your feet, from the shoes you wear to your diet and general lifestyle. Custom-made orthotics can help to ease the pain and correct any issues you may be experiencing.
Nail Reconstruction: Is It the Answer to Beautiful Feet This Summer?
In this blog, we delve into the wonders of nail reconstruction and why it may be the solution for you.
Foot Mobilisation Therapy
Often the bones in your feet are out of the optimum position for good function. This happens gradually, over time.
When we put things back into their optimum position or ‘align’ them, it makes them function much better again. This then reduces the wear and tear on your body and helps the symptoms settle down.
The Low Down On Heel Spurs
A heel spur is caused by a deposit of calcium which can cause a small protrusion at the base of the heel bone. Although often painless, sometimes the spur can cause discomfort, making it difficult to continue with day to day activities.
5 Common Foot & Ankle Cycling Injuries
While they may be unexpected, most cycling injuries are preventable and avoidable. Here are the top three most common foot and ankle cycling injuries and the steps you can take to avoid them.
9 Tips For Healthier Toenails
Your toenails are often the first part of your feet that are impacted by infections, poor-fitting shoes, and a host of other issues that can cause trouble for your feet. The following are nine tips that will help you achieve healthier toenails.
How To Deal With A Ganglion Cyst
If you find a lump on your foot, it might be a ganglion cyst. Take a look at our blog to find out more about why you get and how you can treat a ganglion cyst.
Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Ignore A Verruca
While you may not be in a rush to get rid of your verruca at this very moment, there are a few reasons why it’s better to get your verruca professionally treated sooner rather than later.
Everything To Know About Moisture-wicking Socks
Do you often find your feet feeling unbearably sweaty and uncomfortable at the end of the day? If so, moisture-wicking socks may be a lifesaver for you!
New Infection Control Procedures From June 2022
New Infection Control Measures From June 2022
Help With Heel Pain
Heel pain is a common problem that many people face. There are a number of different causes of heel pain, and it can be tough to figure out what is causing the pain on your own. There are some simple techniques you can try at home to help alleviate the pain.
Are There Benefits To Walking Barefoot?
Barefoot-style walking is usually only done at home. However, many people practice it daily.
How MLS Laser Therapy Can Help With Chronic Pain
MLS laser therapy is a new treatment option that has shown great promise in reducing chronic pain.
Caring For Diabetic Feet
Diabetic foot complications, when left untreated and unmitigated, can lead to a number of wide-ranging and severe conditions. If left unchecked, diabetic foot complications can lead to long-term nerve damage, chronic wounds, extraordinary injuries, and deformities.
The Link Between Obesity And Foot Problems
Obesity is a serious health condition that affects many people in the UK. In fact, about 25% of adults are obese. Excessive fat accumulation can lead to many health problems, so it's important to take this condition seriously, and that includes the care of your feet.
How To Prevent Blisters?
Foot blisters are as common as they are annoying, but it doesn't have to be that way. Take a look at our latest blog to learn more.
Signs You May Have Plantar Fasciitis
Our feet withstand a lot of pressure, so it's no surprise that they're prone to injury and pain. Constant activity can create heel pain in anyone, even if you're young. Our Certified Podiatrists can help people with plantar fasciitis in Birmingham and surrounding areas at our clinic.
What Is A Biomechanical Assessment?
Biomechanical assessments of lower limbs are a way for athletes to understand their strengths and weaknesses in crucial areas — like structure and alignment — so they can better approach meeting their goals holistically.
Common Foot Problems For Swimmers
It's the time of year where you think about getting into shape and running around while thinking that a swimsuit would be an attractive addition to your wardrobe. But many people don't realise that our feet are just as important for swimming as they are for running and other non-aquatic activities. And foot injury and infection are more common than you might expect.