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Corns & Callous
Corns are small circles of thick skin that usually develop on the tops and sides of toes or on the sole of the foot. However, they can occur anywhere.
Women often get them if they've been wearing badly fitting shoes or spent a lot of time standing during the day.
We are able to treat and educate you on how best to manage this condition.
Hard Skin
When we walk or stand, our body weight is carried first on the heel and then on the ball of the foot, where the skin is thicker, to withstand the pressure. When this pressure becomes excessive, some areas of the skin thicken, in the form of corns and callus, as a protective response.
We are able to treat and educate you on how best to manage this condition.
Fungal Nails
Nail fungus, or onychomycosis, is a condition that occurs when a microscopic fungus enters either a fingernail or toenail. Fungal infections occur in toenails more often than in fingernails.
Anyone can get nail fungus, but infections are more common in people over the age of 60.
For people who have diabetes or a weakened immune system, nail fungus can present serious risks.
We are able to provide treatment to improve comfort and appearance and are also able to advise on topical ointments or oral medication prescribed through the GP.
Ingrowing Toenail
Onychocryptosis, also known as an ingrown toenail, or unguis incarnatus is a common form of nail disease.
It is an often painful condition in which the nail grows so that it cuts into one or both sides of the paronychium or nail bed.
We are able to perform conservative treatment to relieve the ingrowing nail or if required the partial or full removal of the toenail under local anaesthetic.
Verrucas
Verrucae are warts, usually found on the soles of the foot, although they can grow around the toes.
Verrucae are caused by a papilomavirus, which is also responsible for warts on other parts of the body. The virus is contagious and seems to thrive in damp conditions - such as swimming pools, showers and bathrooms. It can only be caught by direct contact with the virus, by walking on say, wet surfaces or by using infected towels. Cuts and foot injuries can increase the risk of picking up a verruca.
There is no current treatment that is guaranteed to remove verrucae's however we are able to provide a range of gold-standard treatments that give you the best chance of overcoming the virus.
Dropped Arches
If you look at an adult foot from the inside, you'll usually notice an upward curve in the middle. This is called an arch. Tendons -- tight bands that attach at the heel and foot bones -- form the arch. Several tendons in your foot and lower leg work together to form the arches in your foot.
When the tendons all pull the proper amount, then your foot forms a moderate, normal arch. When tendons do not pull together properly, there is little or no arch. This is called flat foot or fallen arch.
We provide a number of treatments including a full biomechanical assessment followed up with appropriate aftercare including strengthening and stretching exercises, advice on changes of footwear, and home care conservative treatment as well as orthoses intervention.
Prescription Orthotics &
In House Bespoke accommodating Orthotics.
Podiatry Orthotics - also known as foot orthoses, are custom, made to measure insoles which assist in balancing the bio mechanical inadequacies of the foot.
They are very helpful in conditions such as corns and calls offloading, plantar fasciitis, posterior tibial tendon dysfunction, mid-foot osteoarthritis, Achilles tendinopathy, hallux rigidus or limitus, capsulitis, and heel bursitis.
Nail Surgery
Nail surgery is performed under local anaestheitc for the full or partial removal of ingroing toenails or thickened toenails. Nail surgery requires a pre-op assesment and is followed up with a redressing appoitnment. Post-op healing can take anywhere from 4-12 weeks depending on the type of surgery performed and the patients ability to heal. Nail surgery is performed by Jamie Bedwell and is contactable through the clinic telephone number or by email - JamieBedwellPodiatry@outlook.com.