Foot Problems
The Cost Of Diabetic Foot Ulceration
For those of you who have followed this series of articles, you may recall a frustrating & upsetting incident some years ago where someone in Warwickshire had died from an ingrowing toenail. This could have been avoided had they received appropriate care, which, unfortunately, they had not! The patient had diabetes which can influence the…
Read MoreHow To Cure Corns
When I entered the foot profession as a student 35 years ago now, I remember challenging one of my lecturers that we weren’t being taught how to cure foot problems, but instead to palliate them. Once I qualified in 1990 with a Diploma in Podiatric Medicine, it was clear to me that this palliation approach…
Read MoreHow to Cure Cracked Heels
As summer continues, the sandals keep coming out and so do the dry cracked heels. This is one of the commonest and most easily diagnosed of the wide range of foot conditions. You have no doubt realised that they occur because of weathering, where the sun and wind dries out the skin exposed in open-backed…
Read MoreHow To Cure Ingrown Or Ingrowing Toenails
Next in our series about how to cure foot problems is the all too common ingrowing toenail. This is an often misused term by patients and health care professionals alike, including other foot colleagues. Just because you have pain around your toenail does not mean that it is ingrown. There are lots of nail pathologies…
Read MoreFive Easy Tips To Prep Your Feet For Summer
Spring is here and we’re all eagerly awaiting the warm weather. But before you dive in, it might be a good idea to take care of some of your necessities and make sure you’re up to scratch on your summer foot care routine. Your feet are probably neglected after spending months in winter boots. Thankfully,…
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