Why see a chiropodist?

• You probably don’t give your feet a second thought. But you should.
• Healthy feet don’t hurt.
• They don’t look ugly.
• They help sports performance.
• And, by influencing your posture they can make your whole body feel better.
• If you would like to put your our hands, you will find details of our treatments on our site.

Chiropody at Our Clinic

A full range of podiatry & chiropody treatments are offered at our clinic. The most popular are listed below
 
Corn & callus removal. Callus (“hard skin”) is unsightly and uncomfortable. If left it can crack or develop into painful corns. Corns and callous can be painlessly removed. Your feet will look and feel like new.
 
Nail problems. An ingrown nail is cripplingly painful and should be treated immediately. A local anaesthetic can be given if required. Thick nails can also be painful and are difficult to cut. These and other nail problems can be expertly dealt with.

Verruca treatments. Verrucas (also known as plantar warts) are caused by a virus that can spread in communal changing rooms and showers.  Treatment reduces contagion. A course of treatment may be required for a full cure.

General treatment. A popular treatment to tidy feet up and leave you walking on air. You don’t need to have particular problems to benefit from this. Nails are trimmed, hard skin gently removed, feet are smoothed and moisturised.  Regular maintenance prevents problems.

Splinters. The commonest "foreign body" found in feet is a glass splinter. Also surprisingly common are sea-urchin spines. Whatever it is, it needs to be carefully removed and relief from the pain of a splinter is usually felt immediately. Please note that a course of antibiotic tablets is sometimes required after a splinter is removed.

What is a Chiropodist?

Chiropodists or Podiatrists specialise in assessing, diagnosing and treating abnormalities and diseases of the lower limb. They are trained to alleviate, prevent and correct these disorders and provide professional advice on proper foot care to patients of all ages and walks of life.

Typical services provided by Chiropodists include (but are not limited to):

Treatment of dermatological and their foot related problems such as corns, callouses, verrucas, in-growing toenails, and fungal infections. Long-term management of chronic disorders Therapeutic techniques, such as minor surgery using local anaesthesia Monitoring and managing foot problems and deformities caused by diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and advising and treating patients at high risk of foot problems and amputations such as sufferers of diabetes. Analysing a person's walk or run and correcting anatomical relationships between different segments of the foot by prescribing, producing and fitting orthotics and other aids and appliances Delivering foot healthcare education, particularly to the more vulnerable groups in society such as the homeless, elderly and children Working closely with other medical practitioners, for example, orthopaedic specialists, GPs and health visitors in providing health care.