Chiropody and Podiatry

Chiropody

Conditions treated include: hard/thickened/fungal nails, callus, corns, verrucas, in-growing toenails, cracked heels

Biomechanical assessment

Conditions treated include: "flat feet"/dropped arches, painful heels, arch pain, painful forefeet eg. bunions/Moreton's neuroma, hip, knee and back pain (which may be caused be foot dysfunction)

Insole therapy

Many common causes of foote discomfort and deformity can receive long term relied using appropriate custom-made insoles folliwing diagnosis by biomechanical assessment.  Insoles are made in-house by adaptation of removable insoles belonging to patient's shoe, adaptation of suitable off-the shelf device or from scratch using professional insole materials.

Sports injury foot problems

Sports-related injuries are common among people of all ages and conditions treated include: Achilles tendonitis, plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, Hagland's bump, corn/callus formation

Children's foot problems

Many long-term foot problems originate in childhood from as early as 7 or 8, expecially in children with very "flexible" feet.  To avoid devlopment of permanent deformity, early diagnosis and treatment are needed.  Conditions treated include: flexible flat feet, early onset bunions, sever's disease (pain around base of heel), Osgood-Schlatter's disease (pain below front of knee)