Sweaty feet can be embarrassing, smelly, and uncomfortable, and leave us predisposed to developing further foot problems such as athlete’s foot and very smelly feet. So why do our feet get so sweaty? We have over 125,000 sweat glands in our feet and daily they can produce around half a pint of sweat… wow! …
The skin on the soles of your feet is 5 times thicker than the rest of your body so it is important that you use the correct skincare regime to ensure that your skin stays hydrated. We often only think about the skin on our feet when it becomes a problem and even then it …
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Foot Health Awareness 2022 This year Foot Health Awareness 2022 is all about the problems that are associated with standing for long periods of time. For people who work on their feet all day, there are a number of problems that can arise. Some examples are: Pain in the balls of the feet Heel …
Pain in the ball of the foot is often termed “metatarsalgia”. This refers to pain around the metatarsal head areas caused often by overloading pressure over a long period of time. It’s a generic term, much like ‘headache’, but doesn’t give you the actual cause. Symptoms of metatarsalgia can develop suddenly, especially after an increase …
Winter foot care tips I get asked a lot “what winter foot care tips will get you through the winter season?” As we head closer to Christmas and the temperature starts to drop, our thoughts turn to woolly hats and warm mittens and mugs of mulled wine or hot chocolate. It’s important also to …
We all have them at least one or two lurking in our wardrobes or on a shoe rack, you might even have a nickname for yours? Do you know what I’m talking about? Our favourite pair of comfy shoes. So the question is how often do we check them out? Properly have a look at …
Shockwave Therapy for pain – for tendons, muscles, ligaments, and bones – gives a non-invasive, no side effect treatment for pain, and improves mobility within tissue. What is shockwave therapy? Shockwave therapy is an alternative to steroid injections and surgery. It is a series of high energy acoustic waves applied to the painful part of …
This week was a great week. I heard back from a lovely chap who I treated with Swift microwave therapy for a very resistant verruca on his heel. Having used over the counter preparations and had Verruca needling treatment it still persisted. This picture is taken after the second treatment and I held off the …
Fungal nail infection can be a summer showstopper when our feet are more likely to be seen in public in more open footwear, I believe prevention is better than cure and your risks are higher in the summer due to increase exposure. Summer and Fungus Why is this a riskier time of year for you …
I get many people every week asking questions about their feet. All sorts of questions! When I ask how long it’s been like that- or when did it start, people are often patchy with this information as they don’t remember. I ask when did you check your feet- a blank look is returned. Check your …
