SO Podiatry can treat all general foot complaints such as athlete’s foot, corns and callus, dry cracked skin, fungal infections, ingrowing toenails, sweaty feet, psoriasis, and verrucas.

It’s not useful to cut a V in the middle of the toenail, this won’t reduce the chances of your toenail becoming ingrown. It’s important to cut your toenail straight across and perhaps use a file to smooth any rough edges and corners. Always avoid digging down the sides or cutting them down the sides as this can cause ingrowing toenails.

Always try to use a toenail clipper as opposed to a fingernail clipper. This way you should be able to achieve a nice straight edge all the way to the end.

Hard skin, otherwise known as callus and corns, are caused by increased pressure friction and rotational stresses to the skin. This can because due to the way that your feet move and function as well as how footwear can affect your feet. Making sure that you have good fitting footwear that is supportive and fit for purpose can make a big difference to how hard skin and corns form.

It is useful to use a good quality foot cream which contains Urea, as this will reduce the amount of hard skin and callus that builds up. It is important to try to have a good foot hygiene routine to prevent these problems getting worse.

At SO Podiatry we will be able to help get you started on this journey and give you the best advice and treatment to help improve your foot health.

Bunions are quite common and are often genetic, you’re more likely to develop a bunion if someone in your family’s first or second generation has them already. It is often difficult to say whether bunions get worse depending on the stage that they are at, at SO Podiatry we can help you establish what you can do to reduce your chances of developing one.

Wearing the correct shoe for your foot along with regular foot exercises, night splints, the support of insoles and strapping techniques can often help you on your way.