by Nicolas Ivanoff | Jul 13, 2021 | Chiropody
While it isn’t the most pleasant subject to discuss, ulceration of the feet and legs is a potentially serious health problem everyone needs to be aware of. We’ve created this guide to foot and leg ulcers in order to answer many common questions about the issue. Read...
by Nicolas Ivanoff | Mar 8, 2021 | Chiropody
Athlete’s foot, cracked heels, brittle and discoloured toenails, smelly feet, verrucae… There are numerous foot problems that have a tendency to make people feel embarrassed. If you develop an issue with your feet that makes you self-conscious, you might be tempted to...
by Nicolas Ivanoff | Feb 8, 2021 | Chiropody
Your feet are prone to feeling cold; the problem affects everyone from time to time. On a chilly day, your body reacts to the drop in temperature by constricting the blood vessels in your extremities. This keeps as much warm blood as possible circulating in your head...
by Nicolas Ivanoff | Dec 21, 2020 | Chiropody
Polydactylism of the feet is how podiatrists and other medical professionals describe the phenomenon of being born with extra toes. The term polydactylism comes from the Greek words for ‘many’ and ‘digits’ (‘polys’ and ‘daktylos’). An alternative name for this...
by Nicolas Ivanoff | Oct 26, 2020 | Chiropody
Your feet and legs are at the furthest reaches of your circulatory system, which has the vital job of carrying oxygen, disease-fighting white blood cells and other essentials to every part of your body, plus removing waste products. It primarily consists of the heart...
by Nicolas Ivanoff | Oct 14, 2020 | Chiropody
Whether you’re on the go or on the beach, your feet work incredibly hard to support you, help you to be active and protect you against shock. However, they can all too easily be taken for granted. As they’re part of your body’s extremities, you might not pay them much...
