by Nicolas Ivanoff | Sep 28, 2020 | Verruca Treatment
With the autumn term well underway, most children and teenagers have returned to school after being educated at home for several months. Unfortunately, changing rooms, sports halls, swimming pools and other communal areas where pupils may walk barefoot can all too...
by Nicolas Ivanoff | Sep 14, 2020 | Chiropody
If you were asked to guess which part of the foot can be affected by a tailor’s bunion (also called a bunionette), you’d probably say the big toe. After all, it’s well known that bunions are a common problem on the inner side of people’s feet. However, tailor’s...
by Nicolas Ivanoff | Sep 1, 2020 | Podiatry
Your skin is vital to protect your body from external elements. It’s flexible, tough and waterproof, and keeps out dangerous bacteria. It’s your largest organ so you need to keep it in good shape. A variety of factors can affect the condition of your skin and lead to...
by Nicolas Ivanoff | Aug 17, 2020 | General
Shin splints is a painful condition that affects the shin bone (tibia). This is located at the front of your lower leg between the knee and ankle (the condition is officially known as medial tibial stress syndrome). Generally it isn’t serious, but it can cause extreme...
by Nicolas Ivanoff | Aug 3, 2020 | Chiropody
Morton’s neuroma is a painful, benign swelling commonly found in the foot, although it can occur in a variety of places throughout the body. It’s usually located between the third and fourth toes, though it can pop up elsewhere in the foot. Neuroma leads to pain and...
by Nicolas Ivanoff | Jul 27, 2020 | General
Walking is remarkably easy to get wrong, even though we all do it every day. If you’re serious about your health this is something you need to get right but it’s very easy to fall into bad habits. These lead to all sorts of painful consequences for our feet, ankles,...
by Nicolas Ivanoff | Jul 6, 2020 | General
Obesity is defined by the World Health Organisation as ‘excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health’, and the problem is far more common than you might expect. The UK (where cheap, high-calorie food and drink is readily available and sedentary,...
by Nicolas Ivanoff | Jun 22, 2020 | Chiropody
Instead of lying straight and flat like healthy toes, a hammer toe (sometimes written as hammertoe) is shaped like an upturned ‘v’ due to its middle joint being abnormally bent. Because the tip of the toe points downwards at an unnatural angle, it may develop a stubby...
by Nicolas Ivanoff | May 31, 2020 | General
Dear Patient, I hope you and your family remain well. Following the successful 1st phase of reopening since the 18th of May, we are happy to hear that according to the government guidelines and the College of Podiatry, we can now enter the 2nd phase. What does this...
by Nicolas Ivanoff | May 21, 2020 | General
During this uncertain time, it’s particularly important to keep your feet in top condition. No one wants any additional health issues right now, so here are a few simple ways to keep your feet happy and healthy. What to Wear? It’s tempting to stay in slippers or your...
