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Expert Podiatry Care for Foot Pain
Athletes Foot (Tinea Pedis)
Dry Feet (Anihidrosis)
Bunions
Cracked Heels
Chilblains
Callus
Expert Podiatry Care for Foot Pain
Corns
Fungal Toe Nails (Onychomycosis)
Flat Feet (Pes Plantus)
Gout
Hallux Limitus/ Rigidus (Stiffness of the large toe joint)
Hammet Toe (Mallet Toe/ Claw Toe)
Expert Podiatry Care for Foot Pain
Involured Toe Nails (Curved nails)
Ingrown Teo Nails (Onychocryptosis)
Osteoarhritis
Painful Toes
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rams Horns (Onyxhogryphosis)
Expert Podiatry Care for Foot Pain
Thicker Toe Nails (Onchauxis)
Verruca Pedis (Plantar Warts)
Ulcers (Open wounds)
Low Level Laser Therapy
Fungal Nail Test (PreventID)
Cryotherapy
More Detail Athletes Foot
Athletes Foot (Tinea Pedis)
Athlete's foot is a common fungal infection that affects the feet. You can usually treat it with creams, sprays or powders from a pharmacy, our Foot Health Practitioner can advise on this, as it can be exceedingly difficult to eradicate.
Symptoms of athlete's foot
One of the main symptoms of athlete's foot is itchy white patches between your toes. It can also cause sore and flaky patches on your feet. The skin can look red, but this may be less noticeable on brown or black skin. Sometimes the skin on your feet may become cracked or bleed.
Other symptoms
Athlete's foot can also affect your soles or sides of your feet. It sometimes causes fluid-filled blisters. If it's not treated, the infection can spread to your toenails and cause a fungal nail infection.
A foot health practitioner can help with athlete's foot.
Athlete's foot is unlikely to get better on its own, but you can use antifungal medicines for it from our clinic or from a pharmacy. They usually take a few weeks to work.
Athlete's foot treatments are available as, creams, powders or sprays.
You might need to try a few treatments to find one that works best for you.
It is important to keep your feet clean and dry.
Do
- dry your feet after washing them, particularly between your toes – dab them dry rather than rubbing them, use a separate towel for your feet and wash it regularly, wear clean socks every day – cotton socks are best.
Do not.
- do not scratch affected skin – this can spread it to other parts of your body, do not walk around barefoot – wear flip-flops in places like changing rooms and showers, do not share towels, socks, or shoes with other people.
- do not wear the same pair of shoes for more than 2 to 3 days in a row, do not wear shoes that make your feet hot and sweaty.
Keep following this advice after finishing treatment to help stop athlete's foot coming back.
Dry Feet (Anihidrosis)
Dry Feet (Anihidrosis)
Very dry skin is known as anhidrosis and predisposes to more hard skin formation (particularly seed corns) and on heels there is often splitting skin.
A simple moisturiser should be used at least once a day (ideally morning and night).
Emulsifying ointment or Aqueous cream is often sufficient – it needn’t be a specific foot cream.
Other therapies include soaking the feet in an oily water foot bath (for example Baby Oil).
For an intensive overnight treatment, thickly apply petroleum jelly, wrap cling film over the feet (so the vaseline can only soak in) and go to bed with a pair of cotton socks.
Heel balms specifically for dry cracked heels may be purchased over the counter and can be helpful.
Bunions
Bunions
Bunions are bony lumps that form on the side of the feet. Surgery is the only way to get rid of them, but there are things you can do to ease any pain they cause.
Cracked Heels
Cracked Heels
Cracked skin results from tiny splits that occur in dry, damaged skin. If left untreated, these tears can grow into deeper cracks, also known as fissures. Heels carry the weight of your body whenever you’re upright, so when they lack moisture and dry skin builds up, cracked heels can develop.
Chilblains
Chilblains
Chilblains are small, itchy patches that can appear on your skin after you've been in the cold. They usually clear up on their own. You may need to see a medical professional if they do not go away.
Callus & Corns
Callus
Corns and calluses are hard or thick areas of skin that can be painful but are not often serious.
If you have diabetes, heart disease or problems with your circulation, do not try to treat corns and calluses yourself.
These conditions can make foot problems more serious. See a GP or foot specialist.
Thick socks and comfortable shoes will often ease callus problems.