Do you ever feel like you have a tightness in your muscles or a ‘knot’ that can be quite painful and just won’t go away? We may have the answer for you. Our podiatrists were very busy on the weekend attending a course and learning new skills on dry needling. What is dry needling? Dry […]

Chilblains are a dermatological condition that present as a response to cold stimulus, often on the extremities. Toes, being the furthest body part from our heart, are a common place for chilblains to occur. There is a higher incidence of chilblains in those individuals with diminished circulation and /or suffering hyperhidrosis. Chilblains present as red, […]

Fungal nail also referred to an Onychomycosis infection, is the most common nail disease in adults. It is caused when a fungal microbe invades and infects the nail bed. Fungal nail infections can occur at any age, however tend to be more common with advancing age. Fungal nail infections way cause the nails to become […]

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy or ESWT, is an evidence-based fast and non-surgical method of reducing heel pain. Shockwave was originally derived from lithotripsy, a technique used to break up kidney stones without invasive surgery. The device delivers pneumatically-generated high pressure shock waves that travel through the skin. The inflamed soft tissue and bone calcifications (such […]