Amazing Facts for Patients of Podiatrists: A Podiatry Blog

Do your feet need medical attention? Look here for tip and ideas on how to maximise your care and minimise your pain.

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Amazing Facts for Patients of Podiatrists: A Podiatry Blog

Having feet that need medical attention is not that fun, but fortunately, there are ways that you can maximise your care and minimise your pain. Welcome to my blog. My name is Katrina, and I have been seeing a podiatrist for issues related to my diabetes for years. Now, I want to take my experiences and my research and help others. This blog, I thought, would be the perfect place to start. If you want tips or ideas, look around, and if you like what you find, please share my posts with others, especially your friends who have feet issues.

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Understanding Your Painful Heel Spurs

8 December 2015
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Heel spurs are deposits of calcium that form at the base of the heel, and which can cause quite a bit of heel pain. They are often associated with inflammation of the heel and while they are not dangerous themselves, they can make walking and standing difficult. In rare cases they may require surgery to remove, but often you can treat them at home or manage the pain of these spurs. Read More …

Podiatry: 4 Effective Tips to Keep Your Feet Looking Amazing Throughout the Year

4 December 2015
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Just like many other parts of the human body, feet also need to stay healthy. Sadly, many people often disregard the importance of taking good care for their feet and take them for granted despite the vital role that these lower limb parts play in terms of keeping people mobile. You don't have to spend lots of cash in a luxurious spa to have beautiful feet: You just need to use the following tips to help keep your feet in the best possible shape all year long: Read More …

Bunions Are No Fun-yuns: Dealing with Bunion Pain

2 December 2015
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Bunions can affect your life in a multitude of ways. Surgery is the only ways to cure bunion pain, but it can take a while before you get to the top of the list for bunion surgery. Here are some of the options to deal with bunion pain until you can get proper treatment.  Bunion pads and comfortable shoes One of the easiest ways to temporarily relieve bunion pain is to limit friction on the bunion site. Read More …

Medical issues your podiatrist can diagnose before other doctors

30 July 2015
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You might think of podiatrists as being only able to diagnose foot specific issues, but podiatrists are also well placed to identify several other issues, which can often first become evident in the lower extremities. Diabetes Untreated diabetes can lead to amputation of lower limbs, so the podiatrist can be a vital part of your diabetes management regime. Early symptoms of diabetes include swelling of the feet and ankles, colour change in the skin on the feet, slow to heal wounds and numbness of the toes. Read More …

Top tips to help you care for your toddler’s feet

29 April 2015
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Feet are often overlooked in personal care regimes, but as they truly are a body's foundation, you must ensure that foot health is made a priority—for yourself and for your children. Taking care of your child's feet from an early age can help prevent the development of foot problems as they get older. Let's take a look at some top tips to help you care for your toddler's feet. Wearing shoes Read More …