Podiatry covers all aspects of the feet

General Treatment

Routine general treatment includes toenail cutting, hard skin / callus reduction, corn removal, fungal nails and athletes' foot. Treatments may also include appropriate advice in managing your foot care and prevention  

Fungal Nails

Fungal nail treatment is unfortunately a long process (6-18 months). A treatment that we can offer is the Lacuna Method. This involves drilling small holes into the infected nail so that the treatment can reach the fungal site quicker. One cycle can take 6 months with 4 appointments included, as well as the advice and treatment for continuing use at home.

Biomechanical Assessment

A biomechanical assessment may be required to try and discover why a foot pathology is occurring. Here we look at how the foot and its mechanics (joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments) are working both non-weight-bearing and when weight-bearing
New for 2022
We also now have a T-Plate pressure plate that we use to record the pressures placed on your feet, when standing and when walking.

Orthotic / Insole management

Orthotics and insoles may be advised as a way of getting to the feet to function in a more efficient way and correct the symptoms you may have been experiencing. Sometimes a good stretching routine can be advised to start with and certainly can be used along side orthotic therapy. We use a range of insoles so the most appropriate to your lifestyle, activity and footwear will be assessed.

Verruca Treatment

Verruca treatment includes diagnosis (that it is a verruca), debridement and then management of the most effective way to treat and manage. This can range from simple debridement, caustic therapy (Salicylic acid) and Verrutop 

​Nail Surgery

Nail surgery is considered when conservative treatment of the nail does not relieve the discomfort  sufficiently from an in-growing or thickened nail. Nail surgery is performed using a local anaesthetic and the whole nail can be removed (TNA) or just a partial section (PNA)