Happy New Year from the team at AC Podiatry
Is running your New Years resolution? After the year that was 2020, we’re all ready for a new start in 2021. Many people opt to commit to health-focused resolutions at the start of a new year and exercise and running are common choices.It is important when starting something new that you are aware of the risks that come along with it. A problem that can arise from increasing your running activity is plantar heel pain (commonly referred to as “plantar fasciitis”). ]Plantar heel pain or Plantar fasciitis is defined as pain or discomfort in the bottom of the heel. It …
COVID-19 Podiatrist Update
Our podiatry practice will remain OPEN until further notice. Our highest priority is keeping our patients and staff healthy and safe through this difficult time. We have implemented some changes to our consulting processes in order to achieve this. To minimise people in the waiting area, we ask that you arrive on time (not early) and attend only with essential others- eg. carers We are increasing our hygiene practices, by using alternate practice rooms. This ensures the room is thoroughly cleaned and left empty for at least 15 minutes between appointments We have antibacterial hand gel, gloves and paper towel available for your use and are …
Andrea shows how to tape to offload a painful toenail
Sometimes an ingrown toe nail can be caused by your big toe sitting underneath your second toe and being squashed when in shoes. Sometimes it can be caused by the skin wrapping around the edge of the nail. Watch as Andrea provides a short video on how you can tape for both issues and provide some short term relief for ingrown toenail pain. …
Wart (Verrucae): Symptoms and Treatment
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Rainy and windy days, short days and long nights, heaters and red wine, this is winter to me. As a podiatrist though, winter also signals the onslaught of wart cases into the clinic. Whether it is a child who is doing swimming lessons at indoor locations or gym junkies taking their training indoors because of the cold weather, winter seems to be the season of warts. Warts (otherwise known as verrucae) are caused by a viral infection. The virus in question is the human papillomavirus (HPV-1) and this infection causes lesions to form on the skin and quite commonly …
