Foot Health Clinic

Our feet should not hurt and putting up with painful feet is unnecessary. However, in our experience, we find a lot of our patients have waited far too long (often in pain!) before coming in to see us.

Our Foot Health Practitioner Louise Reynolds is able to diagnose and treat most type of foot problems. You can be assured that a visit to Personal Best will be beneficial.

Everybody can benefit from a general foot treatment. It ensures all your hard skin is removed, and corns and callus are dealt with, leaving your feet in great condition.

The following examples are instances where a visit to see our podiatrists would be recommended.

• Difficulty cutting toenails
• Fungal infected, discoloured, or yellow nails
• Painful or thick toenails
• In-growing toenails
• Bunions
• Verrucae
• Corns, callus, itchy, flaky, or dry skin
• Chilblains
• Cracked heels
• Blisters
• Painful foot joints, arches, shins, or knees
• Some back, hip, knee and/or ankle pains.
• Numb/swollen feet
• Diabetes

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What we Treat

Corns and Callus
Hard skin on your feet can be very painful. Your Foot Health Practitioner will gently remove the hard skin and we will give advice and treatment to prevent recurrence or manage the problem conservatively.
 
Chilblains
These are small, red, and itchy swellings on your feet. They can become more painful as time passes developing into larger dry areas that may crack and can bleed. They are caused by the skin’s abnormal reaction to cold, damp, or draughty conditions.
 
Blisters
Foot blisters are very common and occur due to skin friction causing the body to produce fluid beneath the skin which increases in size and leads to pain, irritation, and sometimes infection. A blister can cause significant symptoms of redness, soreness, large fluid filled “bubbles”, and can lead to more serious problems as ulcerations and infection. Foot blisters can be prevented and treated by a Foot Health Practitioner. 

Discomfort with Toenails or Difficulty Cutting Toenails
If you have problems reaching your own toenails, or have trouble trimming them properly to ensure that you do not get ingrown nails or other nail problems, we will be happy to trim them for you.
 
Discoloured or Yellow Toenails
Discoloured or yellow toenails are usually caused by a type of fungus of the nail; this can be very easily treated with topical preparations or in the more severe cases by oral medications from your GP. Thickened toenails can be painlessly sanded down, and infected nail removed.
 
Ingrown Toenails
Ingrown toenails are caused when the nail, either by curvature or skin growth, grows into the skin, creating a very painful border to the toenail. It can occur on any toenail of the foot and can get infected very quickly so it’s important to get your toenail checked. There are many different solutions, but it is extremely important to see a podiatrist if you suspect you have an ingrown toenail.
 
Verrucae/warts
Verrucae are warts that occur on the soles of the feet. They are the same as warts on any other part of the body. However, they may look flatter as they tend to get 'trodden in’ Sometimes verrucae are painful if they press on a sensitive part of the foot and some people find their warts unsightly.
Verrucae are contagious and you can also spread the wart virus to other areas of your body. Most warts go on their own within 1-2 years but sometimes warts last longer. Warts in older people are sometimes more persistent and may last for several years. The treatments offered by podiatrists can often clear warts a lot more quickly.
 
 
If you have Diabetes
Foot health is especially important for people who have diabetes. Diabetes can limit the blood supply to your feet and can also cause a loss of feeling in your feet. This can mean foot injuries do not heal well.
Your Foot Health Practitioner can routinely screen your feet to check both the blood supply to your feet, look for evidence of loss of sensation and treat any corns or callus and cut your nails to avoid any foot problems developing.
 
Numb or Swollen Feet
If you have pain and swelling (oedema) in one foot and not the other, you should see a podiatrist. There are many problems that need to be investigated which could be causing the pain and swelling for example a broken bone, infection, tendonitis, or tendon rupture. Swelling in both feet and ankles could be due to lymphedema. Whatever the cause it is always a good idea to come in to see the podiatrist to diagnose and treat a problem before it gets worse.
 
Sore Toes
Soreness in the toes can be due to any number of injuries or conditions and at Personal Best we can provide pads, arch supports, and insoles in your shoes to alleviate your foot pain.
 
 
Bunions
Bunions are a structural deformity of the bones in the foot and the joint that is between the foot and big toe. They can become swollen and irritated at the base of the big toe. They can be painful and may require surgical correction. Bunions should always be assessed, and early advice can be very helpful in managing this condition over your lifetime.
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