Cancer and the foot The fifth commonest skin cancer is the melanoma according to the Marsden Hospital (London) but other forms of cancer exist and the foot is as much a target as other parts of the body. The Mayo Clinic in the US suggests only 1% of cancers affect...
Five conditions in feet caused by cancer treatment Welcome to this article covering conditions associated with cancer treatment that impact on feet. This article will highlight 5 potential side effects and provide links to supplementary articles providing further...
Pain and prevention of blisters Blisters are discussed as part of my walking series… We must recognise pain and prevention of blisters should become second nature if we want to remain keen on walking. Since the 2020 lockdown associated with Covid-19, we have...
Where do you go for foot problems? It’s a good question, where do you go for foot problems? I set out to help people with their foot health concerns after 40+ years of clinical practice as a podiatrist. Being an educator and communicator I decided to set up this...
Finding Good Writers It is not necessarily about finding good writers in high numbers. Everyone can write, if not on Facebook, they can write on social media. It is not so much about not being good, but being motivated. Can you remember having to write thank you...
Acute and Chronic Pain (Part 2) Differentiating between acute and chronic pain becomes important, not just for feet but for pain anywhere in the body. In this article, I will discuss pain medication and its meaning. Developing a self-help strategy and knowing when to...
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