A common foot treatment device What is an orthotic? An orthotic is a common foot treatment. The question what is an orthotic does not just apply to feet. The device is a shaped piece of material that fits in a shoe and may be different lengths. Treatment to help...
A Podiatrist with extended qualifications There are less than 5% of podiatrists practising podiatric surgery in the UK, yet this speciality has grown since 1974 when the first organisations came into being. A podiatric surgeon in the UK is a podiatrist who holds...
The bruised heel and common cause of heel pain If you have just selected this article, welcome. This article is only about bruised heels which form a common cause of heel pain. This is NOT about all of those types of heel pain you will find if you search the internet....
First Aid Kit Deciding on the type of First Aid Kit required Selecting the contents for a FIRST AID KIT is always a bit tricky. Every home should have one, but is your First Aid Kit fit for purpose? In an ideal world everyone should go on a St John’s Ambulance or The...
Foot injury and self-help (Part-2) A penetrating foot injury Dealing with a foot injury the best advice is to avoid the problem in the first place. I dealt with this in my previous article feet and safety at home. In this article I look at a common event caused by a...
Blister Prevention and Pathology Welcome to ‘Podiatrist Mike McColgan’s article on blister pathology Blister prevention and pathology, meaning the problems that blisters cause in the main aim. My recent article on blisters can be found on this site Pain...
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