Hard skin on our feet?

Hard skin on our feet?

Defining the  hard skin problem on feet While we regard hard skin on our feet as unsightly, for most people, hard skin relates to areas that have contact pressure. Areas that do not directly take a bearing, often called loading, may be due to other conditions framed...
The Softer Side of Podiatry

The Softer Side of Podiatry

Podiatry covers the diagnosis and management of foot pain Podiatry provides an element of aesthetic delivery in feet, but this always takes the medical perspective into consideration. Foot Health Practitioners (FHP) overlap with some of this activity but are not...
Getting the best foot healthcare

Getting the best foot healthcare

Your foot deserves the best help. As healthcare UK deteriorates, remember, it is the system, not the people who train and work in healthcare. This article focuses on getting the best foot care, but you can consider other relevant health concerns. Following some tips,...
The Fish Pedicure – good or bad?

The Fish Pedicure – good or bad?

Ichthyotherapy There are two questions. Do fish pedicures pose a risk, and why should we not use them? For the clinician, the microbes discussed are of greater value, although limited to elementary descriptions in this article shared with the public. For avid viewers...
The Bunion Corrector.

The Bunion Corrector.

Self-help in understanding the painful big toe joint This article dusts away some of those myths by discussing the value and benefit of the bunion corrector. I will look at the evidence, and try to remove the technical stuff for the lay reader, without too much...
The Social-Historian

The Social-Historian

Podiatrists Making History with Alan Bothwick Alan is well known to most podiatrists and was deservedly nominated and awarded with an OBE in 2016 for his contribution to health and health research. One of the voracious publishers and academics, he holds an emeritus...