Morton’s Nerve Pain

Morton’s Nerve Pain

That painful foot nerve Medicine is curious. Most findings are accidental, names confuse and it takes decades to refine the truth behind the first observations. In this hopefully easy to read article, I have offered up some background research to my lectures and book....
Tennis player loses her toenails

Tennis player loses her toenails

Should we worry about toenails? She may earn a lot of money and be our new British hopeful, but Emma Raducanu is but human. “It’s not just my foot, my shoes, they’ve been sliding around a lot.” Thanks to Emma I have written an article that offers some self-help advice...
Nail care is essential in sports

Nail care is essential in sports

Observing Good Footcare Having a go yourself sounds a good idea and so there are two approaches to help you. What you can do to prevent the problem from arising and secondly what to do if it happens to you. Let’s start with managing the nail if a problem arises....
Is it safe to tattoo my foot?

Is it safe to tattoo my foot?

Tattoos as a tantalising work of art There are some things that make sense and others that do not. For me, it was the attraction to tattoos as an observer. Would I sully my skin? Would I want to go through the needle-like pain – no! What happens if I don’t...
Tarsal Tunnel Pain

Tarsal Tunnel Pain

Unravelling a confusing pain in the foot I want to introduce you to the condition called tarsal tunnel syndrome as a cause of heel pain but with the distinctive quality that the pain burns. The second feature that gives the condition away is that feeling of fullness,...