Osteoarthritis is a really common condition that affects a lot of people around the world. It's a type of arthritis that affects your joints, making them feel painful, stiff and difficult to move. It can happen in any joint of your body, but it's often found in your feet where your...

At Foot Corner, we know how important it is to provide our patients with the best possible care. That's why we've invested in the latest technology to help us diagnose and treat foot conditions more accurately and effectively. One such tool we use in our podiatry practice is the...

You have had plantar fasciitis for a long time and just put up with it and hope one day you will wake up and miraculously it will have gone.

I’m sorry to say most people won’t experience this.  Or you have tried all the gadgets available and doing the stretches and...

Verruca can be super stubborn to treat. They are a virus and we rely on the body to do its magic to get rid of them.

There are lots of varying reasons why they might take longer to go on some people compared to others.

Some people can be super lucky and without even having to treat...

A painful corn can make you feel miserable, especially having to wear shoes that aggravates the pain.   

The first response is what can I buy to help me get through the day? Corn treatments are readily available, but are they ok to use? 

Corn treatments are available as...

Not sure whether you should be seeing a podiatrist or chiropodist?

What is the difference! 

In recent years, there are no Chiropody courses available as the name was changed to “Podiatry”.

Podiatrists spend 3-4 years at university and specialise in all treatments related to feet,...

We have been lucky with the milder weather so far, but we know winter will soon be here, especially as the shorter days set in.

With the colder weather we often find the body is warmer than our toes, you might be thinking "why is that?"

Well, the toes have a lot less fatty padding around...

We have heard many times: do not walk barefoot. 

Most people will usually listen because it is not the nicest of feelings walking on a piece of glass or lego or picking up a skin infection like a verruca.

Well here is some news for you, there are many other weird and wonderful...

This is by far one of the most common questions asked at Foot Corner and this blog aims to answer exactly that.

But firstly, what is a corn?

Corns are dense ball-shaped patches of dead skin cells and can occur in many different areas on the foot. There are three types of corns that are most often...

Lots of questions going through your head.   What are they? How did I get them? And which one do I have?

At Foot Corner, we see plenty of verrucas and corns.  They are very common and definitely nothing to be embarrassed about.  

What is a Verruca? 

A...

What Is Athlete’s Foot?  

Athlete’s Foot is also called tinea pedis. It is a fungal infection of the skin that generally starts between your toes but can occur anywhere on the foot. It can also develop alongside fungal nail infections. The term...

The above question is frequently asked by our clients who are keen to get back to their previous activity level but are concerned about possible adverse effects of overdoing it. Muscle stiffness is common after an injury as rest can positively allow tissue to heal but on the latter can...