Posts by Anna
What is a Dermatoscope and how do we use it?
How does a Dermatoscope help us? A Dermatoscope is a fantastic little gadget that helps us to look at the skin under magnification. Using a Dermatoscope allows us to see some really cool details in the skin. It’s like looking at a different world! It helps us to… Distinguish between types of lesions. For example,…
Read MoreGood Foot Hygiene – Don’t Forget About Your Feet!
How do I look after my feet? Feet are often out of sight and out of mind, wrapped up in socks and shoes, especially in winter. Lots of us don’t really pay much attention to our feet until they start to hurt, or something doesn’t look right. For many of us, they are low down…
Read MoreHoliday Feet – Helpful Tips
Planning a holiday this year? Remember those days? BC (Before Covid), when we could so easily step off a plane and let the hot (or cold!) air hit us? Do you need your holiday feet to be ready? If you’re like us and haven’t been lucky (or brave) enough to get away abroad yet, then…
Read MoreNikki Woodhead – What Motivates Me As A Podiatrist?
Why do I enjoy my job? I can remember spending school holidays with my Grandma, who had me tending to her feet! So I guess a career in Podiatry was inevitable! I qualified with a degree from the University of Huddersfield in 1996, and went straight into work with the local NHS, spending the…
Read MoreFungal Infections and Feet
Athlete’s Foot – Not just for athletes! One of the things that we see all the time in foot and ankle clinic is fungal infections, otherwise known as Athlete’s Foot. It’s a really common condition. There are studies that have shown it can affect up to 70% of the population at some point in their…
Read MoreCirculation Problems And Your Feet
As podiatrists, one of the things that we’re trained to look at when we’re checking your feet, is your circulation. This month’s blog will focus on circulation problems. Your circulation can be divided into two main categories, the macrovascular and the microvascular. Your macrovascular circulation is the main blood vessels that run from your heart…
Read More“Why on earth do you want to mess with feet all day?”
We get asked this question a lot in clinic… So, Anna has written a new post to answer just that question. As a Podiatrist, one question I get asked all the time when I’m in clinic is why on earth do you want to mess with feet! So I thought I would do a little…
Read MoreRaynaud’s Awareness Month
February marks Raynaud’s awareness month. So, what is Raynaud’s, and what does it have to do with Podiatry? What is Raynaud’s? Well, Raynaud’s is a condition that affects the circulation in the extremities, mainly the hands and feet, but it can affect other areas such as the nose, ears and lips. In people affected by…
Read MoreDry skin – the struggle is real!
Why does nothing get rid of my dry skin?? One thing we see in our foot and ankle clinic time and time again is dry skin. Often, when people come to see us with this problem, they have tried lots of things to improve the quality and appearance of the skin on their feet, especially…
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