News & Information
Catch up with the latest news and information from our team
Behind the Mask – Who is the real Lloyd Clark-Morris?
We thought it would be fun for you to learn a little more about our team. Today we are looking at Lloyd who with his wife Ali visit India to treat people suffering from Leprosy. His professional biog is here - but what about the real person - so we asked a series of...
Back Pain
Following on from the success of our 'Common Foot Problems' series we will be introducing a new series on 'Common back problems. This is a great blog to lauch the series with. According to UNISON – “Back pain is one of the biggest causes of work absences, accounting...
Behind the mask – Meet one of our receptionists Brenda
Meet the team at Theale Wellbeing Centre
Blisters
What causes blisters? Blisters are caused by rubbing stress on the skin, this could be your shoe or sock rubbing on a particular part of your foot. Blisters can be painful or even dangerous so should not be ignored and need to be treated as soon as you see them. How...
Heel Pain
What causes heel pain? Heel pain is most commonly one of two conditions either Plantar Fasciitis (bottom of the heel) or Achilles tendinopathy (back of the heel) What is Plantar Fasciitis? Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common injuries that we see at the Theale...
Chilblains and Winter Weather
Common Foot Problems - Chilblains Although the weather has been fairly mild, the forecast, as you would expect for this time of year, is for it to get colder. With this in mind we thought we could remind you about this common, often very painful, complaint and things...
Behind the Mask – Who is the real Dr Sarah Bryan
We thought it would be fun for you to learn a little more about our team - their biogs apear in 'Our Team' - but what about the real person - so we asked a series of questions to find out more - What’s your favourite sport? Anything where you are only competing...
Scar Therapy – Special December Offer
Do you want to look and feel your best for Christmas? Have you ever had an injury or operation which left you with a problematic scar, which you wish you could just get rid of? Do you avoid wearing a bikini on the beach or short-sleeved tops, in order to hide your scars? Do you have constant pain from your scar, or simply feel that you have been opened up and not been put back together again?
Newsflash – welcome back to our waiting room
**Newsflash** We have invested in an ultra violet air purifier so we are able to welcome patients into our reception area once again. The door will remain locked at the moment for safety reasons so just ring the bell and we will be able to let you in out of the cold....