Did you know that the human foot comprises 26 bones, 33 joints, and more than 100 muscles, tendons and ligaments? by the age of one a child’s foot will have grown to half its adult size? your feet have over 250,000 sweat glands? feet host a quarter of all bones in...
Verrutop is a new verruca treatment that can be used on those suffering from these annoying, contagious and sometimes painful lesions. Our experience at Theale Wellbeing Centre is that it is particularly effective with young patients (as young as 6 years old) or those...
Often when we are contacted about booking a first appointment with one of the chiropody/podiatry team we are asked questions about what to expect. In order to help answer the questions this blog outlines what you should and shouldn’t experience during your...
Spring is here and the clinic is really busy looking after people’s feet. From fungal nail infections to verrucae, people are looking to get their feet in tip top condition. The beginning of the warmer weather is tempting people to become more active. Taking long...
What is an ingrowing toenail? An ingrowing toenail is one that has put so much pressure on the edge of the toe, often due to its curved shape, that the nail has broken the surface of the skin What causes an ingrowing toenail? There are a variety of reasons that an...
