What is Athlete’s Foot? Athlete's Foot is a fungal infection that affects the feet. One of the main symptoms of Athlete's Foot is itchy white patches between your toes. The skin can also look red and flaky, become cracked or result in blisters. The medical term for...
You’ve decided to take up a new sport to increase your fitness. You go all out – new gear, a renewed motivation and the latest fitness tracking app. You start training hard, very hard. But after only a couple of weeks, you’re in serious pain...
Winter is here – and, unfortunately, so also are chilblains. If you’re wondering what chilblains are, you’ve probably never experienced them and don’t need to worry. However, if the cold weather has resulted in your skin developing itchy swellings on your toes and fingers, you’ve...
Are you about to run a long-distance race or do a trek for charity and are worried about getting foot blisters? Have painful blisters stopped you from engaging in favourite sports and activities? Do you have footwear that always results in blisters forming every time...
Swollen feet. Arch pain. Ingrown toenails. Change in the size of your feet.What do any of the above have to do with pregnancy? A lot more than you realise! Weight gain and raised hormone levels during pregnancy can affect your feet. Our podiatrists have put...
As we get older, our feet change. We lose the fat padding on the soles of our feet; our joints get stiff, our arches get flatter and our feet spread out more; we may have conditions like arthritis, diabetes and neurodegenerative diseases that cause our...
