What is a podiatrist?

A podiatrist is a health professional who can assess, diagnose and provide treatment and management of a wide range of foot and ankle conditions. Common foot and ankle conditions we treat and manage are: corn and callous removal, fungal toenails, ingrown toenails, warts, plantar heel pain, forefoot pain, achilles pain, sport injuries, growing pains and bunions.

We also perform diabetes assessments, biomechanical assessments and paediatric assessments.

Podiatrists are foot health professionals and experts who assess, diagnose and manage Foot, Ankle and related lower limb conditions.

A list of common condition that Foot Podiatry treat

• General foot-care (nails, corns, calluses)
• Lower limb and foot pain
• Diabetes and vascular foot assessment
• Orthotics
• Footwear assessment and advice
• Nail surgery.

Our podiatrists can also treat or advise you on many conditions affecting your feet including:

• Ageing feet
• Arthritis (Osteo, Rheumatoid and Gout)
• Athlete’s Foot
• Blisters
• Bunions
• Chilblains
• Children’s feet
• Diabetes (foot related)
• Fungal infections
• Heel pain
• Insoles (orthotics)
• Ingrown toenails
• Sports podiatry
• Surgery
• Toe deformities
• Verrucae/Warts
• Walking and hiking
• Wound care.