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My Chosen Charity- Forgotten Feet
Forgotten Feet, it’s a little know charity that works across the UK offering free regular podiatry service for those most in need and least likely to have the means to access it. Here’s a little history of the charity, Forgotten Feet, set up in 2013, in Worcester, by podiatrist Deborah Monk is a rapidly expanding…
Read MoreA little bit of me
As many Langport people know, I’m a podiatrist bursting with passion to keep people pain-free and mobile. I thought I’d share a bit about my background so that you can see where this came from and how I came to be a Somerset business owner. In the clinic, I love working with patients to create…
Read MoreHot Tub and Swimming Pool Safety
I don’t want to be a spoilsport and ruin your fun as life is about having fun and making memories, especially when near a swimming pool or hot tub. Watching the family bomb into a pool at a villa, lazily swimming lengths or enjoying glasses of fizz whilst relaxing in the tub are great…… but;…
Read MoreGalileo will laser your pain away!
Galileo is my sidekick, helping to cure your pain. I have been treating the people of Somerset’s pain with my M5 laser for the last 6 months. The results and feedback from my patients have all been excellent. I invested in this treatment machine because it is safe and painless. Some patients even say…
Read MorePods Heal Heels
The what, why, when and ways of heel pain What Heel pain can be anything from sharp, shooting pains to a continuous, dull ache. It might be worse in the mornings, at the end of the day or after exercise. You might feel it under your heel, around the back or even across the top…
Read MoreA Stable Grounding
You will get more from your exercise session and more enjoyment from a walk if you have faith in your feet. Fear of falling is a real worry for some people; it’s not just the pain caused by the fall but the worry about the recovery time afterwards and losing their independence. Picking up an…
Read MoreIngrowing toenail surgery
The what, why, when and ways of ingrowing toenails What An ingrowing toenail is when the nail grows round and down into the flesh of your toe. A spike of the toenail will form at the edges, sometimes if only a few extra millimetres of the nail, but it causes many problems. Why Ingrowing…
Read MoreSpring is in the air!
Do you get the urge to spring clean? For the garden as well as the house? We will be allowed to entertain friends and family again soon in our gardens, so having a lovely garden is going to become especially important this year. All the spring flowers are popping up, there’s colour everywhere. It’s…
Read MoreOuch! My corns ’urt!
The what, why, when and ways of corns What Firstly, a corn is not dangerous, it is a small, circular patch of hard skin. It can be painful if you press the center of the corn. If you have had it a long time, it might be discoloured, this is when people get them confused…
Read MoreChristmas foot care
Your poor toes, winter is harsh for them. The cold temperatures make it really difficult for your body to get the warm blood to your feet and hands. When numb feet are combined with icy paths the risk of falling is increased, and that is what I want you to avoid happening. I don’t want…
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