Footsteps

Nail Care

• Problems bending or inability to reach your feet?
• Insufficient hand strength to use nail cutters?
• Poor eye sight making cutting awkward?
• Thickened, hard-to-cut nails?

Whatever the reason, our nail care service may offer a low-cost solution to your problem.

Hard skin and corns

• Corns and calluses are thickenings of skin on the feet that can become painful.
• Caused by excessive pressure or friction on the skin.

We can remove corns and hard skin and give advice on how to prevent or slow down reoccurrences.

Dry skin and cracked heels

• The thick skin on heels can be prone to dryness which, if untreated, can lead to cracks.
• A problem particularly in the summer, when we wear sandals and shoes which leave the heels exposed.
• Do you suffer from painful or unsightly dry skin or cracked heels?

We can remove the dry skin and re-hydrate it with a soothing massage using specialist creams.

Ingrown toenails

• The most common cause of ingrown toenails is improper trimming. Cutting your nails too short encourages the adjacent skin to fold over the nail.
• Another cause of the ingrown toenail is the result of trauma such as stubbing the toe.

A simple procedure is required to ease the pain and discomfort. Nail surgery is also available should the problem persist.

Biomechanical Assessment & Video Gait Analysis

Biomechanics/Gait analysis is the study of human movement and locomotion. Certain types of foot motion have the potential to cause symptoms in the lower back, hips knees and of course feet.

Video gait analysis is used to capture and compare your walking motion to aid diagnosis and treatment of any problems, and to formulate a treatment plan.

The most common methods are the use of special insoles (orthotics),a stretching programme or advice to minimise your symptoms.