Radcliffe Foot Clinic offer a variety of podiatry services including Ingrown Toenail Removal, Callus Treatment in Radcliffe
Looking for expert foot care in Radcliffe? Radcliffe Foot Clinic offers professional podiatry services tailored to your needs. From routine foot health checks to advanced treatments for corns, calluses, ingrown toenails and Plantar Fasciitis, our experienced team is here to help. Conveniently located and trusted by the local community, we’re the top choice when searching for a Foot Clinic in Radcliffe.
Book your appointment today and step into comfort with Radcliffe Foot Clinic – your local specialists in foot care.
Diabetes and Foot Problems Radcliffe
Having diabetes means you are at much greater risk of developing foot problems. This is because raised blood glucose, also known as blood sugar, can damage the sensation in your feet. It can also affect your circulation, which can lead to you getting less blood supply to your feet.
Without a good blood supply you may have problems with cuts and sores healing. You may also get cramps and pain in your legs or feet. If you don’t get these problems treated, they could lead to Athlete’s foot infections foot ulcers and, at worst, amputations. Most foot problems can be prevented with good regular foot care and regular Diabetic foot health checks. If you have Diabetes and suspect you have athlete’s foot, you should call your Podiatrist.
Corns and Callus Radcliffe
Calluses and Corns are thick, hardened layers of skin that develop when your skin tries to protect itself against friction and pressure. They most often develop on the feet and toes For most people, simply eliminating the source of friction or pressure makes corns and calluses disappear.
A Corn (Heloma) is a distinctively shaped callus of dead skin that can appear on any surface of the foot, there are 3 different categories of corn. Heloma Durum – Hard Corn, Heloma Molle – Soft Corn, Heloma Miliare – Seed Corn.
If you have diabetes or another condition that causes poor blood flow to your feet, you’re at greater risk of complications from corns and calluses. Seek your Podiatrist advice on the correct care for corns and calluses.
Fungal Nails Radcliffe
Fungal infection of the nail – known as Onychomycosis – is the most difficult of the superficial fungal infections to treat.
This is because most treatments available are topical agents (nail paints, ointments, and sprays), which are unable to penetrate the nail plate and reach the infected area.
The active infection is usually in the skin beneath the nail on the nail bed (skin), rather than the nail itself. Getting anti-fungal treatment to this area in sufficient concentration is very difficult.
Treatment options are:
- Regular nail cutting and mechanical reduction of Fungal load
- Regular nail cutting and mechanical reduction of Fungal load + topical treatment
- Keratolytic Avulsion
- Lacuna
- Terbinafine Tablets (prescription only with a positive Fungal test via GP)
Athletes Foot Radcliffe
Athletes Foot is a fungal infection that usually begins between the toes? It is a contagious fungal infection that affects the skin on the feet. It can also spread to the toenails and the hands.
Athlete’s foot isn’t serious, but sometimes it’s hard to cure. Athlete’s foot occurs when the tinea fungus grows on the feet. You can catch the fungus through direct contact with an infected person, or by touching surfaces contaminated with the fungus. The fungus thrives in warm, moist environments. If you have Diabetes or a weakened immune system and suspect you have athlete’s foot, you should call your Podiatrist.
Verruca Treatment Radcliffe
A Verruca is a viral infection that commonly occur on the soles of the feet or around the toe area. They are caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV).
Warts and verrucas are small lumps on the skin that most people have at some point in their life. They usually go away on their own but may take months or even years.
Verrucae is a benign neo-plasm originating from the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). It can survive for some time outside the body. To become active it needs a host cell to infect and it finds this in the upper layers of the skin known as the epidermis, often entering through cuts or abrasions. Approximately 60% of verrucae will resolve within 2 years of appearing however, they can be very resistant, unsightly and cause discomfort.
If you have diabetes or poor circulation, are pregnant or have any other condition affecting your feet (or your immune system), it is important never to treat a verruca yourself and instead visit a podiatrist. If you are worried about your verruca and/or self-treatment is not working and/or the verruca appears to be getting larger or more painful, visit a podiatrist .
Ingrown Toe Nails Radcliffe
An ingrown toenail happens when the edges or corners of the nail grow into the skin next to the nail and break the skin. It is a common condition, and it can be painful, causing swelling, redness, and sometimes infection.
Plantar Fasciitis Radcliffe
Not all heel pain is Plantar Fasciitis! Plantar Fasciitis means inflammation of your plantar fascia. Your plantar fascia is a strong band of tissue (like a ligament) that stretches from your heel to your metatarsal heads.
It supports the arch of your foot and also acts as a shock-absorber in your foot. If you have heel pain get it diagnosis before you start to treat it.