General Podiatry

Continuing from the last post; “Everything in the body is connected” is a common saying I use a lot. The bones in the body a re linked together like a chain, with one link—or bone—connecting at the joint to another link. If one link in the chain is out of […]

A few tips to buying the appropriate shoe for children include: • Go shopping together – this allows your child’s feet to be measured professionally, and your child can test the shoe for a proper fit, give you their opinion of it, and learn from you the finer points of […]

School Holiday is almost over, which means preparations are on the way to getting the right school gear for children. Among these are shoes! Children’s feet change and grow with them, and parents may find they need to update their kids’ shoes and socks every few months to accommodate this […]

Excessive sweating of the feet is called hyperhidrosis. People whose feet sweat excessively often also have problems with excessive sweating of the palms. It’s more common in men than in women, and more common in young adults than older adults. This condition appears to be an inherited problem. Most people […]

It’s not at all unusual for a woman to gain a shoe size while pregnant. Increased weight puts more pressure on the foot, the arch flattens a bit, and the foot elongates. While it’s probably impossible to completely avoid foot challenges during pregnancy, moms-to-be can take steps to minimize them: […]

It’s a well known fact that when your feet feel good, you’re more likely to feel good all over! Here are a few tips to getting feet ready for Spring: 1. A good foot soak in warm water with Epsom salts, herbal soaks, or oils for at least 10 minutes […]

Caring for your feet not only promotes good hygiene, but it can also alert you to any problem areas that may need attention before slipping into sandals this spring. It’s also a good way to relax and de-stress after a tiring winter. When your feet feel good, you’re more likely […]

There are 250,000 sweat glands in a pair of feet! Surprised they stink?! This is perfectly natural, however, very smelly feet can mean an underlying medical problem, or a bacterial infection on the skin itself causing the odour. Most causes can usually be identified and successfully treated!