As previously posted verrucae can be one of life’s frustrations; they can oft be stubborn and non-responsive to treatment. They are caused by the Human papillomavirus (HPV) which invades and infects the top layer of the skin (epidermis). The HPV infection gets into the skin cells following an abrasion or breaks in the skin surface. … Continue reading
Ingrowing toenails are commonly seen in the clinic, they can be extremely painful when wearing shoes or doing sport. They can often become infected. We can offer a range of treatments including conservative and surgical… Continue reading
A bunion, known medically as ‘Hallux Valgus’ is an abnormal alignment of the big toe… Continue reading
Calcaneal Apophysitis or Sever’s is a common cause of heel pain in children… Continue reading
At first, most babies’ feet look flat because an arch hasn’t formed yet. Usually, the arch begins to appear by the time the child is 2 or 3 years old. What are flat feet? Feet with the appearance of being flat is common and seen in up to 20% of adults, many of whom are … Continue reading
A survey completed by the College of Podiatry highlighted that up to 29% of British children could be wearing shoes which are completely the wrong size. This could potentially cause blisters, bruises, and ingrowing toenails. Most children learn to walk at around the time of their first birthday. As your child begins to walk, shoes … Continue reading
3d Scanning has arrived at the Portobello Clinic….. We have introduced some innovative 3d scanning technology recently at the Portobello Clinic, and have been achieving some excellent results. We now complete a 3d scan of the foot to make foot orthoses or insoles, when trialling this we carefully looked at accuracy and efficiency and compared … Continue reading
Hallux limitus is a common cause of pain in the big toe joint. (hallux meaning big toe & limitus meaning limited movement) The big toe joint also is known as the 1st Metatarso-phalangeal joint (1st MTP joint) is made up from the long 1st metatarsal bone and the big toe known as the proximal phalanx … Continue reading
What is a verrucua or wart? Verrucae and warts are areas of thickened skin, that often can be unsightly and painful that commonly affect the skin on the feet. What do they look like? Previous Next Verrucae and warts can present in many different ways from singular deep lesions to mosaic patterns and clusters. They … Continue reading
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