Treatments
Treatment services include everything from routine foot care to ingrowing toenails and diabetic foot care and assessments. Each patient is assessed and time is taken to listen to any concerns in order for a personalised treatment plan to be developed.
Routine podiatry
You would visit our podiatrist for routine podiatry if you have common skin conditions such as corns, calluses (hard skin) cracked heels and fissures or infections such as athlete’s foot (fungal skin infection) warts or verrucae.
Podiatrists also treat toenail complaints such as ingrown, fungal and thickened nails at a routine podiatry appointment.
What to expect at your appointment
History
Your podiatrist will take full medical, medication & lifestyle history if you are a new patient, or review if you are an existing patient.
Assessment
Before any treatment your podiatrist will undertake a visual and sometimes physical examination to assess the cause of your condition and to proprose a treatment plan based on the findings.
Treatment
Once you and your podiatrist are happy with the treatment plan, you will be treated in a clean environment, with sterile instruments in line with evidence-based practice.
Diabetic footcare
People living with diabetes are at risk of developing foot complications due to elevated blood glucose levels, also known as blood sugar, which can damage the sensation in your feet. Diabetes can also impact circulation meaning less blood supply to the feet and in turn can lead to delayed healing with cuts and sores and can also mean cramps and pains are experienced in legs or feet. If you don’t get these foot problems treated, they could lead to foot ulcers, infections and amputations.
What to expect at your appointment
History
Your podiatrist will take full medical, medication & lifestyle history if you are a new patient, or review if you are an existing patient.
Anaesthetic
Before any treatment your podiatrist will undertake a assessment and all new patients will receive a neurovascular assessment to determine the progression of diabetes on your foot health.
Treatment
Once you and your podiatrist are happy with the treatment plan, you will be treated in a clean environment, with sterile instruments in line with evidence-based practice.
Nail Surgery
Podiatrists are qualified to provide nail surgery (a minor surgical procedure) under local anaesthetic for the permanent cure of ingrowing and/or problem nails. Nail surgery is usually performed when conservative treatments only provide temporary relief or when the nail or nails have become damaged
What to expect at your appointment
History
Your podiatrist will take full medical, medication & lifestyle history if you are a new patient, or review if you are an existing patient. A vascular assessment will also be completed to ensure you are suitable for nail surgery.
Anaesthetic
Before any treatment your podiatrist will undertake a assessment and all new patients will receive a neurovascular assessment to determine the progression of diabetes on your foot health.
Surgery
Once the toe is numb and you are happy to proceed the podiatrist will then perform the nail surgery using sterile instruments in an aseptic environment. The procedure often takes less than 10 minutes per toe and following nail surgery aftercare advice will be given.