Back to School Footcare Tips for Kids

Back to School Footcare Tips for Kids

Summer is officially finished and as the new school year approaches, parents are busy shopping clothes, shoes, and school supplies. However, footcare is often overlooked and a lot of children suffer from various foot issues during early school days. Proper footcare is very important and now is the time to get things right before they cause pain or injury. Here

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Swollen Feet and Ankles

Swollen Feet and Ankles

A lot of people are suffering from swelling in their feet and ankles, especially this time of the year when the temperatures are rising. Leakage of fluid from tiny blood vessels called capillaries into the surrounding tissues causes oedema (swelling). Your feet and ankles are particularly prone to swelling due to the effects of gravity – it’s difficult for your

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Footcare for Men

Footcare for Men

Seeing a Podiatrist is not just for women! Men can also experience various problems with their feet. Certain foot issues tend to affect men more than women, although anyone can suffer from them. Sometimes men leave things till last minute or until they get painful! Please don’t make this mistake with your feet because these conditions will not get better

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Warm Weather Means Sweaty Feet: Preventing Athlete’s Foot

Warm Weather Means Sweaty Feet: Preventing Athlete’s Foot

Summer is finally here! The days are longer, the air smells crispier and the weather is warmer.  Now is the time to walk more and enjoy the outdoors! Warm weather means sweaty feet. However increased foot activity also exposes you to one of the most common foot problems, athlete’s foot.  If it is caught early, it can be treated successfully

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Growing Pains in Children

Growing Pains in Children

A lot of children may experience pain in their legs, especially if they are active and play lots of sport. It usually gets better on its own, but they can last for several months, even years! The child will usually complain of pain in the heel, especially squeezing the sides of the heel. It may be more painful first thing

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Top 10 things you wish you knew about your feet!

Top 10 things you wish you knew about your feet!

What do you wish someone had told you about your feet? Parents keep asking us to do things like avoid high heels and wash your feet daily but children, especially teenagers, do not listen. Older people are not always better either! They like particular styles of footwear, and some patients trust Dr Google more than a degree-qualified Podiatrist! This month,

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Happy 12th Birthday! Reviewing success!

Happy 12th Birthday! Reviewing success!

This month we are celebrating 12 years of putting a smile of your feet! Twelve years of keeping your feet healthy and looking good! Let’s unfold Medipod Clinics’ story. Medipod started on March 5th, 2011. That was a special date for me as it is also my wedding anniversary. This year my husband and I are celebrating 17 wonderful years

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Goodbye Painful Verruca!  A Case Study and Discussion

Goodbye Painful Verruca! A Case Study and Discussion

Verrucas are very common in Podiatric practice. As a team, we see at least 5-10 patients every week with different types of verrucas. Management varies according to the history of the lesion, age, and medical history of each patient. In most case, Swift Microwave Therapy is the preferred management method. In the past 14 months, we have had numerous people,

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Party Heels, What’s The Damage?

Party Heels, What’s The Damage?

Happy New Year lovely people. I hope you had a fabulous time! I had a wonderful time as it is my daughter’s birthday on New Year’s Day! This year she became 14 years old! Soon she will be asking for her own pair of heels! I know there will be discussions as she does not realise the damage heels can

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Santa Claus is coming to…Medipod!

Santa Claus is coming to…Medipod!

In fact, Santa Claus has been to Medipod Clinics to have his feet checked out and ready for Christmas! I was very privileged this year to treat Santa’s feet! It was a lovely surprise. Looking after your feet is important. Feet are your body’s foundation, so keeping them healthy is vital to your overall health. Years of wear and tear

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