At the footworks clinic we offer a professional and friendly service for the following conditions:

Please note all routine treatments are also available to patients in their own home for a small additional charge which covers travel time and fuel costs.

 

Ageing Feet
Arthritic Feet
Athletes Foot (Tinea Pedis)
Blisters
Bunions
Chilblains
Corns
Cracked Heels
Diabetic Feet
Embedded Foreign Objects
Gout
Hammer Toes
Hard Skin (Callus)
Heel Pain
Metatarsalgia
Nail Cutting / Advise for the following:
Discoloured Nails,
Fungal Nails (Onychomycosis),
Ingrown Toe Nails (Onychocryptosis),
Loose / Falling Off Nails (Onycholysis),
Non Pathological Nails,
Psoriatic Nails,
Rams Horn Nails (Onychogryphosis),
Thicken Nails (Onychauxis),
and many other nail conditions
Sweaty Feet (Hyper-hidrosis)
Ulcers
Verruca

Orthotics, commonly referred to as insoles, help align your foot to give you the best possible posture.

 

Orthotics are a specialised device which are placed into shoes to help correct the alignment and posture of your feet. Orthotics work by redistributing weight. The vast majority of foot problems can be linked to improper foot posture see Biomechanics.

 

Before any insoles can be given the patient needs to have a full Biomechanics assessment. This assessment is used to assess the patients gait (walk), stance and foot posture. Once the assessment is completed we will inform the patient of the findings and if necessary develop a personalised treatment plan specific to their needs. They will also be given guidance on the best orthotic for them from the list below:

 

Customised orthotics
Semi-bespoke orthotics
Chair side orthotics

Biomechanics, along with its principles are used to effectively diagnose the cause and best treatment plan for pain/injury. It may also be used as a preventive measure to help reduce the chance of injury whilst enhancing your sports performance.

Biomechanics can be used to diagnose and treat:

 

Legs
Illiotibial Band Syndrome
Leg Length Discrepancy
Knee Pain
Patellofemoral Syndrome
Shin Splints
Achilles Tendinitis

 

Ankle
Accessory Navicular Syndrome
Kohlers Disease

 

Heel
Plantar Fasciitis (Heel pain)
Sever’s Disease (Apophysitis of the calcaneus)

 

Foot
Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
Low arch (Excessive Pronation)
High arch (Excessive Supination)
Morton’s Neuroma
Plus many more.

 

For examples of treatments from a biomechanics assessment please see Orthotics

At footworks we are fully licensed to carry out minor surgery under local anaesthetic.
After surgery patients are offered a complimentary review.

 

Nail Surgery for Ingrown Toe Nails

Depending on each individual case patients will be advised on their best treatment for their nail(s). This can vary from self care advise, routine treatment or nail surgery.

Several surgical procedures are available depending on the severity of your ingrown toenail. They range from removal of a small portion of your nail (Partial Nail Avulsion) to removal of your entire toenail (Total Nail Avulsion).

 

Faukners (Dry) Needling for Verruca

Verrucas are a common occurrence on the feet caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) through direct person to person contact.

Dry needling is a new treatment for HPV which is a relatively painless procedure. The verruca is punctured with a small needle under local anaesthetic to cause bleeding and stimulate the body’s immune system to resolve the problem. Unlike other verruca treatments which require weekly treatment, dry needling only requires quarterly treatment, if necessary.

 

Footworks uses a specific gel system designed for toenails that is only available from qualified podiatrists. It is an extremely elastic UV gel which adapts to the movements of the toe. Its unique adhesive properties mean that good results can even be achieved on calloused layers of skin where there is no toe nail.

 

It is also effective on scaly nail surfaces, for correcting ridges and deformations, for hiding discolouration and for protecting growing toe nails.

 

This pain-free procedure creates an ascetically pleasing result which allows patients to display their toes confidently.

A range of colours are available for patients to match their natural nail.

 

The picture below is an example of a nail reconstruction completed at Footworks.

 Posted with patient consent

 

Nail reconstruction can help with the following:

Broken Nails
Discoloured Nails
Fungal Nails
Post Nail Surgery
Psoriatic Nails
Thicken Nails

 

Prices for Nail Reconstruction starts from £20 per nail.