Your latest Footcare Tips

Ladies don’t we just love polished nails or even acrylic, fake or gel nails?

What you should know is that nail varnish or any cosmetic nail causes moisture to be trapped in your own nail and in the long term this can increase the chance of fungus infecting your nails.

This can cause the nails to be thickened, discoloured, or even black.

The fungus infection can also spread to the surrounding skin and for people with diabetes or poor circulation this can cause further complications.

Do not be disheartened there is a way to avoid these problems.

Just be selective as to when you wear your polished or fake nails. After all you don’t wear your best party dress to go to work in or to do the housework in do you?

So try to get as much air to your natural nails as much as you can.

But go ahead and

Make them swanky for those special occasions.

If you would like to find out about our newest LCN wilde Pedique treatment for nails  or you have discoloured nails and require advice then please call .

“Mrs. Patel put a pair of amazing insoles into my shoes and it was instant relief, I walked around the clinic with a smile on my face and without a limp. We discussed a programme of exercises and prognosis of my condition which helped me to deal with it in a positive way.”

Christine Fletcher

This time last year I had the greatest pleasure of opening the new Basildon Chiropody, Podiatry and Footwear Centre.

Even though I had been established in my homely Practice for 22 years it was time for bigger Premises.

The space has made a huge difference.

Read more: One year on for the New Basildon chiropody, Podiatry and Footwear Centre

As soon as the spring arrives we start to see patients who come to our practices wanting to make their feet presentable for sandals, holidays and parties after a long winter of neglect and being stuffed into shoes and boots.

Since good foot care habits can in some cases prevent problems all together, we are always keen to advise on self-help.

As it is coming to that warmer (hopefully!) time of year, this is a great time to give you some top tips on foot care.

Read more: Feet are for life, not just summer!

As we are in the month of springtime, there are glimmers of hope for warmth, sunny days, holidays and ditching the heavy winter coats and boots!

Time to get your feet out, give them an airing and freshen them up for summer time!

We know only too well that feet come in all shapes and sizes…..they are not everyone’s favourite part of the body….but let’s not forget that they are an essential and integral part of the body and not just for stuffing into pretty shoes, forgotten for the rest of the day until you take your shoes off at the end of a hard day’s work!

Feet need good care not only to prevent problems but also so that they look more aesthetically pleasing.

Over the next few weeks we will be posting some useful blogs on caring for your feet and how to make the best of them….best foot forward!

 This week’s blog is for anyone who has UNSIGHTLY TOENAILS?

As podiatrists; we see lots of people in the clinic with nail problems. Disease processes and injury can often lead to unsightly and painful toe nails.

Read more: Spring is Coming!!

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This is the church in Brentwood where I was invited to talk about diabetic feet.

 We talked of the importance of having your feet looked after regularly by a Podiatrist, who would carry out regular diabetic foot assessments.

 How the diabetic person can look after their feet themselves at home.

 I emphasized the importance of wearing the correct and well fitting shoes as well the slippers.

Of course not forgetting that the Diabetic foot requires the same care and attention when away on holiday and this is the time when protective and comfortable shoes are also just as important.

Thank you to the group who were very kind to me and my assistant Simone and made us feel most welcome.

Basildon Podiatry & Romford Podiatry go to Glasgow

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Basildon and Romford Chiropody, Podiatry & Footwear Centres join forces and travel to the Glasgow Centenary Podiatry Conference at the SECC in October.

This was a fantastic event with learning, lectures, exhibitions.

Lots of new and progressive things to see and learn in the wonderful world of podiatry and chiropody!

 ...... And time for some fun too at the gala dinner held at the fabulous Glasgow museum on Friday night...a wonderful night at the museum with the Red Hot Chilli Pipers.....dancing on our feet all night long!