Understanding Foot Health: How A Podiatrist Will Check Blood Circulation in Your Feet
General Observations A Podiatrist can tell a lot about your circulation just by looking at your feet. What colour is the skin? How dry...
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Felicity Burnell
- 4 days ago
- 1 min
For Professionals: Verruca Update
I sat down (virtually, obvs, it is 2023) with Dr. Ivan Bristow over the summer to chat about all things VERRUCA. Yummy. Here's a link to...
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Felicity Burnell
- Nov 21
- 8 min
I've got an ingrowing toenail - how do I fix it?
What is an ingrowing toenail? Ingrowing/ingrown toenails (onychocryptosis) typically affect the big toenail(s); although it can affect...
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Felicity Burnell
- Nov 14
- 7 min
The Foot Complications of Diabetes: Everything You Need to Know
Well, perhaps not everything, but quite a lot (!) Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes can have a significant impact on the feet....
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Felicity Burnell
- Nov 7
- 5 min
What's the difference between a podiatrist/chiropodist and a foot health practitioner?
Before we get started, we'll just address the elephant in the blog space - what's the difference between a podiatrist and a chiropodist?...
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Felicity Burnell
- Oct 31
- 7 min
If it's not a fungal infection - what is it?
So you may have seen a podiatrist and they've told you that whitey-yellowy area on your toenail is not a fungal infection, or you've been...
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Felicity Burnell
- Jul 13
- 3 min
Is it Fungal?
Around 50% of fungal nail infections are misdiagnosed. If you've thrown everything and the bucket at that thick, yellow toenail of yours...
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Felicity Burnell
- Mar 20
- 5 min
Ask the Expert: Hallux Rigidus
SORE BIG TOE JOINT? IT COULD BE HALLUX RIGIDUS. INTRODUCTION Hallux Rigidus is a condition that affects the joint at the base of your...
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Felicity Burnell
- May 5, 2021
- 1 min
BROKEN OR BENDY TOES? THERE IS A QUICK SOLUTION
To purchase a Fabrifoam Toe Splint please click here or Amazon has a version here For any other questions or comments please click here
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Felicity Burnell
- Mar 3, 2021
- 3 min
What's going on with... FLAT FEET
Most people have a space under the arch or instep of the foot when they stand, although the depth of this space can vary. You may notice...
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Felicity Burnell
- Jan 14, 2021
- 2 min
TOP TIPS FOR RUNNERS
If your poor feet receive a battering every time you slip your kicks on, these Top Tips should help! Keep your toenails short. If you...
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Felicity Burnell
- Jan 11, 2021
- 6 min
IT'S NOT 'JUST FLU'
Here is an interesting article published on Medscape regarding some emerging research on the long-term effects of Covid-19 infection. ...
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Felicity Burnell
- Jan 11, 2021
- 1 min
LOW IMPACT FITNESS
I will wax lyrical about the importance of maintaining fitness as we age at a later date... for now, I just wanted to post some links to...
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Felicity Burnell
- Jan 9, 2021
- 10 min
So... You Want to Know More about Podiatry?
Back in September I did an interview with Jessica Silver at ElWell; an Oxfordshire-based wellbeing company offering tailored support to...
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Felicity Burnell
- Nov 9, 2020
- 3 min
TELL ME ABOUT... NAIL SURGERY.
Nail surgery is a procedure to remove either the entire nail plate (total nail avulsion), or slivers from either side of the nail...
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Felicity Burnell BSc. (hons)
- Nov 20, 2019
- 4 min
FELICITY'S FOOT CARE 101(part 1)
Looking after your feet is an absolute NECESSITY! Although some foot problems are caused by long-term conditions such as diabetes and...
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Felicity Burnell BSc. (hons)
- Nov 3, 2019
- 2 min
RAYNAUD'S PHENOMENON
Raynaud’s (‘Ray-nose’) is an oversensitivity of the small blood vessels to changes in temperature which affects the extremities,...
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Felicity Burnell BSc. (hons)
- Aug 24, 2019
- 4 min
Why Am I Experiencing Swollen Legs: Common Causes and Prevention
Swollen legs, also known as leg oedema, can be caused my multiple factors. These can include: - Fluid Retention This is one of the most...
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Felicity Burnell BSc. (hons)
- Oct 17, 2018
- 1 min
An exciting update!
I am pleased to announce that from November 2018 I will be the proud owner (and qualified user) of a Dermatoscope. Source:...
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Felicity Burnell BSc. (hons)
- Oct 17, 2018
- 4 min
WHAT IS A... VERRUCA?
Verruca are warts that can be found anywhere on the foot but commonly occur on the soles of the feet (plantar warts). They are caused by...
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