The Ultimate Guide to Foot Health for Runners
Are you an avid runner looking to conquer your next marathon or simply enjoy a leisurely jog? One of the most crucial aspects of your...
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Felicity Burnell
- Jul 23
- 4 min
How To Get Rid Of Dry Skin On Your Feet
The first thing to do is to determine is this dry skin.... or athlete's foot? If your skin is always dry, no matter how often you apply,...
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Felicity Burnell
- Jun 25
- 6 min
Why are my toenails yellow?
Yellow toenails can be caused by many things. It is not automatically a fungal toenail infection! It’s worth bearing in mind that most...
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Felicity Burnell
- Jun 12
- 3 min
What is Lipoedema and How Can it be Treated?
After attending an inspirational talk at the Foot Health Conference in June, I have written a short piece on lipoedema.
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Felicity Burnell
- Jan 24
- 6 min
What are the non-surgical options for an ingrowing toenail?
Ingrowing toenails are boring. Not boring in an uninteresting way, boring in a they-stop-you-doing-what-you-really-want-to-be-doing kind...
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Felicity Burnell
- Dec 5, 2023
- 3 min
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
- Dec 4, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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
How podiatry can help keep us on our feet as we age.
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
More information about nail surgery for chronically ingrowing toenails.
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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